06-23-2025, 07:26 AM
I just don't know what PHX does with Beal. I know he has been disappointement and injured, but if you look at his stats they aren't bad. Not an elite player any longer, but his stats are not bad. Then you see the contract and it hits you like a sledgehammer.
Even if he waived his no trade clause, will anyone give you an expiring contract for him? That seems doubtful. I read that they should park him on the bench and only play him in blowout minutes and make him misearable to waive his no trade clause. I just don't think there is a market for him though. So maybe trying to make the best of the situation is the way to go. It seems like PHX is done with him though.
It seems like PHX, like the Mavs before Flagg, were not seeing their team clearly and plugging hole after hole with no real future. I get it that Booker wants to stay in PHX. That is important. I think in time both PHX and Booker will realize that a break is going to best for both parties.
Even if he waived his no trade clause, will anyone give you an expiring contract for him? That seems doubtful. I read that they should park him on the bench and only play him in blowout minutes and make him misearable to waive his no trade clause. I just don't think there is a market for him though. So maybe trying to make the best of the situation is the way to go. It seems like PHX is done with him though.
It seems like PHX, like the Mavs before Flagg, were not seeing their team clearly and plugging hole after hole with no real future. I get it that Booker wants to stay in PHX. That is important. I think in time both PHX and Booker will realize that a break is going to best for both parties.