Suns already have their Bradley Beal replacement on this roster

With Bradley Beal having departed the Phoenix Suns for the L.A. Clippers, there is suddenly an open spot where the third best player on this roster used to be. Not that Beal actually was the third best player during his stint in The Valley - in his first season Grayson Allen stole that role - with injuries also stopping the 32-year-old from getting a consistent run of games with the team.

But Beal did still average over 32 minutes per night when he was healthy - and although Jalen Green will eat into a substantial amount of that time - the franchise look to have a different plan in mind for their new shooting guard. Instead there is a clear candidate who can be everything that Beal never was for this version of the Suns.

The position was made for two-way rookie Koby Brea.

If you watched Koby Brea at Summer League, then you will know he was one of the true bright spots for the Suns. His game already has some Devin Booker sprinkled in, which is a great place to begin life as a professional. Not that the two can't play together, and it will be interesting to see how often head coach Jordan Ott goes to that tandem.

But Brea can excel in the Beal role because unlike the former All-Star, he doesn't need the ball nearly as much to have an impact. His stroke is pure and already he looks comfortable knocking down a shot from deep, even if the defensive coverages on him are going to get tougher once the regular season begins.

Brea can be the outlet when Booker and even Green have the defense focused on them, while he also has extra height and bounce that the Suns' version of Beal never did. That's not to say he's going to make a big difference on that end - but if it requires opponents to put taller guys on him to stop him going off - then already Brea will be having a better impact than Beal did in at least one area.

The only thing stopping him from taking this spot as the season progresses is the fact he is on a two-way deal, which means he will have to spend time in the G League. Should Allen and Royce O'Neale get kept in Phoenix, then they will provided competition for those minutes as well. We also need to remember Brea is a rookie, and will undoubtedly go through slumps during the season too.

But this is the best case scenario the Suns could have hoped for once Beal was bought out. A younger, (much) cheaper and healthier option who won't have any designs on being a focal point of the offense. Brea will come in, make teams pay from deep and then out of the way when it is time for one of Booker and Green to go to work. What a win that is for the franchise for next season.