BREAKING: Three-time NBA All-Star Bradley Beal has agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns and plans to join the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year, $11 million deal with a player option after clearing waivers, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/gxZB0ObSms

The NBA announced that the salary cap has been set at $154.647 million for the 2025-26 season, while the tax level is $187.895 million. The first apron level is set at $195.945 million, and the second apron level is $207.824 million.

As has become the norm in recent NBA offseasons, most of the moves for 2025's free agency-period were reported the first couple days after negotiations were allowed to start.

NBA free agency officially opened on June 30, and teams have already secured deals with some of the biggest names on the open market.

With that being said, a major new update has been revealed about the 39-year-old center. According to a report from NBA reporter Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, the Warriors appear to have a verbal agreement in place with Horford. It sounds like he will sign with the team at some point in the near future.

While unrestricted free agents are free to sign with and join any team they’d like, restricted free agents — who are either former first-round picks coming off their fourth seasons who didn’t get an extension of their rookie-scale contracts after Year 3,

In Miami, the Heat have one two-way contract left to give out. The Miami Herald's Anthony Chiang came up with a list of five players from the Heat's Summer League roster who may have done enough to earn that deal. The Heat wouldn't have to choose one of this quintet, either.

The Golden State Warriors only have nine players under contract heading into the 2025-26 NBA season. There's been no movement from the franchise during the opening three weeks of NBA free agency. Rumors linking the Warriors to Al Horford and a return for De'Anthony Melton are yet to materialize.

As the NBA free agency period heats up, a significant development has emerged regarding Al Horford’s future. On Monday afternoon, NBA insider Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) dropped a bombshell on X, revealing that Horford is widely expected to sign with the Golden State Warriors.

The post Phoenix Suns’ biggest mistake in 2025 NBA free agency appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Phoenix Suns excelled in the NBA Draft and showcased strong summer league performances from their rookies and second-year players. However, there might be one area they didn’t address in free agency that could be the difference maker.