Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal | Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images The Wizards almost made it. Ron Oakes-Cunningham and I recorded before the details of Bradley Beal’s contract emerged, and while neither of us thought the supermax deal made a bit of sense, we still agreed the offseason moves were fine. Other words we used to describe the team’s maneuvering … [Read more...] about #SoWizards Podcast: The Summer of (almost) Fine
Breaking down Beal’s supermax contract and no-trade clause
Bradley Beal, now the owner of the second-largest contract in NBA history, was also rewarded for his decade of play with a rare no-trade clause. | Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports The Wizards’ star is now the only player in the NBA with a no-trade clause. On Wednesday, Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal officially inked a five-year, $251 million supermax contract … [Read more...] about Breaking down Beal’s supermax contract and no-trade clause
Atkins to participate in 3-Point Contest
Ariel Atkins is participating in the three point contest. | Photo by Noah Willman/NBAE via Getty Images She will be the fourth Mystics player in league history to participate. Washington Mystics guard Ariel Atkins will participate in the three point contest for All-Star Weekend in Chicago. Atkins is making 37.7 percent of her threes (49-of-130) this season and is one of … [Read more...] about Atkins to participate in 3-Point Contest
The Wizards just sabotaged themselves with Beal’s new deal
Ted Leonsis and Bradley Beal posing together | Set Number: X159027 TK1 Self-sabotaging behavior interferes with long-standing goals. If the Wizards' goal is to actually build a strong team, they've done themselves a disservice by agreeing to Beal's additional contract demands. They've done fans a disservice as well. Not only did the Washington Wizards give Bradley Beal … [Read more...] about The Wizards just sabotaged themselves with Beal’s new deal
Bryant signs with the Lakers for a one year minimum deal
Thomas Bryant is headed back to the first team he played for. | Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The former Washington Wizards center fell out of the rotation in the 2021-22 season but gets a chance to reboot his career with a star-loaded team. On Tuesday night, Thomas Bryant signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo … [Read more...] about Bryant signs with the Lakers for a one year minimum deal