While the future of Bradley Beal with the Washington Wizards appears less certain than it did previously, it is not likely to lead to a trade by the deadline.
“As for the most coveted Wizard, one well-placed source reiterated this week that Bradley Beal remains highly unlikely to be seriously discussed in trade talks in the next six days – unless Beal goes to management and requests to be traded,” writes Marc Stein at Substac. “That, I’m told, hasn’t happened yet.”
Beal can sign a five-year, $241 million deal with the Wizards in the offseason, or a four-year, $180 million deal elsewhere.
Beal’s impending free agency makes any offer Washington could receive less than what it would be otherwise.