So the Washington Wizards are biting the bullet. Why? Because they really have no choice. Bradley Beal is clearly injury prone, he’s struggling to play half a full season, but no let’s give him max.
The Wizards are better off bowing down instead of letting Beal leave and being down a starter. Or are they? Honestly if I was Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld I would let someone else hamstring themselves by giving Beal max and get somebody else. But I’m not Ernie and he probably knows more than me. Which is why when the offseason comes around, the Wizards will most likely give Bradley Beal max.
“I want to be here. I don’t know,” Beal said when asked if he plans on gauging interest around the league or re-signing with Washington immediately. “I don’t even know what I’m getting into right now. It’s like choosing colleges again. But I’m happy where I am. Hopefully, we can agree with each other this summer and we can get it done. But if not, it’s a business at the end of the day.”
The consensus around the league is that the Wizards will retain Beal and will need to pay him max-contract money to do so. Based on current projections, a max contract will pay Beal around $20.7 million per season for five seasons.
Hold up. Take me to that first quote again. You don’t know? What don’t you know? You don’t know if you can actually play a full season like a max player should? That better be the only doubt you have. Be lucky that you’re getting max because if you had a normal job, you’d be considered mental to ask for a larger deal.
It’s looking like max, but locking up Beal is the least of their problems. The Eastern Conference has strengthend and the Wizards are currently playing catch up, they need more help for Wall. I’m surprised he gets so many assists, who is he passing to?
