The Los Angeles Lakers have undoubtedly been busy this summer with their slew of talent acquisitions.
From scooping up Deandre Ayton following his buyout with the Trail Blazers to signing 3&D wing Jake LaRavia to a steal of a deal via the MLE, LA's roster has certainly seen its fair share of improvements since their first-round playoff ouster.
However, recently, they found themselves missing out on a particular individual who, if attained, could have brought their offseason report card from a middle-of-the-pack letter grade to an A in one fell swoop.
Earlier this week, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania was first to report that Bradley Beal had agreed to a contract buyout with the Suns and is set to join the Clippers for the upcoming 2025-26 campaign.