This year's stunning NBA trade deadline was the busiest in league history. There were 63 players dealt in the week leading up to Thursday, including eight All-Stars. Ironically, one of the most important players along the way was one who stayed put: Bradley Beal.

Beal's no-trade clause, which the Wizards included in his contract back in 2022, proved to be the biggest challenge in Phoenix trying to find Beal a new home.

The Phoenix Suns reportedly found just two teams willing to take on Bradley Beal's $50 million cap hit when testing out potential trades for Jimmy

The Phoenix Suns (25-25) perplexed a number of fans ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, as Kevin Durant became a surprise name on the rumor mill. How they decide to proceed going into the 2025-26 campaign is expected to hinge on how the team finishes this season.

The Phoenix Suns were trying to see if there were any teams that would take the star guard’s contract since he has a no trade clause. Oddly enough, the team that originally gave him the clause was willing to get him back.