Sep 29, 2025; Inglewood, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Bradley Beal (0) photographed during media day at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Clippers Make Early Bradley Beal Decision for First Preseason Game

Originally posted on Los Angeles Clippers on SI
By Grant Mona | Last updated Oct 6, 2025 6:56 PM ET

One of the Los Angeles Clippers' newest acquisitions, Bradley Beal, has been absent from team scrimmages over the past week of training camp due to an offseason procedure he had done in May.

Clippers' President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank announced the procedure during his Media Day press conference, but both he and Beal confirmed that it was a minor issue and that it was essentially a cleanup.

From Monday:

New Clippers guard Bradley Beal on knee procedure he had in Phoenix: “After the year in Phoenix, I had a little scope done in Phoenix. Literally right as the season ended and now, I’m ready to rock. I’m in a great place now. Little minor cleanup at the end of the… pic.twitter.com/LJveYa7ANN
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) September 30, 2025

The Clippers have made it clear that they won't push Beal to participate in exhibition games, but with the preseason starting this week and the regular season a few weeks away, could Beal be making an appearance soon?

Beal Scrimmages for the First Time

After missing several days of full-contact practice due to a lingering knee issue, Bradley Beal finally returned to scrimmage with the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, marking a significant step forward in his recovery.

However, the three-time All-Star will sit out Thursday's preseason opener in Oceanside as the team takes a cautious approach, according to our

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