[SmooveKRYPTParticipant]

Brad Beal has agreed to add on 2yrs/$72M to his deal. He’s now signed on with the Wizards through 22-23 (player option)

Despite all the speculation over the last year, he’s been adamant that he wanted to stick around in DC. This buys their new GM a little time to build out and see what John Wall looks like post-injury before being forced to make a decision on Beal’s long-term future.

[ZouldiersParticipant]

 As a Heat fan, I’m happy he’s getting paid just wished it was with us lol. Good luck to him in DC.

[Dazzling Dunks and Basketball BloopersParticipant]

I have to admit this surprises me, but it’s certainly a smart move from a financial perspective. When Beal becomes a free agent again in 2022, he will be eligible for a full 5 yr 266 million max deal if he stays with the wizards. 

As far as the basketball end of things, it’s harder to understand. The wizards don’t seem to have a realistic path to contention with walls and now beals contract on the books. They are going to be bad this year, but likely not bad enough to get a really high lottery pick. Assuming wall comes back at even close to what he previously was, that still likely puts as a mediocre squad in the lower half of the east playoff bracket at best, unless something very unexpected happens. It’s hard to see if this is a win for the wizards or not. It likely keeps them from bottoming out and the uncomfortable situation of seeking a trade for Beal in the short-term but it’s hard to see a realistic path to contention. I guess they could still look to move him in the future. 

Beal is still a relatively young player, and I guess he values the continuity and financial incentives that the wizards can offer him over seeking a better situation to put him in position to win a championship. It’s hard to fault him for that at this point in his career. 

[juves4783Participant]

 i just don’t think the outlook is that bad.  rui’s fiba numbers make me believe that he’ll be a really good player.  wall is still a long, high iq player too; maybe he’s not the superstar that he was but i still think he’s going to be a top 10 PG in the league when he’s back.  

yeah, this year may be a throw away but they’ll add another draft pick and have a lot of cap space next year.  if rui hits and they can get production from bryant, wagner, schofield or brown; they are in a good spot to be attractive to free agents. think it’s too early to call this a sinking ship in 2020+.  

[HitsterParticipant]

He has effectively put another guaranteed year on his deal and will have the option to get a 10 year veteran max deal in 2022. Does this effect his issues of a super max before then?

Good deal for both sides, Beal gets extra security and a good payday and it increases his trade value for the Wizards with the extra guaranteed year.

[TarHeelRavenParticipant]

The financial side of the deal makes perfect sense for Beal.  The Wizards are paying him handsomely and he has a chance to sign a ridiculous extension in a couple years.  You really have to ask yourself if Bradley is concerned at all with winning.  Wall most likely won’t play at all this year and I think the Wizards are going to be absolutely atrocious.  At this point it seems like Beal is more interested in getting paid than competing for a championship and there’s nothing wring with that.  

[ChoppyParticipant]

The flip side to that argument is he’s banking on himself to win games. He’s not ‘ring chasing’, he wants to win with Washington and I can respect the heck out of this. It reminds me of the old days and those 1-team players. You’re drafted by a franchise and you aim to retire with that franchise. Naturally things happen along the way, it’s a business after all, but I like loyalty – both from a player to an organisation and from the organisation to the player. I really respect this decision by Beal, and I’m kinda rooting for Washington to turn things around just for him.

[r377Participant]

 reports—    contracts getting more and more complicated….

 

Bradley Beal can’t be traded for 6 months. But his 15% trade bonus becomes active the moment he signs the extension. So if he’s traded after that, it could create a serious windfall (effectively making extension pay more than his true free agent max). And he’d be full Bird after.

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As part of the extension, Bradley Beal has a 15% trade kicker. The guard also has unique language when it comes to the player option in 2022-23. From when the extension is signed and until June 2023, Beal can decline or exercise the option. Because a player option is excluded when factoring in the value of the trade bonus at the time of the trade, opting-in to the last year would increase the bonus owed. The trade kicker could range between $6-9M. Beal is not eligible to be traded until after the 2019-20 season because the first year of his extension is greater than 5% from his 2020-21 salary.

 

 

 

[Andv1 WaitingParticipant]

Both sides get a little more time to try figure out what they are doing Beal gets time to see if New GM is capable and the Wizards get an extension on Beals deal to possibly make him a trade asset if they can’t get things done in time..

 The trade clause(no trade until next offseason)..Gives both sides 1 year to a) see what moves the new GM can make b)That they can’t trade him straight after re-upping without his say so ala Blake G and c) That fans/media  can’t question Beals loyalty to the team…

The catch though is come next offseason its open season and Beal Can leave with a clear concience if the GM can’t make any moves ala P.G model in OKC and he gets paid+ they can command reasonable assets due to the length left on his deal…

 The Wizards have 3 options though- Trade everything except Rui,Beal and Wall(probably not movable) for Cap room or younger talent to go with core..Embracing a semi rebuild trying for cap room when there is a big name or two out there.. 

Go all in and try acquire a piece or two for expiring deals+picks of some nature(probably with protections) and try do a sort of Portland type rebuild.. For example going after Kevin love level player on an average team that may want to hit rebuild/Get younger..

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Embrace the Rebuild and Build around Rui or with Rui as a Key piece and try move Wall+ Beal for Picks,young players,Expiring deals or all of the above if possible..

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