Throughout the February trade deadline to the draft to free agency, one element of the Suns' roster-building failure has loomed for the Suns: how to end their marriage to the three-time All-Star.

Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns have agreed to a buyout on the final two years of his contract. That's according to a person with knowledge of the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the deal hasn’t been officially announced.