Bradley Beal Reportedly Gave Up $14M in Suns Contract Buyout to Sign with Clippers

Bradley Beal ultimately received a contract buyout from the Phoenix Suns, allowing him to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, but it didn't come without sacrificing some of his previous contract.

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Beal gave up $13.9 million out of the $110 million remaining on his contract back to the Suns to facilitate his move to Los Angeles.

Before the contract buyout, Beal had two years remaining on his contract and had a $57.1 million player option for the 2026-27 campaign. According to Charania, the Suns "will likely waive-and-stretch the remaining salary over five years."

The decision to buy out Beal's contract was an expensive one, but Phoenix will now be able to get out of the first and second apron, which will make building for the future much easier than it previously would have been.

Beal joined the Suns ahead of the 2023-24 season, forming a core that included Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. That group made the playoffs in their first season together but lost in the first round. Phoenix went 36-46 in 2024-25, missing the postseason.

On his previous contract, it's fair to say Beal was one of the more overpaid players in the league, but the Clippers' signing him to a two-year, $11 million deal could make him one of the best value players in the league.

Beal also has a player option after this season, so if he can outperform his current deal, he could earn a big raise next summer.

Beal has averaged 21.5 points across his 13 NBA seasons and put up 18.2 points per game last year.

Beal, 32, is no longer the electric scorer he was as a member of the Washington Wizards, but he should be a solid third option alongside Kawhi Leonard and James Harden.

The Clippers, led by a resurgence from Harden, went 50-32 last year despite being without Leonard for most of the season. They put up a good fight in the first round but came up short in seven games against the Denver Nuggets.

The Clippers traded Norman Powell to the Miami Heat earlier this month, leaving them with a void to fill if they wanted to keep a playoff-contending roster. Beal fills that void, and Los Angeles should be a team to watch in the Western Conference this year.