Debating Bradley Beal’s Place in the NBA’s Hierarchy Part 1!

Bradley Beal is the face of the Washington Wizards franchise. Their financial commitment to him and his commitment to stay in the District solidified that this past summer. With that said, his importance on his new contract is greater than ever if this team wants to move past the benchmarks they’ve set since this retool around Beal began. He put together a sustained stretch of high-level play but is now coming off one of his worst seasons in the NBA since his rookie contract. Is there reason for concern? We ask out debaters!

Osman (the moderator): ESPN had Bradley Beal as the 19th best player in the NBA; other sites had him lower ranging from the 20s/30s. Which is he closer to and going into…