Beal is day-to-day with a knee and leg issue, and Law Murray of The Athletic reports he will miss the start of Clippers training camp. The expected return date on the injury report is Oct. 4, the same day the Clippers open the season at home against the Warriors.
What happened
Beal is listed as day-to-day with a knee and leg issue on the injury report filed Monday, Sept. 28 at 2:35 p.m. ET. He carried the same day-to-day tag earlier in camp, on Sept. 6, when the issue was described as a hip problem on his left side. Law Murray of The Athletic reports that Beal will miss the start of training camp. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 4.
What it means for the Clippers
The Clippers open the season at home against the Warriors on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. ET. Last season Beal played 6 games, averaging 20.2 minutes, 8.2 points, 0.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists. Without him, minutes have gone to James Harden (35.4 minutes, 25.4 points), Kawhi Leonard (32.1 minutes, 27.9 points), Ivica Zubac (30.9 minutes, 14.4 points), Darius Garland (29.1 minutes, 19.9 points), Bennedict Mathurin (28.0 minutes, 17.4 points), Kris Dunn (27.2 minutes, 7.3 points), John Collins (27.1 minutes, 13.6 points) and Derrick Jones Jr. (27.0 minutes, 10.1 points). The Clippers are 0-0, with the 2026-27 season not yet underway.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether progress continues on the knee and leg issue that has kept Beal out of the start of training camp. The expected return date on file is Oct. 4, which lines up with the Clippers' season opener against the Warriors. Camp workouts continue in the meantime, with that opener the next marker for his availability this season.
Is Bradley Beal playing vs Warriors on Oct. 4?
He has not been ruled out. The injury report lists him as day-to-day with a knee and leg issue and gives an expected return date of Oct. 4, the same day as the season opener against the Warriors.
When will Bradley Beal be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 4. Before that, Law Murray of The Athletic reports Beal will miss the start of Clippers training camp with the knee issue.