In the wake of Friday's report that the Wizards are set to offer Bradley Beal a five-year max deal to stay in Washington, we convened some of our writers (Nick Bilka, Michael Sykes, Alan Jenkins, Quinten Rosborough, and Jake Whitacre) to share their reactions and discuss where the team goes from here.
The Wizards have been criticized in the past for bidding against themselves to keep players. Is this another case of that or are the Wizards evaluating Beal's market correctly?
Bilka: I would say that it’s nearly certain that Beal would command max or near max money in restricted free agency.