ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has announced that Bradley Beal will undergo season-ending surgery for an injury to his left wrist. The surgery will repair a torn scapholunate ligament.
Beal’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, has confirmed the news as well. It was reported that Bartelstein was in Washington this week to meet with the Wizards’ front office. It seems likely this was a major topic of discussion.
The timing of the news is a bit interesting as earlier in the day Domantas Sabonis, widely reported as the Wizards’ top trade target, was traded to Sacramento. It begs the question, did Beal decide to shut it down for the year once the Wizards’ top option was off the table?