Jan 12, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (3) dribbles the ball past Charlotte Hornets guard Nick Smith Jr. (8) during the first half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

'He’s Going to be Great for Us' – Los Angeles Clippers Head Coach Has High Hopes for Bradley Beal After Failed Phoenix Suns Tenure

Originally posted on Hardwood Heroics | By Jordan Samar | Last updated Aug 29, 2025 10:43 AM ET

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue is optimistic that Bradley Beal will do well with the team this upcoming season, especially after the latter went through a disappointing stint with the Phoenix Suns.

When the Phoenix Suns bought out Beal’s contract, the Los Angeles Clippers took the opportunity to bring him in by signing the three-time NBA All-Star to a two-year, $11 million deal.

“When you play for a team like Phoenix like he did the last couple of years, you got Booker and KD, and you’re the third option,” Lue said about Beal on Club Shay Shay. “People like, ‘oh, he didn’t.’ He averaged 18 points, shot 50% from the field and 43% from 3.”

Nov 12, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (3) reacts to making a three-point shot against the Utah Jazz during the fourth quarter at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images

“He’s definitely going to be big help for us offensively. We’re going to need him to score, but outside of scoring, we’re going to need him to make plays for other guys,” he added.

Los Angeles Clippers News: Tyronn Lue has no regrets on the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trade

In the same podcast episode, Tyronn Lue revisited the 2019 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Los Angeles Clippers head coach strongly believes that it was the right move for both teams.

Feb 10, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) and forward Paul George (13) look on in the second half against the Detroit Pistons at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

“No, I didn’t and we talked about it all the time, and 30 GMs or presidents, if it would have been done all over again, I would have done the trade too,” Lue explained. “PG was second in MVP voting. Two-way player. It was like Jordan and Pippen. And Shai (Gilgeous-Alexander) was a really good young player, but you didn’t know he was gonna be this. And I think it was the best thing for Shai. He was able to grow and figure it out and have his own team.”

“Anything in hindsight is 20/20. You can say I would have never done that, but who wouldn’t have traded a first-year player for a guy like PG (Paul George) to team up with Kawhi? Anybody would have done that,” he added.