Woj: Bradley Beal Signs 5-yr/$251 Max Contract to Remain with Wizards

[CobraCommander]

And now the worse contract in the league once again belongs to a Washington wizard

[CobraCommander]

Holy moly...50 mil a year for Beal...

What should the wizards have done, keep Beal at this cost or let him walk and tank?

Obviously, tanking nets picks..but that's never guaranteed. On the other hand, signing Beal at least let's you keep a valuable asset. But the deal can be a trade killer, as he's not gonna be very tradeable on the market

Time will tell with these Supermax deals. They were intended for generational talents, but as predicted, 2nd tier stars on bad teams are getting them too. Wonder how this will play out

More than Lebron

Luka got 5 years 207 and Beal got 5 years 251....that seems about right...right guys ...did I miss something

[FluLikeSymptoms]

They should’ve traded him so many times. You knew it would get to this point.

[Dupp]

He’d be absolutely insane not to.

[Lalouie]

Why are people mad?
He clearly loves WSH.
Been through plenty of crap team wise.Stayed loyal.Got paid.
Too much? Ofcourse just like every single super max signed.

Will ask for trade in few years? Maybe

of the many things i don't like about lebron, and doesn't it always come back to him,,,,is the notion that a star is not a star if he doesn't force his way out to manufacture a ring

It's one of the negative things about the league.

well the ramification was it created rampant speculationby fans and media about elite players leaving for greener pastures, which i don't recall way back when

[Harry Garris]

Well, for the Wizard's sake I hope that Beal can stay healthy and return to his peak form from a couple of years ago next season.

Otherwise this contract could be yet another albatross that hamstrings the franchise for a few years.

[dautjazz]

And now the worse contract in the league once again belongs to a Washington wizard

I'm pretty certain that Westbrook is making more money this year than Beal. How about Ben Simmons?

[Mickey8]

Horrible contract

[Forbes]

Money over becoming a legend. I hear you loud and clear.

[Coxy]

The moment that Beal's signature ink dried on this contract, the Wizards owners and management all probably felt a stiff cold breeze shoot over the back of their necks, owls start hooting in the distance, and the haunting sound of chains clanking from a nearby room.

[thamadkant]

How is Beal allowed to steal money like that?

And how is the Wizards GM allowing such robbery?

Is the owner of the Wizards real buddies with Beal or something?

[ChuckChilly]

Horrific.

[RoyceDa59]

Is Beal even that good? Undersized often injured one-way scorer on the wrong side of 30. Yikes.

[GreatWhiteStiff]

Beal and the Wizards both asking the same question before agreeing to this move:

Why try?

[Silvie Lysandra]

How is Beal allowed to steal money like that?

And how is the Wizards GM allowing such robbery?

Is the owner of the Wizards real buddies with Beal or something?

The Wizards owner thinks that competing for the play-in is the only goal that matters because he thinks he's a genius

[Coxy]

Horrific.

Nicely described.

The word "Appalling" also comes to mind.

[mhd]

How is Beal allowed to steal money like that?

And how is the Wizards GM allowing such robbery?

Is the owner of the Wizards real buddies with Beal or something?

It's our stupid owner Leonsis. The Robert Sarver of the East (except Sarver has actually owned teams that have won more than 50 games and have gone far in the playoffs).

The mandate is to NEVER TANK (he's quoted on the record for that). The entire strategy is to get two home playoff games to ensure profitability. That's it. He doesn't care about winning a title. He moved our legendary local broadcasters off of the floor just so he could sell more court-side seats. Then he forced said legendary local broadcasters out for cheaper substandard replacements. He's routinely sold 2nd rounders for cash (including the 2nd rounder that Jordan Clarkson became). He's the worst owner in the NBA.

[Tim Kempton]

[thamadkant]

How is Beal allowed to steal money like that?

And how is the Wizards GM allowing such robbery?

Is the owner of the Wizards real buddies with Beal or something?

It's our stupid owner Leonsis. The Robert Sarver of the East (except Sarver has actually owned teams that have won more than 50 games and have gone far in the playoffs).

The mandate is to NEVER TANK (he's quoted on the record for that). The entire strategy is to get two home playoff games to ensure profitability. That's it. He doesn't care about winning a title. He moved our legendary local broadcasters off of the floor just so he could sell more court-side seats. Then he forced said legendary local broadcasters out for cheaper substandard replacements. He's routinely sold 2nd rounders for cash (including the 2nd rounder that Jordan Clarkson became). He's the worst owner in the NBA.

From a business perspective, your owner is playing the percentages. Only 1 NBA team wins the championship every season, the amount of risk with signing multiple stars and paying luxury tax for a small chance of winning may be not in his Risk Tier appetite. I get it.
However, the thought of the team (Wizard) competing for a playoffs spot is, to him (I assume), is enough to bring in the audience and TV ratings to keep a successful business. This path is sustainable.... its a decent business plan, but Beal is not even guaranteed to lead Wizards to enough wins to compete for 8th spot... Wizards are likely 10th to 11th and the Play-In is the only reason they have a chance.

[mhd]

How is Beal allowed to steal money like that?

And how is the Wizards GM allowing such robbery?

Is the owner of the Wizards real buddies with Beal or something?

It's our stupid owner Leonsis. The Robert Sarver of the East (except Sarver has actually owned teams that have won more than 50 games and have gone far in the playoffs).

The mandate is to NEVER TANK (he's quoted on the record for that). The entire strategy is to get two home playoff games to ensure profitability. That's it. He doesn't care about winning a title. He moved our legendary local broadcasters off of the floor just so he could sell more court-side seats. Then he forced said legendary local broadcasters out for cheaper substandard replacements. He's routinely sold 2nd rounders for cash (including the 2nd rounder that Jordan Clarkson became). He's the worst owner in the NBA.

From a business perspective, your owner is playing the percentages. Only 1 NBA team wins the championship every season, the amount of risk with signing multiple stars and paying luxury tax for a small chance of winning may be not in his Risk Tier appetite. I get it.
However, the thought of the team (Wizard) competing for a playoffs spot is, to him (I assume), is enough to bring in the audience and TV ratings to keep a successful business. This path is sustainable.... its a decent business plan, but Beal is not even guaranteed to lead Wizards to enough wins to compete for 8th spot... Wizards are likely 10th to 11th and the Play-In is the only reason they have a chance.

Except the Wiz had lousy attendance last year. The arena is mostly filled with opposing fans. He doesn't care about it. The local TV ratings are lousy. He doesn't care. Again, he never does interviews. One of our posters went up to him and asked about the Mahinmi contract and why Grunfeld was still employed and got a curt/rude answer in response (Leonsis sits courtside next to the bench).

He got annoyed at a poster that said fire Ernie from a fans sitting opposite him court-side (See the ringer article https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/4/8/18299948/washington-wizards-ernie-grunfeld-fans quoting:

"After all, he had once before. Earlier that season, Leonsis had approached two other sign-holders and essentially told them to grow up. (He then returned from halftime with a cookie—a mocking “thank you.”)" )

Leonsis is the WORST OWNER IN THE NBA