Step one of the LA Clippers' master plan over the last two weeks has been completed, as Bradley Beal was signed by the LA Clippers today on a two-year, one-plus-one (player option) deal worth $11 million. This is a superb signing because Beal will fill Norman Powell's role, albeit for much less money.
Moreover, the value behind this deal is absurd, given Beal's numbers this season of 17.0 points per game, 3.7 assists per game, and 3.3 rebounds per game, with a true shooting percentage of 59.8. Behind his scoring is a 22.1 usage-percentage, after Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, which portrays that impacting the half-court away from the ball is seamless for the three-time All-Star.