The high-stakes moves made by the Los Angeles Clippers this season have not paid off. Not only has Bradley Beal, one of their new marquee signings, been ruled out for the rest of the NBA campaign, but the earlier trade involving Norman Powell has also severely disadvantaged the Los Angeles franchise.

On Wednesday , the Clippers officially announced that Beal has been diagnosed with a hip fracture and will undergo season-ending surgery. His timetable for recovery is expected to be about six to nine months.

After two disappointing seasons with the Suns where he failed to meet expectations, the Clippers had bet on Beal to provide crucial scoring support for James Harden and Kawhi Leonard. However, the injury bug has once again attacked the sharpshooter, who has played no more than 53 games

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