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John Collins, Bradley Beal

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John Collins, Bradley Beal
Somewhere in the universe, a basketball dropped and changed fate. Suddenly, the trade market caught fire, kissed by what felt like divine chaos. As whispers swirl around Bradley Beal’s hopeful exit from the Suns, destiny seems to have cracked open a secret vault. Think cosmic mischief meets court-side drama. Maybe it’s sorcery because this move feels too precise to be manmade. The basketball gods? They’re clearly bored. And Phoenix, Clippers, and Miami might just be their latest experiment.
What? A three-team move? Who would’ve guessed that? Surely no one saw that coming until ESPN’s Shams Charania reported: “BREAKING: The Clippers, Jazz and Heat have agreed to a trade that sends Norman Powell to Miami, John Collins to Los Angeles, and Kevin Love, Kyle Anderson and a 2027 Clippers second-round pick to the Jazz.”
The three teams: Phoenix Suns, LA Clippers, and Miami Heat, shook hands in what seems like a perfect blend to make way for a Bradley Beal trade. You might feel this is too much of a stretch to assume, but, well, you see the pattern here.
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BREAKING: The Clippers, Jazz and Heat have agreed to a trade that sends Norman Powell to Miami, John Collins to Los Angeles, and Kevin Love, Kyle Anderson and a 2027 Clippers second-round pick to the Jazz, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/o0FkV0o2l8
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 7, 2025
Now that Norman Powell is out, the LA Clippers suddenly have a Bradley Beal-sized doorway wide open. As the Miami Heat take on Powell’s $90 million tag, Los Angeles, in turn, clears the lane for something far bigger. Meanwhile, Beal’s buyout buzz grows louder by the hour. Reportedly, both sides are already circling. With timing, money, and fate lining up, the Clippers only need to roll out the red carpet. After all, Beal might already have his shoes on.
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Are the Clippers, Jazz, and Heat setting the stage for a seismic shift in the NBA?
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Bradley Beal finds a way to ask for a buyout from the Phoenix Suns
Earlier on Monday, Evan Sidery of Forbes reported: “The Suns and Bradley Beal’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, are working through terms of a buyout that will be agreed upon soon. Beal will quickly prioritize his top fits and make a decision on a new team. The Beal trade will go down as the worst move in franchise history for Phoenix.”
On Sunday, Marc Stein stirred the pot by hinting that Bradley Beal, with over $110 million left on his five-year $251 million deal, might soon be a free agent. The Suns are reportedly inching toward pulling the plug. But doing so could leave them dangling off a $26 million dead money cliff with only a $23.2 million cap limit to cling to. So, unless Mat Ishbia enjoys financial vertigo, things must be handled with finesse.

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Dec 28, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (3) waits for play to resume against the Golden State Warriors during the fourth quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images
Meanwhile, Bradley Beal might cough up $10-$15 million to break free, still keeping $95-$100 million in his pocket. The LA Clippers emerge as a logical landing spot with around $18.2 million in cap space. Even if they toss only $5 million his way, Beal could cash in smart. Across 106 games in Phoenix, he averaged 17.5 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists while shooting 51, 41, and 81. Call that underused brilliance waiting for a spotlight.
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A cosmic reset is in motion, and Bradley Beal may be its headline act. As Phoenix braces for a costly goodbye and the Clippers clear the stage, fate begins to flirt with fireworks. With John Collins already in LA and Powell out the door, Beal’s path glows brighter. The Heat stirred the pot, Utah grabbed the scraps, and Beal now stands at destiny’s doorstep. Curtains up—the league might be one buyout away from its next seismic shift.
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Are the Clippers, Jazz, and Heat setting the stage for a seismic shift in the NBA?