Bradley Beal may still believe in the Phoenix Suns’ championship vision, but the city no longer seems to believe in him. After a second straight disastrous season, Beal remains defiant, stating: “I love Phoenix.

"The Suns are also known to be trying to extricate themselves from the final two years of Bradley Beal's contract after Beal, holding one of just full no-trade clauses in the NBA alongside LeBron James, snuffed out any Phoenix attempt to move him this season," NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer reported Sunday.

After the Suns’ 117-98 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, Beal decided to confront the speculation head-on. During the postgame press conference, he openly expressed his desire to remain in Phoenix despite all the noise surrounding his future.