Clippers Land 3-time All-star Bradley Beal In Stunning Post-buyout Move From Suns: Report

Bradley Beal’s tenure pinch nan Phoenix Suns is astatine an end, and he’s already joining a rival successful nan Western Conference. 

Beal, nan three-time All-Star shooting guard, agreed to a statement buyout pinch nan Suns, and ESPN reported connected Wednesday his scheme is to subordinate nan Los Angeles Clippers connected a two-year, $11 cardinal woody for adjacent season. 

The woody reportedly has a subordinate action for Beal, which could clear nan measurement for him to beryllium a highly sought-after free supplier successful 2026 if he wishes to opt retired of his deal. 

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New Phoenix Suns defender Bradley Beal answers a mobility during an NBA hoops news convention Thursday, June 29, 2023, successful Phoenix. (Ross D. Franklin/AP Photo)

Beal will subordinate a Clippers squad that already sports Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Ivica Zubac and more. 

The Clippers person been progressive successful free agency arsenic well, adding seasoned halfway Brook Lopez, who tin besides deed nan three-ball if needed. They traded Norman Powell to nan Miami Heat arsenic portion of a three-team woody that sewage them guardant John Collins from nan Utah Jazz arsenic well. 

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Beal’s tenure successful Phoenix was disappointing, to opportunity nan least. It’s why nan Suns granted him support to speak pinch teams willing successful a imaginable trade. But aft that process complete nan past fewer weeks, some sides agreed connected a buyout to let Beal to spell elsewhere. 

Teams for illustration nan Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers pursued Beal, per ESPN. There reportedly were conversations pinch his practice complete nan past fewer weeks. 

As portion of nan buyout, nan study said Beal will beryllium giving nan Suns $13.9 cardinal of nan $110 cardinal remaining connected nan last 2 years of his pact backmost to nan franchise. The Suns will apt not beryllium hitting their books pinch that remaining money complete nan adjacent 2 seasons, alternatively extrapolating it complete a fewer years.

Washington Wizards defender Bradley Beal (3) dribbles nan shot past Orlando Magic defender Markelle Fultz (20) during nan 2nd half astatine Amway Center connected March 21, 2023 successful Orlando, Florida. (Rich Storry/USA TODAY Sports)

Beal averaged 17.6 points, 4.3 assists, and 3.8 rebounds pinch nan Suns complete nan past 2 seasons. He besides changeable 50.5% from nan field, arsenic good arsenic 40.7% from three-point range. 

However, injuries and wide squad woes made nan enactment successful Phoenix hard. Beal played 106 of his imaginable 164 contests pinch nan Suns. 

Beal’s stardom successful nan NBA began pinch nan Washington Wizards, who he played 11 seasons for aft being drafted to nan franchise successful 2012.

Bradley Beal #3 of nan Phoenix Suns smiles during nan crippled against nan Sacramento Kings connected March 14, 2025 astatine PHX Arena successful Phoenix, Arizona. (Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Over his 13-year career, Beal has averaged 21.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists per crippled complete 801 contests. 

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