Bradley Beal's time with the Phoenix Suns may be coming to an end soon, but he will have opportunities elsewhere. According to Marc Stein, Beal expects the Suns to buy him out and is "actively exploring" his options in free agency.

Gerald Bourguet of PHNX Sports reported that Beal's buyout is "imminent," and he's likely to have $96.9 million of the $110.8 million remaining on his contract stretched over the next five years. That would allow the Suns to avoid going over both tax aprons.

Defensively, a backcourt of James Harden and Beal is flawed, but Kawhi Leonard, Brook Lopez, and Ivica Zubac are capable of compensating, at least to a certain extent. Beal is the same age as Powell, and there would likely not be too much drop-off in production, though they are also different players.