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'He’s Got a Real Point Guard Now' – Los Angeles Clippers Center Explains Why Bradley Beal Can Thrive With the Team

Originally posted on Hardwood Heroics | By Jordan Samar | Last updated Sep 23, 2025 3:38 PM ET

The Los Angeles Clippers are clearly happy with the acquisition of Bradley Beal, as he figures to be Norman Powell’s replacement this upcoming season. If things go well, Beal could be considered an upgrade over his predecessor.

In a recent interview with ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly, Ivica Zubac raved about Beal’s potential fit with the Los Angeles Clippers while throwing a little bit of shade to the Phoenix Suns in the process.

“I think he’s going to be a great fit with us. I think the fit in Phoenix, I don’t think it was really good for him. He’s got a real point guard now in James and now Chris, too. I think that’s going to make life so much easier for him,” Zubac said about Beal.

May 3, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; LA Clippers center Ivica Zubac (40) warms up before the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the LA Clippers in game six of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

“We saw when he played for the Wizards, playing with the real point guard in John Wall, and then later with Russell Westbrook, he’s a scoring machine. He can get you 30 points a night, so I think the fit with us is going to be much better, and that’s going to make life much easier for him,” he added.

Los Angeles Clippers News: Ivica Zubac makes huge vow to the team this upcoming season

Ivica Zubac is fresh from a career year in a Los Angeles Clippers uniform, having averaged 16.8 points, 12.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.1 blocks on 62.8 percent shooting from the field across 80 regular season games.

Nov 6, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Kris Dunn (8) moves the ball against Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George (8) as center Ivica Zubac (40) provides coverage during the first half at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

“Everything I did, I want to do better. I want to be more efficient, I want to be more aggressive, I want to get more rebounds, I want to be better with the offensive rebounding. Like the put-backs, I want to be more efficient on that. I want to improve my free throws, but I’ve been working a lot of my mid-range shot this summer, so who knows,” Zubac stated.

“In the post, I saw a lot of double-teams last year, so I want to be able to face up and see that double team and if the guys back off, I want to be able to shoot that little mid-range shot. I want to be better with passing out of the double-team, finding the right man, and just trying to improve in everything that I did last year and years before. I’m just trying to be better, more confident, and trying to be better at everything what I did,” he added.