Clippers guard Bradley Beal has been diagnosed with a fracture in his hip and will undergo season-ending surgery, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
“We met with numerous doctors and specialists around the country in collaboration with the entire Clippers medical staff over the last few days, and came to the decision unanimously that the surgery will allow Brad to have a full and complete recovery,” agent Mark Bartelstein said in a statement to ESPN (Twitter link).
According to Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter link), who confirms Charania’s reporting, the projected recovery timetable for the procedure is six-to-nine months.
Beal had been hoping for a fresh start in Los Angeles this fall after two disappointing years in Phoenix. His time with the Suns came to an end over the summer when he and the team agreed to a buyout that left roughly $97MM in dead money on Phoenix’s cap.
The 32-year-old signed a two-year, $10.98MM deal with the Clippers with the expectation that he’d play a significant role in the rotation and help make up for the scoring the club lost when it traded Norman Powell to Miami in a three-team deal that sent John Collins to L.A.
However, Beal was able to suit up for just six games with his new team, averaging 8.2 points on .375/.368/.750 shooting in 20.2 minutes per contest. While those six games will be by far the fewest Beal has ever played in a single season, injuries have been a recurring problem for him in recent years — he hasn’t made more than 60 regular season appearances since 2018/19.
Beal’s season-ending surgery makes it more likely that he’ll opt into the second year of his contract with the Clippers. He holds a $5.62MM player option for 2026/27.
The Clippers will have the ability to apply for a disabled player exception in the wake of Beal’s injury, but it would only be worth about $2.68MM (half of Beal’s salary) and wouldn’t allow the team to surpass its hard cap. Currently, L.A. is carrying just 14 players on its standard roster and doesn’t have the ability to add a 15th man until January, at which point a prorated minimum salary will fit below the first tax apron.
With no reinforcements likely on the way in the short term, the Clippers will have to hope for more from veteran guards like Bogdan Bogdanovic and Chris Paul, who are off to slow starts this season. Additionally, Collins figures to be among the players who take on more offensive responsibilities to help James Harden and Kawhi Leonard (when healthy) shoulder the scoring load.
well damn….
As a Suns fan…….lmfao. How do guys keep bamboozling gullible gms?
I’m pretty sure he had no idea he was gunna break his hip bone, but go off, keep hating players and demonizing them – youre totally a better person!!!
I’d be kinder if he was. I’d also ask you to think about whether surgery is the ONLY option, didn’t sound like it from this story. So he and his agent chose the vacation route with of course an opt in and then sparse if any playing next year. Meanwhile worthwhile athletes with some backbone and character play through pain…..without face guards for nosebleeds. I watched Beal every game he was in for two years. I’ll stick by my words.
I’m not a Clippers fan … you celebrating this is pretty scummy though
Virtue signalling is so much better!
Look at that: another robbery by Beal.
Dude just needs to retire at this point. He’s washed up
He has 5 million reasons to not retire next year.
Bradley Bust.
Far from a bust. He’s had a better career than a ton of players that had more hype than he did.
Watch the Clippers sign Beasley with the injury exception they will apply for.
I believe the average age of their roster actually just went UP with this news.
Wow….Ant Davis belongs on the Clippers roster.
Well the comments about the suns organization he made last week have aged like milk.
Potato Chip body
Criminal the money this bum has stolen from teams.
I guess all of the pre-season Beal to Clippers = finals run predictions can be put to rest. This team is heading for the lottery.
Who on earth thought this team could make the finals ?? Summer league finals ?
John Wall and him are twins.
So how much better does this make the Clippers?
Yeah EVERYONE here are basketball fans ?????🤔🤔
You think he tore his own hip. Its 5 mill and its insured for injuries. So ain’t taking anything that isn’t owed. Money is ALL that’s on you mind. Learn to bounce a ball then you can teach your kids how to steal money from NBA ……….
Beal has no luck. I guess we know why he wasn’t really playing well. Serious hip problems will keep him from playing. So I hope its not caeer ending.
Clippers do need a replacement. Balmer deserves credit for taking chances on guys. Nice to have money lols. Besides looking into Beasley or Ben. What are their options in Clipper land ?? I say moving Lopez for a SG is viable option.
Brook Lopez >>>>> to Warriors can work.
Brook Lopez for Buddy Hield and a 2nd rd pick.
Helps both teams right away …. Win wIn
Bro he is done. He wasn’t a starter anymore and the fact that the clippers guaranteed him a starting spot. The team was worse with him. He’s a bench player and when he comes back he can find a role for 15-20 minutes or he’s out of the league. Those are facts. As a starter, he can no longer impact winning
No player who put up 17 pts in 32 mins (Suns). In the wrong offense is done. All accounts say this is not a serious injury. Hate all you want. I could care less if he ever plays again. Or care what your opinion is.
