What LA wants to see from Bradley Beal in debut, according to Tyronn Lue

The Los Angeles Clippers will see Bradley Bealfirst action on Friday night. And while expectations should certainly be tempered, it is the first big step in the right direction for Beal.

Head coach Tyronn Lue confirmed that Beal will play in the Clippers’ final preseason game against the Golden State Warriors tonight, his first action through the exhibition schedule.

Beal has been slowly brought into this training camp after undergoing knee surgery in May. He didn’t suffer any setbacks and hopes to be ready for the season opener against the Utah Jazz next week.

“We’re just happy to see him on the floor,” Lue told ClutchPoints before Friday’s game. “He’s worked hard to get to this point to be able to play in a preseason game, and that’s why I’m excited for him. But we just have to let him be who he is. Be a scorer, be a playmaker, get back to being an elite defender. He’s excited for the opportunity, and so are we.”

Bradley Beal will likely face a minutes limit, especially in his first action with a new team.

On October 6th, Bill spoke to the media and announced that he had participated in his first scrimmage with the team.

“Today I bumped into”, Beal said. “I moved today. Everything was on pace, on target. They did a really good job of making sure everything was smooth and there was no downtime. It was really good to be out there with the guys today.”

When asked if that meant he planned to play opening night, Beal said simply, “that’s the plan.”

Bradley Beal says he wrestled the Clippers for the first time today:

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Tyronn Lue says Bill’s involvement has been limited through camp because back-to-back days of scrimmage have not yet been allowed for the three-time NBA All-Star.

With every second-day participation, Beal participated in the scrimmage on Monday rather than Tuesday, and sat out Wednesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings.

In his 13-year NBA career, Beal averaged 21.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 46.4 percent from the field and 37.6 percent from three.