MIAMI — For the Miami Heat, the pursuit of Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal ultimately turned into a rerun of the team’s pursuit of when Kevin Durant last season distanced himself from the Brooklyn Nets — in each case, losing out to the Phoenix Suns. Beal, according to multiple NBA sources, on Sunday agreed to waive his no-trade clause to go from the Wizards to the Suns, with the Heat having stood as the other finalist in the trade negotiations. Now the question is whether Pat Riley and the Heat front office hedged their pursuit of Beal because of greater focus on potentially landing Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. Asked about the Heat’s approach with Beal, a party familiar with the talks on Sunday told the South Florida Sun Sentinel to “think bigger.” Lillard would be bigger, but unlike Beal has yet to hit the trade market. Lillard has spoken of possibly seeking relocation should Portland be unable to reconstruct the team’s roster into a contender, with the Heat high on the list of possible landing spots. In the wake of Beal utilizing his no-trade clause to reportedly limit his pathways out of Washington to the Heat or Suns, both ESPN and The Athletic reported Sunday that Beal is headed to Phoenix, which acquired Durant in the middle of last season from the Nets. In what ultimately turned into a Wizards priority of a salary-cap dump that involved taking on no salary beyond the next season, Washington prioritized the coming season’s expiring contracts of guard Chris Paul and Landry Shamet, as well as a package of mostly second-round picks. Related Articles Miami Heat | What comes next for Heat roster?

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