{"id":660,"date":"2024-10-14T00:13:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T04:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/bradley-beal-spills-on-almost-deals-before-suns-trade-shook-the-nba\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T00:13:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T04:13:47","slug":"bradley-beal-spills-on-almost-deals-before-suns-trade-shook-the-nba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/bradley-beal-spills-on-almost-deals-before-suns-trade-shook-the-nba\/","title":{"rendered":"Bradley Beal Spills on Almost-Deals Before Suns Trade Shook the NBA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last season, Bradley Beal’s scoring average dipped to its lowest in eight years during his inaugural year with the Phoenix Suns, a time marred by several injuries. Despite this, his mid-2023 trade to the Suns marked a significant move, even though it seemingly had minimal effect on Beal himself.<\/p>\n

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In a recent episode of the Run Your Race<\/em> podcast hosted by G-League player Theo Pinson and his companion, AJ Richardson, Beal discussed the sequence of events that culminated in his departure from the Washington Wizards.<\/p>\n

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“I never saw Phoenix as a potential destination. Their interest came completely out of the blue,” Beal revealed.<\/p>\n

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Beal indicated that prior to the trade, two other teams had serious discussions with the Wizards.<\/p>\n

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“I was anticipating moves from the Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks, those were my preferred choices,” Beal said. “Miami pulled out, and I wasn\u2019t too keen on Milwaukee\u2019s decision to trade [forward Khris] Middleton. They might not appreciate my openness about this, but it\u2019s the truth.”<\/p>\n

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Bradley Beal on being traded to Phoenix:<\/p>\n

\u201cPhoenix wasn\u2019t even in the picture [for me to go to]. That was a fly ball that came out of nowhere\u2026 I\u2019m waiting on Miami [and] Milwaukee, those were kind of like my two\u201d <\/p>\n

via Run Your Race, @TidalLeague<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/StbQLo5JT8<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) October 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Beal mentioned that Middleton chose not to exercise his player option, which was a prerequisite for any potential trade involving the Bucks and the Wizards to proceed.<\/p>\n

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“Trading someone who was instrumental in winning a championship in 2021 didn\u2019t sit well with me\u2014the idea lacks loyalty,” Beal commented.<\/p>\n

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