The Wizards almost made it. Ron Oakes-Cunningham and I recorded before the details of Bradley Beal’s contract emerged, and while neither of us thought the supermax deal made a bit of sense, we still agreed the offseason moves were fine. Other words we used to describe the team’s maneuvering included okay, not bad and modest upgrade.
And then, Tommy Sheppard and Ted Leonsis went #SoWizards, and they gave Beal literally everything they possibly could.
- The absolute highest dollar value they could pay? Check.
- 15% trade kicker?