Ivica Zubac had his career season in the last one and it has a lot to do with the fact that he played with James Harden and Kawhi Leonard. Add Bradley Beal to those who can bring out his A-game as the former Washington Wizards star teased that he and the Croatian big man are already on the same page.
Beal was one of the Clippers’ major acquisition this summer after his time with the Phoenix Suns ended badly. He was waived on July 16 but the Clips were quick to pick him up and gave him a two-year, $11 million deal after two days.
The three-time All-Star was among those who were late to join the team practices and pre-season games but he feels great about his body and chemistry with his teammates. He is specially excited for the times he will play with Zu.
“Zu’s going to be excited because I think we have a good two-man going, so he’s excited about that opportunity,” he said via the OC Register.
He added that he feels that way with everyone on the team.
“James is an unbelievable point guard, super unselfish, can still score the ball with the best of them, and Kawhi – we all know he’s a machine and the way he works and his production on the floor, so I’m happy to just uplift him any way I can.”
Bradley Beal is ready for any role
Beal will play the shooting guard although it is still unknown if he will start or not. What he is sure of is that he will play great players and he wants to feed off of them to be able to help.
“I’m always adaptable, man … but I love to play freely, man,” Beal said.
“I like to play off the ball. I like to cut, move without the ball. I can play with the ball and high, pick-and-roll, organize this, whatever the case may be.”
The Clippers are heading to the new season after undergoing major changes this offseason. They no longer have their second top scorer Norman Powell who is now with the Miami Heat but they did acquire quality players that instantly address what they lacked from last season.
They solved the frontcourt problem by signing John Collins and Brook Lopez.
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