Before Bradley Beal joined the Clippers, the Milwaukee Bucks were reportedly one of his suitors in free agency, eying the 32-year-old guard as an efficient shot creator and scorer despite a lengthy injury history. Those concerns ultimately came back to bite Los Angeles, who announced on Wednesday the crushing news that Beal will undergo season-ending hip surgery barely three weeks in. In light of this development, the Bucks can't help but be relieved they bowed out of the pursuit.
Bucks spared lesson the Clippers learned the hard way
While extremely unfortunate, something like this was not unpredictable.