As NBA free agency approaches, one of the top potentially-available players isn’t expected to be changing teams.
Wizards guard Bradley Beal is anticipated to opt out of his current deal and re-sign with Washington on a $248 million extension, according to ESPN’s Kevin Pelton. The deal is expected to run for five years.
Beal’s current player option for the 2022-23 campaign is worth $36.4 million, which Pelton reports is “much more certain to be declined.” The five-year deal would keep Beal in Washington through his age-33 season.
Beal was limited to just 40 games last season after undergoing season-ending wrist surgery in February.