What began as a bold acquisition ended in a complex buyout, with Beal walking away from $13.9 million of the $113 million remaining on his deal. Suns CEO Josh Bartelstein and his father, Mark, who also represents Beal, hammered out a $99 million buyout that underscores the awkward entanglement of business and family.

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.

According to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer, NBA Insiders, the Lakers are among five teams with interest in Beal as soon as the buyout is completed. Joining Los Angeles are the Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves and Milwaukee Bucks.