Can Bradley Beal revive the Washington Wizards after his signing mammoth $251Million contract?

The Washington Wizards gave Bradley Beal everything he desired. Beal formally agreed to a five-year contract worth a maximum of $251 million. There is a player option for the fifth year of the contract. The 29-year-old has played his whole career for the Wizards, but as a free agent, he has the option of joining another team on a four-year contract.

The 29-year-old has played his whole career for the Wizards, but as a free agent, he has the option of joining another team on a four-year contract.

Beal turned down his $36.4 million player option, opening the door to a hefty salary. The All-Star guard then reportedly had a change of heart and decided to sign a contract extension with the Washington Wizards despite having the option to leave in the last year of his deal with the team to test the free-agent market.

NBA insider Bobby Marks said that Beal signed a five-year, $251 million contract that had a special provision. The only full no-trade clause in the league is in Beal’s contract; other players either have restricted no-trade clauses or must consent to a move.

Only 10 NBA players have signed contracts that feature a real no-trade provision, according to the report: David Robinson, John Stockton, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwayne Wade, LeBron James (during his time with the Miami Heat), Carmelo Anthony, and Bradley Beal.

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The Wizards may now turn their attention to strategizing how they should go in order to make the playoffs again the following season with Beal back in tow. Beal, a three-time All-Star, has twice had a season scoring average of more than 30 points per game.

In just 40 games last year, Beal averaged 23.2 points, 6.6 assists, and 4.7 rebounds. His left wrist had season-ending surgery in February. In 645 games (611 starts) with Washington, Beal, the third-overall choice in the 2012 draught, has averaged 22.1 points, 4.2 assists, and 4.1 rebounds.

The Wizards can now breathe a sigh of relief as Beal decided to stay here instead of exercising his $36.4 million player option, which opened the door to a sizable payoff.

With a regular-season record of 35-47 in the tough Eastern Conference last year, Washington was eliminated from postseason contention on March 31 following an Atlanta Hawks victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

 

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