INGLEWOOD — Bradley Beal lined up alongside his new teammates for his Clippers debut on Friday night, but the feeling wasn’t new. The experience felt strangely familiar, not just the game, but the teammates.

“It’s weird. It feels like I’ve been here for a few years; I feel that comfortable with the group,” Beal said Monday. “They welcomed me in that way too and just made me feel at home and it’s been great, man.”

Beal’s comfort level with the Clippers is a dramatic change from his days with the Phoenix Suns. The Suns acquired the three-time All-Star in 2023 , but the fit was never right and neither was his hefty $50.2 million salary during his second season, which hampered the Suns from moving forward.

All of that is behind him now. Beal has found his place in L.A.

The 6-foot-4 guard

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