LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Paul will be wearing his No. 3 jersey in his return to the LA Clippers. Newly acquired Bradley Beal has agreed to give Paul the number that Beal has worn his entire NBA career, according to Lawrence Frank, president of basketball operations.

With the addition of Beal, Lawrence Frank believes the Clippers have what it takes to win a playoff series for the first time in five years.

James Harden played a major role in bringing Bradley Beal to the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency. Clippers president Lawrence Frank revealed the effort Harden put in to recruit Beal to the Clippers after Beal negotiated his buyout with the Phoenix Suns.