Bradley Beal open to getting traded by Suns this offseason: ‘It is a different deal in the summer’

The Phoenix Suns wanted to trade Bradley Beal at this year’s NBA trade deadline, but the Florida product didn’t want to waive his no-trade clause. 

Beal, who has felt disrespected at times by the Suns this season, is open to getting traded this summer. 

“I’m human, so I have to really take a step back and just kind of look at the big picture,” Beal told ESPN. “And my biggest thing is when I came here I want to win. I’ve scored 30 points a game. I’ve been an All-Star. I’ve been All-NBA. I want to win. That’s always been my label — I haven’t won anything. So whatever that looks like for the team, whether that’s me coming up the bench, whether it’s me starting, whether it’s me, whatever it is, I’m going to do it. Do I agree with it? Hell, no, but I’m not going to be that guy.

“I enjoy the game, man. This game is fun. I try not to let nobody take the joy out of it for me. It’s very hard. It’s hard. We’re all human beings, man. We have every right to shut down. We have every right to question what’s going on. You have every right to say, ‘Why me?’ But I feel like that just drags you down a little bit more than you need. I’m still playing in the NBA, I still have the best job in the world, and I still have my no-trade clause. So I’m smiling every day.”

A three-time All-Star, Beal is averaging 17.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists this season while shooting 50.6% from the field, 39.3% from 3 and 82.4% from the foul line. 

Beal is making $50,203,930 this season. He will make $53,666,270 next season and has a player option worth $57,128,610 for the 2026-27 season. 

“It is a different deal in the summer,” Beal said. “Everything is kind of more laid out on the table. You got more options.”

Beal turns 32 in June. He has career averages of 21.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists.