From ESPN. There’s speculation that the Suns are also exploring trade options for DeAndre Ayton:
Beal is lifting his no-trade clause to accommodate the deal to a Suns franchise that has now realized a top-heavy roster of talent and salary. Beal will join Booker, Durant and Deandre Ayton -- four max contracts together with a looming collective bargaining agreement designed to severely limit the roster flexibility of teams above the second apron of luxury tax at $117 million. It is the ultimate all-in play for the Suns to chase a championship.
The arrival of Beal and the $207 million left on his contract projects the Suns to be a second-apron team for at least the next three years, which will leave them largely reliant on minimum contracts to fill out the roster.
Suns owner Mat Ishbia has made a massive commitment to salary and luxury tax on the Beal and Durant deals to pursue a title in the coming seasons. The Suns will have $163 million in salary committed to Booker, Durant, Beal and Ayton for the 2023-2024 season.
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On the other hand, the Wizards have started their rebuild. One of the reasons the deal could take a few days to complete will be to allow the Wizards to field offers to widen the deal to a three-team trade to give Paul the chance to land with a contender, sources told ESPN. Without another trade partner emerging for Paul, the possibility exists of the Wizards and Paul discussing a contract buyout that would allow him to become a free agent.
According to TNT’s Chris Haynes, the Wizards are likely to reroute Chris Paul in a trade and the Los Angeles Clippers are expected to pursue a reunion with the future Hall of Famer.
