Bradley Beal is heading to the Clippers. 

The 32-year-old shooting guard has agreed to a contract buyout with the Suns and plans to join Los Angeles on a two-year, $11 million contract with a player option, <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1945536796382654553" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday</a>.

Beal has spent the last two seasons in Phoenix after getting traded from the Wizards in a June 2023 blockbuster. 

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<figcaption>Bradley Beal with the Suns on April 11. <span class="credit">NBAE via Getty Images</span></figcaption>

He is giving back $13.9 million of the remaining $110 million on his deal, with the Suns planning to waive-and-stretch the money over five years, according to Charania.

The Suns hoped the arrival of Beal would create a formidable Big 3 with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, but the experiment did not work — the team lost in the first round of the playoffs in 2024 and missed the postseason in 2025.

Beal, a three-time All-Star, averaged 17.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists with the Suns this past season, playing in 53 games and starting in 38 of them.

The All-Star guard’s contract will be bought out by the Suns.{ai:summary}<p>Bradley Beal is set to join the Los Angeles Clippers after agreeing to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns. He will sign a two-year deal worth $11 million, including a player option, while giving back $13.9 million from his previous contract.</p><p>Beal's tenure with the Suns, intended to form a strong trio with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, was unsuccessful, resulting in a first-round playoff exit in 2024 and missing the postseason in 2025. He averaged 17.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in 53 games last season. #sports</p>

Bradley Beal signing with Clippers as disastrous Suns era ends

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