US EditionClippers Landed Bradley Beal on a James Harden Assist
PORTLAND, OREGON, JUL 18 – Bradley Beal agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal with the Clippers after a $13.9 million buyout from the Suns; Damian Lillard returns to Portland prioritizing family over championships.
- On Jul 18, 2025, Bradley Beal signed with the LA Clippers following a buyout by the Phoenix Suns, and Damian Lillard is set to return to the Portland Trail Blazers.
- After tough breakups, asset-starved franchises agreed to buyouts for both players, saddling their former teams with long-term dead cap hits.
- Mark Bartelstein told ESPN's Shams Charania that Beal's deal includes a two-year, $11 million contract with a player option for 2026-27, and Tyronn Lue praised his rarity.
- The Clippers added Brook Lopez and John Collins in a three-team trade, and Beal slots alongside Kawhi Leonard and James Harden as a key scorer and playmaker.
- New Orleans rookie Derik Queen underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist after a Tuesday injury, and he will be reevaluated in about 12 weeks.
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Clippers landed Bradley Beal on a James Harden assist
As the Clippers went deeper in their pursuit of veteran guard Bradley Beal, they got an assist from none other than James Harden. Harden spent more than 30 minutes on the phone with Beal’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, detailing the reasons why the three-time All-Star should join the Clippers. Not only did the agent like what he heard, but so did Beal, who after being bought out by the Phoenix Suns, officially signed a two-year, $11 million deal Frid…
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers have signed three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal after the Phoenix Suns opted out of the final two years of his contract earlier this year.
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