Let me be very clear when I say that we never, ever, under any circumstances root for a player to be injured, and that’s especially true when the player is someone as awesome as Bradley Beal. The reality of the situation, though, is that Beal’s recent decision to rehab his nagging shoulder injury all but assures that Minnesota will end up getting Brooklyn’s first-round pick in the upcoming NBA Draft.
Wizards star Bradley Beal will not play in restarted NBA season due to shoulder injury.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 7, 2020
To put it bluntly, Beal had been carrying a monstrous load for the Washington Wizards this year, and he was doing an admirable job of it.