If you thought there would be any tension or drama between Bradley Beal and the Wizards trying to work out a new deal, well, you’d be wrong.
Agreement on framework would allow Wizards to pursue other free agents with existing cap space, then officially re-sign Beal.
— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) July 1, 2016
Like DA says: All signs point to the Wizards being prepared to come to a verbal agreement with Bradley Beal on a five-year max and THEN ...
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 1, 2016
And then the Wiz can go out and try to make a deal with an Al Horford or a Ryan Anderson or a Nic Batum before making Beal's deal official.