Three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns and plans to sign a two-year, $11-million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers once he clears waivers, sources told Shams Charania of ESPN.
The pact will include a player option in the second year, Charania adds.
Reports surfaced earlier in July that Phoenix was considering buying out Beal from the remainder of his contract. The 32-year-old was owed $110 million through the 2026-27 season but agreed to give back $13.8 million as part of the buyout deal, sources told The Athletic's Fred Katz.
Once placed on waivers, Beal can formally join the Clippers after 48 hours. The 13-year vet will form part of another Big Three in L.A. with Kawhi Leonard and James Harden. Phoenix acquired Beal in a trade from the Washington Wizards in 2023, but the trio of Beal, Devin Booker, and Kevin Durant failed to gain momentum amid several injuries, leading the Suns to trade Durant to the Houston Rockets earlier this summer.
Beal will likely step into the starting two-guard role vacated by the Clippers' trade of Norman Powell to the Miami Heat. L.A. still has enough financial room to add another veteran minimum contract to its payroll, according to insider Marc Stein.