He is done as a starter. He can still play in the NBA as a role player as I stated. You have an obsession of being so correct in all your posts that half of the stuff you talk about you know nothing and just spewing a bunch of nonsense. He avg 17 on a non-playoff team, that’s not something to brag about exactly what I said in the post before it doesn’t translate to winning. If you want to refute that fact then come back with fact instead of sounding like you’re 21 saying your hating
Not caring what a hater thinks has nothing to do with being right. I am confident on what I know. I don’t post what I don’t know. Like you calling a player done cause he gets hurt. Its not your money or your team.. Its just pure jealousy and envy. Thats player hating. Learn to play a sport and stop hating on others.
Nobody bragging clown. He did it. Means he ain’t done. Niw it’s his fault the Suns sucked ….. yea ok
Again you are resorting to name calling and everything else because you are saying B’s. Go back a read I said he is done As a starting NBA player, he will not impact winning as a starter and that he should come off the bench. Do you not agree with that? Do you think he can still start? Would you start him as your GM? If so you don’t know what you’re talking about. 2nd I’m 100000 percent sure I played more ball than you (you brought that up) I try to stay respectful but im tired of you trying to lil bro people on this site. Some of your takes are good other half are trash and you try to sound like you know what you’re talking about
You could probably get Curry for Lopez now. Guys who hang too long, and dumbass owners. Love my Suns now though!
Glad you of all people on here are finally starting to see through the intentions of many posters: to hate on Black people under the guise of caring about the NBA. Its just a way for them to funnel their racism and idiotic hatred. The more the rest of us start standing up to these racist losers who hate the NBA and are lying about it, the better.
Davey this ain’t the place for that . We know whats up. Haters hate cause 20yr olds make 10 mill a year. They hate cause they are 5’8” with no sports skills. And they see guys are 6’8” with only one skill basketball lol. F … them all. Just be about the game.
Look I don’t want my Knicks to throw away money. Im not going to hate on a guy cause he got paid. There is a market out there. Jealous haters don’t know ball or respect ball.
That Clippers pick that OKC holds has even looked more and more lottery bound at this point.
Smh. OKC is going to be in the finals for the next 10 years.
We’ve done a lot of laughing and roasting and yes now he’s cooked, but the whole thing is kind of sad. Talent is exciting to watch. Now its just gone. No celebrating that.
Some players are injury prone and Beal is one of them like AD, Leonard, and Zion. Luckily for Clippers its not one of their high paid contracts but the the playoffs are a lot farther away now.
@arc89 with another sound, non-hateful take. No, Beal is not “robbing” anyone. A broken hip means you cant play and you cant sit on it for months while you get a contract.
It doesn’t make any sense that teams can’t use the DPE regardless of where their salary is at. What is the point of having the DPE rule when there are so few teams that can actually use it under the new rules?
Why? A player agent would say to suppress player salaries, a GM would say to keep teams from circumventing the salary cap.
It’s so insane how you cowards in these comments will drop EVERYTHING to hate on a player….its almost like thats what the game is all about for you clowns: hating people. Black people. Interesting….
Dude it’s a sports forum. Go watch some Stephen A and chill
Dude it sucks watching people hate on players as if that’s the main reason why they watch sports. These clowns should just go outside and actually make some IRL Black friends.
Haters hate lol. Thats what the internet brings out.
Bunch of computer tough guys. Only jealous of what they can’t make. They don’t care about balling.
Clips got bad Juju. JoBu not happy.
Sorry Beal
His career is basically over. He’s not gonna hard for $5m a yr, let alone min contract. Wizards is his only option for 1 yr.
I would love Beal on the Warriors, he is a great shooter and has remained very efficient
Career .376% 3pt shooter. His best yr .43%
Career .509% 2pt shooter.
Career .821% FT shooter.
He is one of best shooters if his generation. To say is finished is pure hating. He ain’t worth the money to you. And you may like him on your team. The guy may not be top 50. But he can still play and score.
When I say you, I mean people not you personally Brabo K
This is probably it for Beal. I’m about 6 months removed from fracturing my acetabulum and dislocating my hip and subsequent surgery. It’s a recovery that I’ve never imagined. Im no NBA player but Im young and healthy and I can’t ever imagine that I won’t feel some form of discomfort when just walking let alone any form of burst or explosive movement.
Get well soon.
Wow crazy blow to the Clippers, they will be lucky to make the play in this year
CLIPPERS. Ballmer. Tough luck
One thing about Ballmer he takes chances. Puts his money out there with no fear lol.
any speculation on when and how it happened?
To bad Nico got fired, Clippers could have traded Beal for Flagg
14 seasons and has played in a total of 49 playoff games .. while making a total of $343mill so far
Thats why you grow up to play the game lol. Wish I was 6’6” …….
Just curious, why all the hate for Beal? The dude has had a solid career and he’s not a prima donna. He seems like a good guy that cares about his family. Never a scandal and not a punk.
Sounds like career ender. Bad hips and knees for him, he has never been a speed reliant player but the hips need to be good in any activity.