Steve Smith believes Bradley Beal is a good fit alongside Kawhi Leonard and James Harden should he sign with the Clippers.
Veteran guard Bradley Beal reportedly has agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns and will become a free agent. Phoenix is expected to request waivers on Beal, who then intends to join the LA Clippers on a two-year, $11 million deal with a player option, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Beal is expected to give back $13.9 million of the $110 million he’s owed from the Suns, which allows Phoenix more flexibility as it tries to rebuild its roster.
The three-time NBA All-Star joined the Suns ahead of the 2023-24 season after spending his entire career with the Washington Wizards. The Suns finished last season with a 36-46 record, despite the league’s most expensive roster that included the All-Star trio of Beal, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker.
BREAKING: Three-time NBA All-Star Bradley Beal has agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns and plans to join the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year, $11 million deal with a player option after clearing waivers, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/gxZB0ObSms
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 16, 2025
It’s been a busy summer for the Suns, which also dealt Durant to the Houston Rockets for a package that included Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and the No. 10 overall pick in this year’s draft, which the Suns used to select Duke center Khaman Maluach.
The 32-year-old Beal would join a veteran Clippers roster that includes James Harden and Kawhi Leonard. Beal averaged 17.6 points over two disappointing, injury-filled seasons with the Suns.
Beal averaged a career-high 31.3 points per game during the 2020-21 season for the Washington Wizards, but his production has slowly declined since that point as injuries have taken a toll. He’s missed at least 29 regular-season games with various ailments in each of the past four seasons.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.