Beal had several options on the table, but what may have sealed the deal for him to come to the Clippers was a pitch from James Harden, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.

Kevin Durant is pushing back against fans celebrating a "new era" of the Phoenix Suns following his trade to the Houston Rockets and the buyout of Bradley Beal.

"But if you have Brad Beal on your team, you have to let him be Brad Beal. Otherwise, it doesn’t make sense and you’re not getting the best version of him."