The Phoenix Suns and Bradley Beal could wait to reach a buyout agreement due to a stipulation in his contract.

Khaman Maluach is ready to fill a need for the Phoenix Suns. And through his short time in Phoenix, he has already earned rave reviews from coaches and players.

He was at Phoenix's morning shootaround Friday, July 12, as the Suns open NBA Summer League action against the Washington Wizards at Thomas & Mack Center. Orlando reached the playoffs the past two seasons with Mermuys on staff.

The Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns both "continue to weigh the prospect of reuniting with veteran point guard Chris Paul," according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer for the Stein Line newsletter.

The only player Phoenix has signed thus far in free agency is Nigel Hayes-Davis, who has excelled in the EuroLeague over the last few seasons. Phoenix also saw Tyus Jones, Cody Martin and Mason Plumlee all leave in free agency but they did sign Collin Gillespie to a standard contract after he was a two-way player for them last season.

NCAA champion joins the Suns as a player development coach, reuniting with former teammate and current Suns owner Matt Ishbia.

There are some "pretty regular speed bumps" that are getting in the way of Phoenix completing a Bradley Beal buyout.

But the point is not that it backfired, it’s that Brooks means it. When it comes to his bravado, he will do the walking of the walk after talking the talk to anyone, and you could not exaggerate enough how badly the Suns need that.