We know that Bradley Beal does not do things by halves. Obviously not satisfied with having signed his new max contract in Washington for a historic amount, the back even allowed himself to negotiate a no-trade clause. A very rare option, which assures him that his franchise will not send him to the other side of the country without his agreement in the coming seasons.
There is no need to say, Bradley Beal is very strong. On the floors already, where he has been putting his defenders in misery for ten years but also, or even more, to manage the business behind the scenes. If the extension of BB in his franchise of always for a new big contract was expected, it materialized with options even more advantageous than expected for the player. With influential agent Mark Bartelstein at his side, Bealou negotiated like a boss to get just regarding everything he wanted from the Wizards. In addition to a long contract (5 years) and historically profitable (251 million dollars), he managed to convince his management to integrate some rather nice options into the deal. The first of these is known as no-trade clause. This option is aptly named, since it allows the player to oppose a trade concerning him for the duration of his contract.. It is also applied automatically in certain cases (such as when a player only signs for one year or with an optional second year), but it is much rarer to see it negotiated in a deal. A real luxury for Bradley, who does not seem motivated by the idea of being sent overnight to Sacramento or Indianapolis if his adventure in the capital goes wrong in a few years.
Bradley Beal is just the 10th player in NBA history to have a No-Trade Clause in his contract ✍️
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The feat Beal accomplished is best seen when looking at previous cases of players who have successfully negotiated this clause. The checking was quick as they are only 9 in League history: LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Carmelo Anthony, Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Tim Duncan, David Robinson and John Stockton. We have already seen worse casting and Bradley takes advantage of his talents as a businessman to join this prestigious list. He is also the only player to have this clause in his current contract in the NBA. And we won’t forget to mention two other options that the full-back and his agent also included in the deal: a player option valid for the 5th season as well as a trade-kicker at 15%, which allows the player to recover a bonus in the event of a trade. Suffice to say that the No. 3 of the 2012 Draft has put almost the entire city of Washington at his feet with the signing of this new contract.
With this new contract, there is no longer any doubt that Bradley Beal has become THE boss of Washington. Amount, duration, options, Bealou decided not to choose and go with an all-inclusive package. With a management that has visibly bowed to the demands of its star, we have rarely seen such an advantageous contract scratched by a player. A all-in from the Wizards who might pay dearly if the franchise does not progress despite a very comfortable Bradley Beal in his prime.
Sources : ESPN, Sports Illustrated Basketball News
