BREAKING: Three-time NBA All-Star Bradley Beal has agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns and plans to join the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year, $11 million deal with a player option after clearing waivers, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/gxZB0ObSms

The Cavs have to really value what this player brings to the table for them to decide to let go of one of their best players last season.

Internally, it's been a rather loud 2025 NBA offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers due to ongoing speculation about LeBron James' future with the franchise and the impending—and critically important—contract extension talks with Luka Dončić.

Full analysis and player-by-player grades for the Clippers' 2025 free agency haul, including grades for Brooks, Harden, Batum, and more.

Did the Raptors really have to make this move this early during the 2025 NBA free agency period or did they jump the gun?

The Celtics, Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves are the original members of the second apron club. All three exceeded the punitive threshold in 2024-25 and not only paid $300 million in luxury tax penalties but saw their 2032 first-round picks frozen.

The San Antonio Spurs are acquiring Kelly Olynyk from the Washington Wizards for Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a 2026 second-round pick, a team source confirmed to The Athletic.

The other top 3-and-D role player on the market, Alexander-Walker, secured even more guaranteed money from the Hawks, who will add the 26-year-old to a wing rotation that includes rising star Jalen Johnson, Most Improved Player Dyson Daniels and 2024 No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher.

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