Bradley Beal back with the Clippers after a season derailed by a left hip injury
- On Thursday, free-agent guard Bradley Beal agreed to a two-year, $13.2 million deal to return to the Los Angeles Clippers, with a player option in the second season, per ESPN's Shams Charania.
- Beal entered free agency after declining his $5.6 million player option, having played only six games for Los Angeles in 2025-26 following surgery for a fractured left hip.
- Despite interest from the Miami Heat, the three-time All-Star chose to return to the Clippers; sources reported the team was "interested in bringing Beal back" to provide veteran leadership.
- While the Clippers secured Beal, the team remains focused on the stalled Kawhi Leonard saga, as his trade to the Toronto Raptors remains in limbo pending the Aspiration investigation.
- The organization must address the status of restricted free agent Bennedict Mathurin, who remains on the open market as the Clippers continue working to solidify their roster.
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Clippers re-sign veteran G Bradley Beal
The Los Angeles Clippers announced the re-signing of veteran guard Bradley Beal on Thursday night. Terms were not disclosed, but ESPN reported it was a two-year, $13.2 million deal for the three-time All-Star. Beal, 33, had declined his $5.6 mi...
Bradley Beal returns to Clippers on two-year, $13.2 million deal
The LA Clippers are keeping Bradley Beal, but the structure of his new contract reflects a situation that is still defined as much by uncertainty as by his résumé. Beal agreed to a two-year, $13.2 million deal with a player option in the second season after declining a $5.6 million option and exploring free agency. Miami was among the teams that showed interest, but Beal ultimately returned to Los Angeles on a larger contract. For the Clippers, …
The former rear of Washington is going to commit $13.2 million to the Los Angeles club.
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