Beal (hip) has declined his $5.6 million player option for next season per Shams Charania of ESPN.
Beal is now becoming an unrestricted free agent this summer. The veteran guard had a disastrous year for the Clippers, averaging a career-low 8.2 points, 1.7 assists and 1.2 three-pointers in 20.2 minutes per game before hip surgery ended his season after just six contests. Beal's market value appears to be at its lowest, so he may have to settle for a one-year prove-it deal elsewhere.