Bradley Beal expected a full recovery
Beal’s agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, told Charania that the former first-rounder will have a “full and complete recovery” after the surgery.
“We, in collaboration with the entire Clippers medical staff, have spoken with numerous physicians and specialists across the country over the past few days and have unanimously reached the decision that the surgery will allow Brad to make a full and complete recovery,” Bartelstein told Charania.
Beal left Saturday’s game against the Phoenix Suns in the first half due to hip soreness. Head coach Tyronn Lue told reporters on Monday that Beal would undergo imaging and was expected to miss several games.
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According to Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com, Beal said Friday in Phoenix that he has been dealing with an unspecified injury since last season, when he played for the Suns.
The 32-year-old Beal played just six games (all starts) for the Clippers this season. He averaged career-lows of 8.2 points, 1.7 assists and 20.2 minutes in those games with a shooting line of 37.5/36.8/75.
The Clippers are 1-3 without Beal this season.
Beal signed a two-year, $11 million deal with the Clippers
During the offseason, the Suns completed a buyout with Beal using the wave-and-stretch provision to spread the $99 million owed to the three-time All-Star over the next five years at $20 million per season.
After clearing waivers, Beal signed a two-year, $11 million deal with the Clippers. His deal includes a 15% trade bonus and a $5.62 million player option for 2026-2027.
Bartelstein reportedly told this Alex Schiffer from Front Office Sports in July that his client is interested in signing a long-term contract with the Clippers beyond the 2025-2026 season.
If a long-term deal isn’t reached, the 14-year veteran could become one of the best available players in free agency next summer.
“Brad didn’t want to go somewhere where he would be rented for a year, or he would go somewhere where they have a huge talent show for a year, try to help them win a championship and then go somewhere else,” Bartelstein told Schiffer.
“Brad doesn’t like change. It’s one of the reasons he stayed in Washington for so long. The goal of this is to go to LA, have a great season and then re-sign a long-term contract with the Clippers. [next] summer.”
However, a long-term deal could be out of the question at this point.
In two seasons with the Suns, Beal averaged just 17.6 points per game and missed a total of 58 games during that span. He played in just 106 of a possible 164 games with Phoenix, per Basketball reference.
Beal has not played at least 60 games in a season since the 2020-21 season, which was a 72-game season during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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