After losing to Denver in the second round of the playoffs, Phoenix is adding another big-time scorer to team up with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker.
Bradley Beal will soon be part of the NBA’s newest Big 3, after agreeing Sunday to be traded to the Phoenix Suns and team up with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker in a trio with serious offensive firepower and championship aspirations.
The Suns will send Chris Paul, Landry Shamet and a package of future second-round picks to Washington, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. Some pick swaps will also be part of the trade, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal is still pending league approval.
But the biggest domino to fall was this: Beal waived his no-trade clause to be sent to the Suns, agent Mark Bartelstein said. There is a chance that the trade could eventually include a third team, particularly if a club wants to acquire Paul, but the basic framework is done.
ESPN first reported details of the trade.
The deal was struck less than a week after Denver topped Miami in the NBA Finals, and with the Heat having also spent the last few days working with the Wizards on the possibility of acquiring Beal.
