Overview
- Beal’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, said the decision for surgery was unanimous after consultations with multiple specialists and that a full recovery is expected.
- Team officials and reporting place the recovery window at six to nine months following the procedure.
- Clippers president Lawrence Frank said the fracture occurred on a specific play against the Suns on Nov. 8 and is unrelated to Beal’s previous injuries.
- Beal appeared in six games for Los Angeles, averaging 8.2 points and 1.7 assists, after signing a two-year deal worth about $11 million with a 2026-27 player option.
- The 3-7 Clippers are also without Kawhi Leonard due to an ankle/foot injury and can seek only a limited disabled-player exception (about $2.68 million) while being unable to add a 15th standard contract until January.