In return for Beal, Los Angeles would likely ship out the contracts of Jarred Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent among others to make salaries match. The Lakers would also likely include draft compensation, though it’s possible that Beal won’t command first-round selections.

With a no-trade clause still in his contract, Beal has complete control of where the Suns send him if he ultimately wants out of Phoenix. With a trade in his control, his potential destinations have initially been narrowed down to three teams: LA Lakers, Miami Heat, and Denver Nuggets.

The Los Angeles Lakers are seriously involved in trade talks ahead of the February 6 trade deadline. After trading D'Angelo Russell for Dorian Finney-Smith, there is more work to be done for the Lakers to be a true title contender.

Carrying the load in Chicago has been two-time All-Star Zach LaVine, who has turned it up a notch recently. After playing just 25 games last season and being counted out by many franchises during offseason trade talks,

The Sun-Times reported last month that there was “light momentum” in trade talks with Denver, and while they weren’t completely taken off the table they have stalled. A source also said that there