Bradley Beal’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, has addressed the no-trade clause rumors surrounding Beal and his status with the Suns.
He told The Arizona Republic, “the reports that are out there are created out of thin air,” that Beal would lift his no-trade clause if Milwaukee, Denver, Miami or the Los Angeles Lakers were trade destinations.
“Brad’s entire focus has been and is on getting healthy with his ankle and helping turn things around for the Suns,” Bartelstein said.
On Beal’s no-trade clause, Bartelstein said that’s something Beal “has worked very hard to earn and is of tremendous value. Being a professional athlete brings all kinds of amazing blessings. However, the part of the business that every player dreads is having no control over his future when it comes to trades and so the fact that we have control of that aspect of Brad’s career is something that is extremely precious and is an asset that we certainly would never want to relinquish.
“Having said that, I never operate in terms of absolutes, meaning that we would never say there would never be a trade that you would not consider,” Bartelstein continued. “You always keep an open mind like everyone does in all aspects of their life, and so if something was to come around that you were truly excited about, you always have to consider those things.”
Bartelstein added, “At this point, there has not been one conversation about a trade because again, his focus again has been on getting healthy and making it work in Phoenix.”
Meanwhile, a Jimmy Butler trade looks be getting closer. How Bradley Beal isn’t involved in that is quite the mystery because all signs are pointing toweards the Suns.
Many insiders are reporting it would need to be a four or even five team trade for a deal to get done.
Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill named some fresh teams that could facilitate a Butler trade.
“There have been whispers of the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors getting involved as well, but it seems the momentum is geared toward this getting done soon, perhaps in the next few days,” Goodwill said. “Detroit and Charlotte could operate as facilitators for a large deal, too, sources told Yahoo Sports.”
Watch this space.
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