April 2019 Washington Wizards Wiretap

Bradley Beal Not Sure If He Would Sign Supermax Extension With Wizards

Mar 29, 2019 1:11 PM

Bradley Beal has emerged as a contender for one of the All-NBA selections this season.

“I feel like behind James (Harden), I’m the best shooting guard in the league,” Beal told The Athletic. “My numbers may show it, (but) we’re not winning. I think that hurts (an All-NBA case) in a lot of ways. But in terms of individual success, I feel like I’m right there.”

 

Beal will be eligible for a supermax contract extension if he makes one of the All-NBA teams. Beal could earn an estimated $194 million over four seasons starting in 21-22.

“You know what’s crazy? (Making All-NBA) wasn’t really a goal until people started talking about it more,” Beal said. “I think once there was a little noise behind it, it kinda pushed me to just continue to be consistent, just continue to play at this level. It wasn’t me at the beginning of the year like, ‘Oh, I wanna make the (All-NBA).’ I never even thought about it, but once people started buzzing about it like, ‘Oh, you have a great chance of doing it,’ why not? So, I just continue to play hard and play aggressive.”

If Beal does qualify and the Wizards offer him an extension, he's not yet sure if he will accept it.

“I have no idea. … I try not to (think about it),” he said. “I’m not gonna be naïve to it. I know about it. But … I haven’t even gotten that far, because I need to figure out what we’re gonna do in this offseason, where we’re going, which direction we’re going.”

Beal did recently say, however, that he would like to remain with the Wizards for his entire career.

“If I can retire in this jersey, I will,” he said. “I’m all about loyalty.”

He told Yahoo! Sports in a podcast later that day, “If I can, 100 percent, I’d die in a Wizards jersey.”

Fred Katz/The Athletic

Tags: Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Kings, Wizards Discussed Otto Porter Jr. Trade At Deadline

Mar 26, 2019 10:39 AM

The Sacramento Kings discussed a trade with the Washington Wizards centered on Otto Porter Jr.

The Kings eventually pivoted to a deal with the Dallas Mavericks for Harrison Barnes, while the Wizards dealt Porter to the Chicago Bulls.

Sacramento also had interest in Porter when he was a restricted free agent in 2017.

Barnes was acquired by the Kings to help fortify the wings, but he's spent most of the past two seasons as a power forward.

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Tags: Otto Porter, Harrison Barnes, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Rudy Gobert, Bradley Beal Named NBA Players Of The Week

Mar 18, 2019 3:34 PM

Rudy Gobert and Bradley Beal have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for games played between March 11th and March 17th.

Gobert averaged 16.5 points, 15.5 rebounds and 2.25 blocks as the Jazz went 3-1.

Beal averaged 32.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game as the Wizards went 3-1.

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Tags: Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, NBA, NBA Award

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