It is no secret that the Washington Wizards have suffered some crucial blows to their roster thus far in the 2018-19 NBA season. It seems their struggles have taken shooting guard Bradley Beal back to his recreational days.

Washington has been massively shorthanded as of late and now have a rather thin bench because of it. According to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post, Beal likened their rotation to an AAU team:

Article Continues Below
More Washington Wizards News
Will Riley, Tre Johnson, and Jahmir Watkins all smile in Wizards jerseys
Washington Wizards 2025 NBA Draft grades for every pickJoshua Valdez ·
Florida State Seminoles guard Jamir Watkins (1) brings the ball up court against the Syracuse Orange during the second half at Spectrum Center.
Wizards’ GM shares ‘serious’ assessment of Jamir Watkins after NBA DraftAbdullah Imran ·
Tre Johnson in Wizards jersey smiles next to Bub Carrington, Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George, Bilal Coulibaly, and AJ Johnson
Tre Johnson reveals how he fits Wizards’ rebuilding puzzleJoshua Valdez ·
Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) cuts the net after defeating the Houston Cougars in the national championship game of the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome.
Jazz, Wizards trade grades for 2025 NBA Draft dealRohan Brahmbhatt ·
Will Dawkins smiles next to basketball player silhouette wearing Wizards jersey
Washington Wizards’ perfect outcome for No. 6 pick in 2025 NBA DraftJoshua Valdez ·
New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) reacts to scoring his 50th point against the Washington Wizards during the second half at Smoothie King Center.
CJ McCollum’s hilarious first tweet since blockbuster Wizards trade goes viralAlex House ·

Beal's comments are certainly never an encouraging sign for a professional team. Washington's AAU-like rotation has produced some AAU-like results. They currently rank 11th in the Eastern Conference and have lost seven of their last 10 games. Of course, their struggles should come as no surprise given all the blows to their personnel.

The Wizards recently traded young small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. and Austin Rivers for Trevor Ariza. Dwight Howard has missed most of the season with an injury. Otto Porter Jr. has been out for a while, and Markieff Morris is also banged up.

Meanwhile, things have taken a turn for the worst for John Wall as Washington just announced he will miss the rest of the season with a heel injury. All of this has ultimately led them to rely on a small rotation, which likely won't change moving forward.

On a positive note, Bradley Beal and the Wizards took home a 130-126 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.