Shams: Suns allow Bill to contact other teams first. This is the key to reaching a buyout.

July 17th According to famous reporter Shams, Bill has finalized a buyout agreement with the Suns and will join the Clippers with a two-year, $11 million contract after passing the clarification period (48 hours).

Shams then followed up with some details of the two parties reaching a buyout. Shams said: "The key to the decision of Bill and his agent team is that the Suns allow them to contact other NBA teams and find the best basketball environment is the first priority. In the next few weeks, Bill's agent Bartelstein led a comprehensive and in-depth approach. After meeting with several interested teams, Bill was very excited about the direction after the buyout, and then his agent Bartelstein advanced the official buyout with the Suns, paving the way for Bill to open a new chapter in Los Angeles."