Caron Butler to be traded to Bucks for Ish Smith, Slava Kravtsov as Suns cut salary

It wouldn’t be the easiest move to make considering it would mean that the new front office would have to pay $9 million for Beasley not to play for them, but the Arizona Republic’s Paul Coro mentioned that as a possibility when running down potential options to get to the 15-man roster limit.

Beasley averaged a career-low 10.1 points per game last year while shooting just 40.5 percent from the field, but off-court issues are the reason the Suns might seriously consider cutting the swingman just one year into his three-year, $18 million contract. Beasley was arrested on suspicion of marijuana possession earlier this month -- not the first incident with him and the recreational drug -- and it didn’t help that the arrest came not long after his name appeared in a sexual assault case.

Most figured that the Suns were looking to receive draft picks in return from one of their better veteran players, but the move instead shaves nearly $6 million off of their cap figure this season.

It’s unclear what the Suns have planned for either player at the current time. Phoenix will have to make a few tough decisions prior to the start of the season, however, because the new additions give them 17 players with at least partially-guaranteed contracts -- two more than the legal limit.