As the San Antonio Spurs prepared for a critical offseason of building around Victor Wembanyama, they were seen as the frontrunners to land either Kevin Durant or Giannis Antetokounmpo. Durant ended up being traded to the Houston Rockets,

That's part of the reason Bradley Beal accepted a buyout from the Suns before signing a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers this week. Had a Durant trade to Minnesota gone through, there would've been a spot in the lineup for Beal next season alongside Devin Booker, and Phoenix would've likely kept him on its roster.