It’s a great time to be a DC sports fan. The Washington Mystics are fresh off their first-ever WNBA championship in franchise history. The Washington Nationals are going to their first-ever World Series in franchise history. The Washington Capitals look like an NHL contender once again. And the Washington Wizards just signed Bradley Beal to a contract extension.
Thursday morning, the NBA’s favorite hypothetical – ‘Where will the Wizards trade Bradley Beal?’ – died. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was first to break the news. Bradley Beal is staying in DC. The All-Star shooting guard signed a two-year, $72 million contract extension, keeping him with the Wizards through 2022.