Clippers Insider Reveals Who to Blame for Beal Taking Chris Paul's Jersey Number

A Clippers insider says the team—not Bradley Beal—should be blamed for the decision to move Beal from No. 0 back to No. 3 next season, the number previously worn by franchise legend Chris Paul. According to The Athletic’s Law Murray, no one should hold the jersey change against Beal because he had a good relationship with Paul and gave up No. 0 when he joined. Murray argued the real issue is the organization’s choice to keep Paul’s former No. 3 out of circulation. Paul wore No. 3 during his Clippers tenure before leaving in 2017. The number debate grew amid broader turmoil involving Paul’s exit and the NBA’s penalty tied to Kawhi Leonard’s salary-cap circumvention.