Throughout his three-year NBA career, Bradley Beal has missed more than 50 games due to injuries, which has significantly hurt the Wizards. Over the summer, he is going to work on staying healthy so he can complete his fourth season without having any issues that may keep him out of games.
SLAM: What are you working on with your game this summer?
BB: Staying healthy, that’s my number one goal. Just making sure I’m taking care of my body properly, eating healthy, lifting, hydrating.
SLAM: How do you work on health, though?
BB: You just gotta get with a program. You got to figure out a program that’s good for you. I’m getting together with some of our trainers soon to do do that. We’re going to talk about what kind of things I need to eat, what I should stop eating and what I need to do to stay injury-free.
SLAM: Are you going to be doing anything differently than you have in the past?
BB: I don’t know yet, because I haven’t talked to them about it yet. Next couple of weeks.
If Beal is able to remain healthy for an entire season, Washington could keep remain at the top of the Eastern Conference for the entirety of next season. Even though they have added a lot of depth in the offseason, Beal is their guy, and Washington needs him in order to be successful.
It’s alright to miss a game or two here and there to pick up some rest, but staying away from injuries is a must this season. The Wizards are on the verge of being one of the best teams in the league, and Beal is playing to show my he deserves a max contract, so his health this season could affect a lot of the future in Washington.
