On a Tuesday conference call reported on by Beth Harris of the AP, Los Angeles president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank told reporters Beal would cede his No. 3 jersey to Paul.

Chris Paul is returning to the Los Angeles Clippers and will wear his iconic No. 3 jersey. Bradley Beal, newly acquired by the team, has agreed to give up the number he’s worn his entire NBA career.

ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk noted on Tuesday that Bradley Beal has volunteered to let Chris Paul have the jersey number he has worn dating back to his time in high school at West Forsyth. Youngmisuk added Beal hasn't decided what number he will wear during the 2025-26 season.

Chis Paul is coming home to Los Angeles as the Clippers continue to ace their 2025 offseason. It's quietly been one of the more impressive front office jobs for a while now.

Today, with both Paul and Lillard staring down the end of the barrel of their respective iconic careers, they've decided to run it back one last time. The 40-year-old Paul is once again a Clipper. Lillard,