Bradley Beal joins Los Angeles Clippers after Phoenix Suns buyout, signs 2-year deal with player option

A three-time All-Star guard is in route to Los Angeles. Shams Charania of ESPN reported that Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns have finalized a contract buyout on Wednesday. After he passes waivers, the NBA player will sign with the LA Clippers.

The Phoenix Suns are able to extend and release the remaining portion of his deal.

His exit is the second significant change to the team's roster since general manager Brian Gregory took over for James Jones in early May.

Bradley Beal leaves Phoenix Suns after contract buyout and joins Los Angeles Clippers in major offseason move

The Los Angeles Clippers are currently home to Bradley Beal. Following a significant shift in his career with the Phoenix Suns, he made this move. The announcement follows his two seasons in Phoenix. He will return a portion of the $110.8 million he owed over the last two years of his contract in order to negotiate a buyout agreement.

The NBA player has signed a lucrative five-year, $251 million contract in 2022, which included a no-trade clause, and he has two years left on it. Bradley Beal utilized his no-trade clause to block clubs he didn't want to join when Phoenix Sun attempted to deal him. As a result, the team was forced to honor his big contract. Now, recently, the player and the Phoenix Suns reached an agreement on a contract buyout on July 16, 2025. Of the remaining $110 million, he forfeited roughly $13.9 million in order to be released.

The "waive-and-stretch" technique was employed by the team.

This enables them to record Bradley Beal's remaining salary over a period of five years. After that, he was free to select his next team following the buyout. He decided to go with the LA Clippers, who were searching for scoring options. Ever since rumors of Bradley Beal's termination in Phoenix Sun started to circulate, he had been associated with the LA Clippers.He signed a two-year, $11 million contract with the team, which included a player option in the second year. Bradley Beal gains stability from this contract, which also allows him to potentially test free agency once more the following summer. With the LA team, he is expected to join John Collins, Ivica Zubac, Kawhi Leonard, and James Harden in the starting lineup.Also read: Kevin Durant says goodbye to Phoenix Suns as trade to Houston Rockets becomes official