After just six games, Bradley Beal’s 2025-26 season is over. On Wednesday, it was announced that the former All-Star guard has a fractured hip and will have season-ending surgery. The news, as first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania, cuts Beal’s disappointing debut season with the Los Angeles Clippers short before he even had a chance to make an impact. Beal, 32, averaged just 8.2 points, 1.7 assists and a minuscule 0.8 rebounds per game in his six games with the Clippers. Losing most of an entire season is the latest setback for a player that was once regarded as among the best at his position in the NBA. Hoping to revitalize his career following two up and down years with the Phoenix Suns, Beal signed a two-year, $11M deal with the Clippers this past offseason. Beal became a free agent when his previous contract, a $110M deal he originally signed with the Washington Wizards before being traded to Phoenix, was bought out by the Suns. Beal even agreed to forfeit about $13.9M to get out of Phoenix. His rRead More
Bradley Beal’s comeback attempt with Clippers cut short
