Overview

• Beal agreed to a mutual buyout with Phoenix on July 16, surrendering $13.9 million of his remaining salary to end his two-year stint.
• He must clear the NBA waiver process before inking a two-year, $11 million deal with a player option for 2026–27 in Los Angeles.
• The Suns plan to waive and stretch the rest of his contract over five years, dropping them below both tax aprons and restoring access to draft assets and the mid-level exception.
• Interest from the Heat, Bucks, Timberwolves and Lakers preceded Beal’s decision to join a Clippers backcourt alongside Kawhi Leonard and James Harden.
• Persistent injuries limited him to 106 of 164 games in Phoenix, contributing to the mutual decision to part ways and prompting a fresh start in L.A.