The Clippers can offer Beal up to $5.3 million in salary this upcoming season. Los Angeles used most of its non-taxpayer mid-level exception to sign center Brook Lopez. The Clippers also made a trade that saw Norman Powell go to the Miami Heat and John Collins come to Los Angeles in a three-deal deal with the Utah Jazz.

The basketball gods might be shining on the Los Angeles Lakers again. Lakers exceptionalism is very much real.

If he goes to the Clippers, Beal would be part of a potential lineup including James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, John Collins and Ivica Zubac.