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Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal discussed his decision to sign an extension with the franchise, saying requesting a trade would have been the "easy way" out.
"Exactly what you just said, it was the easy way," Beal told ESPN's Zach Lowe on the Lowe Post podcast. "Granted, it looks great, but who's to say it's a guarantee on the other side? For me, the whole summer last year, I kept playing Devil's Advocate on both sides. If I stay, what are the positives and negatives? If I leave, what are the positives and negatives?