The Los Angeles Clippers are going all-in this offseason as they look to position themselves as serious contenders for the 2025 NBA title. According to multiple reports, the Clippers have secured a deal to sign veteran guard Bradley Beal from the Phoenix Suns, raising fresh questions about their interest in bringing back Chris Paul.
“Three-time NBA All-Star Bradley Beal has agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns and plans to join the LA Clippers on a two-year, $11 million deal with a player option after he clears waivers,” reported NBA insider Shams Charania on X (formerly Twitter).
Beal joins a revamped Clippers roster that already features the additions of Brook Lopez—signed via free agency—and John Collins, acquired from the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade that sent Norman Powell to the Miami Heat. Yet despite those moves, Los Angeles still appears to be pursuing one more major piece.
According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, the Clippers are the frontrunners to land Paul. “Beal will be getting the remainder of the Clippers’ MLE and will hit free agency next summer with his player option to try and recover his losses from the buyout in Phoenix. Chris Paul is expected to also follow Beal and sign with the Clippers, league sources told ClutchPoints,” Siegel reported.
The Clippers have long expressed interest in a reunion with Paul, and they are now viewed as the favorites to land the 12-time All-Star. With the Phoenix Suns officially out of the running, as reported by John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports, the path appears clear for Paul to return to Los Angeles.
The veteran point guard has also made it clear that being near family is a top priority as he enters what may be his final season in the NBA. “At the most, a year,” Paul said when asked how much longer he plans to play, during an interview with Jemele Hill at the American Black Film Festival in Miami.
“I just finished my 20th season, which is a blessing in itself. I’ve been in the NBA for more than half of my life, which is a blessing. But these years you do not get back with your kids, with your family. My granny, who watches every single game that I play every single night, those moments, I just don’t get to see her and hug her, along with all my uncles and aunts as much as I’d love to,” he added.
Given his ties to Los Angeles—where his family resides—and the opportunity to compete alongside James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers seem like an ideal landing spot for Paul to close out his storied NBA career. With these offseason additions, the Clippers appear poised to make a serious push for a championship in 2025.