Bradley Beal has not requested a trade from the Washington Wizards and is committed to building a winner in the nation's capital.
That's at least what Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard told NBC Sports Washington's Grant Hughes.
“Brad absolutely has been committed to us. Last summer, he signed an extension with us. I think we're absolutely committed to him. The biggest thing we ask for each other is ‘hey, let's go win,'” Sheppard said.
“He and I have been a straight line of communication throughout the offseason. He's really excited for next season. He hasn't given any indication whatsoever on that and I wouldn't expect to hear about it from anybody but him. He and I have always been straight-line, Grant. And I think he's as committed to D.C. as he always has been.”
The Wizards will get All-Star point guard John Wall back next season. The former No. 1 overall pick missed the entire 2019-20 season rehabbing from his Achilles tear. Washington is hoping it can make the playoffs in 2020-21 with Wall back in the lineup.
In Wall's absence, Bradley Beal has established himself as a superstar in the NBA. The Florida alum was second to only Houston Rockets star James Harden in points per game in 2019-20. Beal averaged 30.5 points a night for the Wizards and shot 45.5 percent from the field.
The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat have been heavily linked to a Beal trade, but it sounds like the Wizards are going to rebuff all Beal trade inquiries this offseason.
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