Overview
- Agent Mark Bartelstein said multiple doctors and the Clippers’ medical staff agreed surgery offers Beal a full recovery.
- Beal is believed to have been injured while taking a charge against the Suns, with coach Tyronn Lue signaling concern earlier in the week.
- The 32-year-old appeared in six games for Los Angeles, averaging career lows of 8.2 points and 1.7 assists.
- Beal joined the Clippers on a two-year deal worth about $11 million and holds a player option for the 2026–27 season.
- Los Angeles can seek a disabled player exception of roughly $2.68 million and will lean more on Bogdan Bogdanovic, Chris Paul and John Collins as Kawhi Leonard remains out with an ankle sprain.