Suns Rumors: Bradley Beal 'Has No Desire to Bless a Trade Pretty Much Anywhere'

The Phoenix Suns reportedly have hoped to include veteran shooting guard Bradley Beal in a deal prior to Thursday's trade deadline, but it sounds like he has no plans of waiving his no-trade clause this season.

According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, "The unrelenting word continues to be that Beal has no desire to bless a trade pretty much anywhere and prefers to remain in Phoenix, where his family has been settling after finally leaving the nation's capital."

Fischer added that Beal's no-trade clause has hindered the Suns' pursuit of Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler, noting that they "still have no path to acquiring" the disgruntled veteran.

It was less than two years ago that Phoenix sent a package that included four first-round pick swaps, six second-round picks and star point guard Chris Paul to the Washington Wizards to acquire Beal. Unfortunately, the three-time All-Star has not lived up to expectations in his new home.

After being limited to 53 games in 2023-24, Beal has played in 35 games with 23 starts for the 25-23 Suns. He was moved to the bench last month in favor and replaced by rookie shooting guard Ryan Dunn. His average of 16.9 points is his lowest since his third season in the NBA in 2013-14.

Beal was expected to form a "Big 3" with Suns stars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. Unfortunately, the trio has struggled to stay on the court together amid constant injury woes, creating chemistry issues that Phoenix has struggled to overcome.

Still, it sounds like the Suns are stuck with their current roster thanks to Beal's unwillingness to relocate to a new team for the second time in less than two years.

Phoenix will be in action on Monday night in a road matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers at 10 p.m. ET.