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The Los Angeles Clippers will be without All-Star guard Bradley Beal for the rest of the season with a hip fracture, the team announced Wednesday.
Beal is expected to make a full recovery in six to nine months.
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Los Angeles Clippers guard Bradley Beal (0) against the Phoenix Suns at the Mortgage Matchup Center on November 6, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
“We met with numerous doctors and specialists around the country in conjunction with the entire Clippers medical staff over the last few days and came to the unanimous decision that the surgery will allow Brad to make a full and complete recovery,” Mark Bartelstein of PrioritySports told ESPN.
Beal joined the Clippers on a two-year, $11 million contract in the offseason after two seasons with the Phoenix Suns and 11 years with the Washington Wizards. He was expected to add some extra depth to the roster with James Harden and Kawhi Leonard.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Bradley Beal (0) warms up before the game against the Phoenix Suns at the Intuit Dome on Oct. 24, 2025. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn Images)
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However, Beal only played in six games with the Clippers, averaging 8.2 points and 1.7 assists per game. match before the injury. He was already scheduled to miss Wednesday’s game against the Denver Nuggets due to soreness in his left hip. He was already missing games due to a left knee injury and lower back soreness.
Los Angeles is 3-7 this season.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Bradley Beal celebrates a made 3-pointer against the Phoenix Suns during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Beal earned three All-Star selections in his 11 seasons with Washington. He played in all 82 games for the Wizards in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons. Since then, he has only played at least 60 games once.
