Report: Bradley Beal to undergo season-ending hip surgery

Los Angeles Clippers and former Phoenix Suns guard Bradley will undergo season-ending surgery to address a fractured hip, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Wednesday.

Beal signed with the Clippers after the Suns bought him out last offseason. He spent two largely injury-marred seasons in the Valley before Phoenix opted to reshuffle the roster by moving on from him and Kevin Durant.

Phoenix owed him $110 million from 2025-27, and he had a no-trade clause. Beal gave back $13.9 million as the Suns opted to waive him and stretch the contract over five years.

Beal played six of the first 10 games for the Clippers, three of which came against the Suns. He averaged 8.2 points per game on 37.5% shooting from the field in a slow start.

The 32-year-old played 53 games in each of his two seasons with Phoenix. With this latest injury, Beal will go seven straight years without playing more than 60 games in a season.

Phoenix fans booed Beal every time he touched the ball in his return to downtown Phoenix last week. After the game, he mentioned “dealing with something” that dated back to his time with the Suns. He did not specify, although he suffered a hip contusion last season and underwent a minor knee surgery over the offseason.

“You got fans that didn’t like me here, you got fans that liked I was here,” Beal told reporters.

“You can’t please everybody. I found that out at a very young age. You’ll drive yourself crazy trying to make everybody happy. I’ve enjoyed my time here, I enjoyed playing for this organization. They made a decision, you move on. Is what it is. Don’t have any hard feelings. People are gonna boo. It’s part of the game, it’s part of being a fan.”

He had been starting for the Clippers in a backcourt with James Harden. Los Angeles traded guard Norman Powell to the Miami Heat for power forward John Collins, turning to Beal to slide into a version of Powell’s role. Los Angeles, considered a favorite to make the playoffs this year, is off to a 3-7 start after back-to-back losses to the Suns and will have to pivot.

Beal signed a two-year deal with L.A. with a player option for next season.

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