Heat Warned Against Making Move for Bradley Beal as Buyout Talks Emerge originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Miami Heat were expected to be buyers during this offseason's free agency and trade market, but have been fairly inactive.

Bradley Beal is "open to cooperating" on a potential buyout from his contract with the Phoenix Suns, Forbes' Evan Sidery reported on Friday.

But this is the other option. The one that exists between a hostile standoff and a long-term financial burden: a buyout at a reduced number, with the Suns absorbing the cap hit over the next two seasons instead of stretching it across five.