Getty Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick reacts from the sidelines. As the Los Angeles Lakers welcomed their two offseason acquisitions, Deandre Ayton and Jake LaRavia , their chance to add three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal took a massive hit. According to The Athletic, their crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers , “are likely the leaders to sign” Beal if he secures a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns . The Clippers can offer Beal up to $5.3 million in salary for the 2025-26