Bradley Beal trade details: Suns acquire Wizards star, send out Chris Paul in blockbuster deal
The Wizards are going in a new direction.
Bradley Beal will be traded to the Suns after completing the first season of his historic Supermax extension. according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, who reported on Sunday that Phoenix is expected to send Chris Paul and Landry Shamet to Washington. The Wizards also get multiple second-round picks and pick swaps. per Wojnarowski.
The deal may not be official for a few days, but Beal will reportedly waive his no-trade clause to form a star trio with Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. The Suns will collectively pay more than $160 million in salaries to Beal, Booker, Durant and Deandre Ayton next season.
The Wizards selected Beal as the No. 3 pick in the 2012 NBA draft. In his 12 seasons in Washington, he was selected for three All-Star selections and one NBA selection, averaging 22.1 points, 4.3 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game.
Beal exits the Wizards as the second-best goalscorer in the franchise and all-time leader in 3-pointers scored. Only Elvin Hayes and Wes Unseld played more games in the Wizards jersey than Beal.
Here’s the latest on the deal that ends Beal’s time with the Wizards.
Bradley Beal trade details
receiving suns:
Wizard received:
- ChrisPaul
- Landry Shamet
- Multiple second-round picks
- Multiple pick swaps
While Beal had long declared his loyalty to the wizards, Recent reports suggested so that his time in the franchise could be coming to an end if President Michael Winger decides to reshuffle the roster after two straight seasons of missing the playoffs.
“It was an extremely complicated process with so many different hurdles to overcome [Wizards owner] “Ted Leonsis and Michael Winger were incredible partners who made this possible,” Beal’s agent Mark Bartelstein told Wojnarowski. “From the day Ted Brad drafted, he was with us.” [former general managers] Ernie Grunfeld and Tommy Sheppard.
“You’ve always supported Brad in every way, and now we’ve experienced exactly the same thing with Ted and Michael Winger. We are extremely grateful.”
Bradley Beal contract details
Beal signed a five-year, $251 million contract extension with the Wizards in 2022. His contract includes a $57.1 million player option for the 2026-27 season and a rare no-trade clause. who joins his new team.
If Beal accepts his 2026-27 player option, he will be an unrestricted free agent for the 2027 offseason.
| season | Salary |
| 2022-23 | $43,279,250 |
| 2023-24 | $46,741,590 |
| 2024-25 | $50,203,930 |
| 2025-26 | $53,666,270 |
| 2026-27 | $57,128,610 (order) |
| 2027-28 | UFA |
According to Spotrac, Beal’s current contract will take his career earnings to $428.9 million.