Three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal has reportedly agreed to join the Clippers after securing a buyout from the Phoenix Suns.
The Clippers can offer Beal, a free agent, up to $5.3 million in salary for the upcoming season.
The Clippers are hoping Beal, given a fresh start, can fit in alongside veterans James Harden and Kawhi Leonard and help push them beyond the first round of the playoffs. The Clippers have failed to advance to the second round since the franchise’s lone trip to the Western Conference finals in the 2020-21 season.
The oft-injured Beal can still be a viable piece despite the wear and tear of 13 seasons.
The shooting guard is a career 46.4% shooter who spent the first 11 seasons of his career with the Washington Wizards. He enjoyed his best years in 2019-2020 and 2020-2021, when he averaged 30.9 points and shot 35.2% from 3-point range.
Beal, 32, averaged 17.6 points while shooting 50.5% from the field and 40.7% from 3-point range in 106 games over his two seasons with the Suns.
Speculation of where Beal would land began long before the Suns negotiated the buyout and the Clippers were always among the possible destinations. The chatter grew louder after the Clippers traded Norman Powell to the Miami Heat on July 7, along with a 2027 draft pick, leaving an open guard spot on the roster.
With the buyout, Suns are expected to stretch Beal’s remaining salary over five years, which would reduce his annual cap hit on the Suns’ books.
Beal was set to make more than $53 million during the 2025-26 season with the Suns.