The bitter reality is that the Washington Wizards have not been a very good team ever since Bradley Beal emerged as the team's cornerstone superstar. This is not necessarily a knock on Beal, who has proven that he is one of the most explosive scorers in the NBA today. Perhaps it is more of an issue within the Wizards for their inability to surround their All-Star with teammates that can help him achieve success in Washington.

In a recent interview with Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report, the Wizards star opened up about how losing has impacted him on a personal level. Beal reveals that despite the circumstances, it never really makes losing any easier:

“I would say it was two, three years ago,” Beal started. “I think we lost to Chicago and it kinda eliminated us from being in the playoffs. I think that was the year before we got [Russell Westbrook]. That loss really bothered me. I would say that was probably one of the biggest losses that like, ‘Yeah, this bothers me.' Because I wanted to make the playoffs bad. I wanted to make it bad… That one stuck with me for a long time. I was really frustrated with that one.”

Sounds to me like Bradley Beal is sick and tired of losing. Unfortunately, the harsh reality is that the situation in Washington does not seem like it's going to change anytime soon. This is why it doesn't come as a surprise whenever trade rumors begin to pop up. At some point, you have to feel for the man. All this begs the question — is he wasting away his career with the Wizards?