He's back! Hello, Clippers! This is a three-time All-Star guard.

Aside from Kawhi Leonard, who is the biggest star currently on the Clippers roster? Two-time All-Star guard Darius Garland?

No, it should be Bradley Beal as a three-time All-Star.

Yes, this guy is a Clippers player, but because he only played 6 games this season before being sidelined due to a hip fracture, many people have forgotten about him......

Recently, at the season wrap-up press conference, Clippers basketball operations president Lawrence Frank stated that Beal trains hard for 3-4 hours daily, determined to return to the court at a higher level.

Almost simultaneously, Clippers beat reporter Law Murray revealedBeal will choose to exercise his player option worth $5.62 million this summer offseason, thus continuing to wear the Clippers jersey next season.

To be honest, not all players reach new career heights after changing teams; most experience a decline in their career trajectory.

Beal is a very typical example. As the undisputed star in Washington, he averaged over 30 points per game for two consecutive seasons. After bringing his talent to Phoenix in the summer of 2023, he directly dropped from an All-Star to a regular starter.

Data shows: Beal's 22-23 regular season (Wizards) averaged 23.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists; 23-24 regular season (Suns) averaged 18.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal; and 24-25 regular season (Suns) averaged 17 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.1 steals; this season's regular season (Clippers) averaged 8.2 points, 0.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists.

However, the Clippers are fortunate. They acquired Beal with a two-year $11 million deal, not needing to bear his approximately $50 million annual salary like the Suns did. Last offseason, Beal reached a buyout agreement with the Suns, who used the stretch provision to pay $96.9 million over five years.

Although Beal's accolades aren't particularly impressive, he certainly hasn't missed out on earning money.Incomplete statistics show his NBA career salary total income so far has reached $343 million.This is more tangible than MVP awards or championships, since trophies can't be eaten.

Of course, Beal surely wanted both a big contract and a championship. As mentioned above, he left Washington in 2023 to join Phoenix alongside Durant and Booker, but unfortunately things didn't go as planned.