Bradley Beal signs five-year, $128 million maximum contract to stay with the Washington Wizards

[Darko Miliminutes]

Ahhh heck, i'll defend it. Smart move keeping Beal. The one player you have that gets better in the playoffs. We'll trade for him soon...fingers x'ed.

[nate33]

Ahhh heck, i'll defend it. Smart move keeping Beal. The one player you have that gets better in the playoffs. We'll trade for him soon...fingers x'ed.

That's only relevant if they make the playoffs...

[Kanyewest]

At this point, our only real hope is a few miracles.

Wall takes a huge leap, at least to the level of impact pre-injury Gilbert Arenas had.
Beal's is a late bloomer like Klay Thompson (who was even worse than Beal until the age of 24)
We sign Horford and he gives us Pau Gasol type production
Porter because Jimmy Butler, or at least an elite 3 and D glue guy.

They CAN happen but they're not very likely.

Wall has peaked. Indeed, last year, he was a fair bit worse than in his 3 prior seasons. The best I'm hoping for is the Wall of 2 years ago.

Klay was way better in his 3rd season than Beal was in his 4th. And Klay is a much better defender. I think Beal will improve a bit from his current level, but not by all that much. I think it's 50/50 that he ever makes an All Star game in his career.

My big hope is Porter. He has improved every season and has shown no signs of slowing down. I think he could have a Paul George type of progression, although not quite up to the same level.

I'm not sure if Wall has peaked. He did come into this season out of shape and his supporting cast has been at the worst anytime since the 2012-13. A player like Kyle Lowry has improved dramatically from the age 28-31. That being said, I can understand your skepticism because Wall has to prove it by working on his game this offseason and perhaps changing his diet (ie the hot McDonalds chocolates before games).

[cdouglas]

Wow, the big three of the Washington Wizards D-League, Wall, Beal and Porter. WooHoo!!