Extended at a high price by its franchise from Washington to the last Free Agency, Bradley Beal obviously considered all his options when deciding on his future. Small problem, no team playing the title seemed to be chasing following him. Well… according to him.
5 years, 251 million and even a no trade claude as a bonus, Bradley Beal was doing well when signing a new deal with the Wizards last summer. A concrete contract that locks Bealou’s future in DC in the long term for better or for worse. However, this scenario might not have existed. Indeed, the full-back might very well have decided to leave the Capital One Arena behind and join another project. Invited this Saturday from No Chill with Gilbert Arenas podcastand at the microphone of the latter, the Wizards star confirmed that he had considered leaving his team forever this summer, except that no offer seemed to meet his criteria.
“There were no teams on the market. I’m just frank. I mightn’t go anywhere else thinking, “Oh, I can go win.” They were teams which, in terms of strategy, did not correspond to what I wanted. So realistically I wouldn’t say my hand was forced, but it was [rester à Washington, ndlr] my best decision and my best option on the table at that time. »
From a big money point of view, it is true that many contenders were a little dry at the last Free Agency, but we also know how it goes. If an ambitious franchise had really wanted to take the Beal bet, it would probably have been possible to set up a sign and trade or find a way. Miami, for example, has often been in the red financially but has found techniques to bring in a Jimmy Butler or a Kyle Lowry. When we want, we often can. The question is did these teams really want to bleed themselves for a player, certainly talented, but who never really led Washington to the higher echelons, if only in his Conference? Not sure. It may also be necessary to say that Beal would not have had the same role in a big caliber. On the side of Hogwarts, he is the alpha dog but in LA, Miami, Philadelphia or others, he would have been only a right arm. A leadership role that he still seems to seek if we believe his remarks.
“Not everyone gives you a voice in the organization. I have a voice here. »
Choice of heart, choice of wallets, only real choice, hard to really decipher Bradley Beal’s last Free Agency but we feel that the All-Star did not stay in DC just for the sake of the fans. At 250 million at the same time…
Source texte : No Chill with Gilbert Arenas Podcast
