LA Clippers guard bradley beal According to his agent, he has a fractured left hip and will undergo surgery at the end of the season.
Beal’s agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, told ESPN’s Shams Charania that the three-time All-Star will make a “full and complete recovery” following the surgery.
“We met with numerous doctors and specialists from across the country in collaboration with the entire Clippers medical staff over the past few days and unanimously decided that surgery will allow Brad to make a full recovery,” Bartelstein told Charania on Wednesday.
Beal left Saturday’s game phoenix sun Due to hip pain in the first half. Clippers coach Tyronn Lue told reporters on Monday that Beal will undergo imaging and is expected to miss several games.
The 32-year-old Beal averaged career lows with 8.2 points and 1.7 rebounds in six games this season, his debut in Los Angeles. In 14 NBA seasons, he has averaged 21.4 points with 4.3 assists in 807 games (758 starts). washington wizards (2012-23), Suns (2023-25) and Clippers.
Beal joined the Clippers last offseason on a two-year, $11 million deal with a player option for 2026-27, potentially clearing the way for him to hit free agency again next summer.
The Clippers are 1-3 without Beal this season. According to ESPN Research, their defensive efficiency in 121 minutes with Beal on the court is 128.5, which is the team’s worst defensive efficiency, while their defensive efficiency with Beal off the court this season is 113.8 (359 minutes).
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
