Beal to the Clippers? per REALGM

nykballa2k4 · Post #1 » by **nykballa2k4** » Fri Aug 14, 2026 1:07 am

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/286994/Bradley-Beal-Clippers-Agree-To-Two-Year-$132M-Deal

Bradley Beal and the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed upon a two-year, $13.2 million deal. Beal has a player option for Year 2 of the deal.

Beal signed with the Clippers last offseason but suffered a season-ending hip injury early in the season.

Beal declined his player option this offseason to pursue free agency.

This is a curve-ball

Post #2 » by **Diop** » Fri Aug 14, 2026 1:27 am

why not I guess, I'm sure they have an idea of where he's at health wise and thats small $ nowadays

tester551 · Post #3 » by **tester551** » Fri Aug 14, 2026 2:57 am

nykballa2k4 wrote:https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/286994/Bradley-Beal-Clippers-Agree-To-Two-Year-$132M-Deal

I saw the number in the URL, and I about fell over....

$132M for Beal? That is obscene

Fortunately decimals are a thing... but even then $13.2M is a lot of money for him

mademan · Post #4 » by **mademan** » Fri Aug 14, 2026 3:38 am

tester551 wrote:
nykballa2k4 wrote:https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/286994/Bradley-Beal-Clippers-Agree-To-Two-Year-$132M-Deal

I saw the number in the URL, and I about fell over....

$132M for Beal? That is obscene

Fortunately decimals are a thing... but even then $13.2M is a lot of money for him

eh. Pre injury, on the Suns, he was probably a low level starter/good bench player. For 6 mill a year, thats probably an underpay. If he gets back to form, he's a bargain as a bench piece and a trade candidate (nothing crazy, ofc, just a 2nd or 2), and if the injury has made him considerably, it doesnt really hurt them. They have a pretty clean cap sheet atm

kobe_vs_jordan · Post #5 » by **kobe_vs_jordan** » Fri Aug 14, 2026 4:46 am

Does this take clippers out of Watson contention? Might received signal from Watson camp to move on

giberish · Post #6 » by **giberish** » Fri Aug 14, 2026 6:10 am

So are they bringing back Mathurin? SG seems a bit crowded there.

Scoot McGroot · Post #7 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Fri Aug 14, 2026 12:36 pm

giberish wrote:So are they bringing back Mathurin? SG seems a bit crowded there.

There's 15 contracts there now, but Cam Christie is non-guaranteed until 10/15. But if the Kawhi deal goes down, that puts them to 16 guys. So, there's not really roster spots, but LA could also just waive Johni Broome, whom they were paid to take on. :dontknow:

Vae Victus · Post #8 » by **Vae Victus** » Fri Aug 14, 2026 6:56 pm

This is at stupid deal with little to no upside. If the 2nd year was a Team Option, i could sorta see it, but id rather prioritize retaining Mathurin and developing Wagler than wasting mins and money on Beal.

Post #9 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Fri Aug 14, 2026 7:30 pm

Seems like he’s more of a min guy these days.

xdrta+ · Post #10 » by **xdrta+** » Sat Aug 15, 2026 3:40 pm

Both years partially guaranteed for about $3M.

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BK_2020 · Post #11 » by **BK_2020** » Sat Aug 15, 2026 6:03 pm

If Beal can play 60-70 games this is a great deal. He hasn't done that in like 5 years though.