{"id":154377,"date":"2025-07-07T22:49:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T22:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/154377\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T22:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T22:49:11","slug":"clippers-are-reportedly-next-destination-for-bradley-beal-and-chris-paul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/154377\/","title":{"rendered":"Clippers Are Reportedly Next Destination For Bradley Beal And Chris Paul"},"content":{"rendered":"

Clippers Are Reportedly Next Destination For Bradley Beal And Chris Paul<\/a> originally appeared on Fadeaway World<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> may be on the verge of reshaping the Western Conference with one seismic offseason swing. With Bradley Beal<\/a> and Chris Paul<\/a> both expected to hit the free-agent market, the Clippers have emerged as the most likely destination for the two former All-Stars.<\/p>\n

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While nothing is official yet, league insiders<\/a> believe that Steve Ballmer<\/a> and Lawrence Frank are preparing to land both veterans in what could be a defining move for the franchise\u2019s title hopes.<\/p>\n

Bradley Beal, 32, is reportedly finalizing a buyout agreement with the Phoenix Suns<\/a>. After joining the team in 2023 with championship aspirations, Beal\u2019s stint in Phoenix turned into a massive disappointment.<\/p>\n

Between injuries, on-court inconsistency, and a hefty contract that limited the Suns’ flexibility, Beal never found his footing. He averaged just 17.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists last season while making over $50 million, a number that made trade scenarios virtually impossible.<\/p>\n

The Suns, having already lost Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets<\/a>, are now entering full cost-cutting mode. A proposed buyout would see Beal sacrifice nearly $14 million<\/a> in salary, allowing Phoenix to waive and stretch his remaining contract over five years and fall below the league\u2019s crushing second apron.<\/p>\n

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Once waived, Beal will become an unrestricted free agent, at which point the Clippers are expected to be the front-runners for his services.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles isn\u2019t stopping there.<\/p>\n

Chris Paul, a future Hall-of-Famer and one of the most accomplished point guards in NBA history,\u00a0has also announced that the 2025\u201326 season will be his final year<\/a> in the league. He\u2019s made it clear that he wants to finish close to his family in Los Angeles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With Paul\u2019s release from the San Antonio Spurs<\/a>, the Clippers stand as the most fitting homecoming. Paul previously spent six seasons with the franchise during the \u201cLob City\u201d era, forming an iconic core with Blake Griffin<\/a> and DeAndre Jordan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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This flurry of activity follows another major Clippers move: the acquisition of John Collins in a three-team trade<\/a> with the Miami Heat<\/a> and Utah Jazz<\/a>. The Clippers sent Norman Powell to the Heat and acquired Collins, a dynamic big man coming off a season where he averaged 18.9 points and 8.2 rebounds.<\/p>\n

His addition gives LA a bouncy, efficient frontcourt option who can thrive in both pick-and-rolls and spot-up situations, fitting seamlessly into their retooled offense.<\/p>\n

If the Clippers pull off this triple-play of Collins, Beal, and Paul, they\u2019ll suddenly add veteran leadership, high-level basketball IQ, and offensive punch without sacrificing their core.<\/p>\n

Paul would provide the playmaking stability behind James Harden, while Beal\u2019s scoring gives them another perimeter threat alongside Kawhi Leonard. Collins, meanwhile, adds athleticism and shooting in the frontcourt.<\/p>\n

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Though age and injury histories will be a concern for Beal and Paul, the Clippers aren\u2019t planning for a rebuild; they\u2019re chasing a ring. With Mike D\u2019Antoni recently added to the coaching staff and Ballmer showing no hesitation to spend, the franchise is pushing all its chips to the center of the table.<\/p>\n

In the deepening Western Conference arms race, the Clippers are loading up for one final charge.<\/p>\n

Related: Grade The Trade: Norman Powell To Heat, John Collins To Clippers, Jazz Receive Assets<\/a><\/p>\n

This story was originally reported by Fadeaway World<\/a> on Jul 7, 2025, where it first appeared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Clippers Are Reportedly Next Destination For Bradley Beal And Chris Paul originally appeared on Fadeaway World. The Los…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":154378,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3789],"tags":[7,2545,3086,2596,559,761,194,560,6971,529,938,4034,192,4032,4902,251,135,4033,4031,189,6,558,472,474,3677,427,574],"class_list":{"0":"post-154377","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles-clippers","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-blake-griffin","10":"tag-bradley-beal","11":"tag-chris-paul","12":"tag-clippers","13":"tag-deandre-jordan","14":"tag-houston-rockets","15":"tag-james-harden","16":"tag-john-collins","17":"tag-kawhi-leonard","18":"tag-kevin-durant","19":"tag-la","20":"tag-la-clippers","21":"tag-laclippers","22":"tag-lawrence-frank","23":"tag-los-angeles","24":"tag-los-angeles-clippers","25":"tag-losangeles","26":"tag-losangelesclippers","27":"tag-miami-heat","28":"tag-nba","29":"tag-norman-powell","30":"tag-phoenix-suns","31":"tag-san-antonio-spurs","32":"tag-steve-ballmer","33":"tag-utah-jazz","34":"tag-western-conference"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/114814397082806768","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154377"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154377\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/154378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=154377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=154377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}