The basketball gods might be shining on the Los Angeles Lakers again. Lakers exceptionalism is very much real.

The Bradley Beal saga in Phoenix could be coming to an end soon. Heading into the offseason, there were various

The report comes as a blow to rivals like the Lakers and Warriors — two teams had been linked to Beal for a while, per NBA Insider Jake Fischer. Both franchises were reportedly monitoring Beal’s situation closely, hoping he could provide an extra scoring punch on the perimeter.