I’ve heard a rumble or two in recent months from parties hopeful of luring Bradley Beal away from Washington that Beal is known for saying, in essence, that he wants to be the Dirk Nowitzki of the Wizards in terms of playing only for the franchise that drafted him No. 3 overall in 2012.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Likely lottery pick Dyson Daniels passed a test most players don’t at his Wizards pre-draft workout and afterwards discussed his potential fit alongside Bradley Beal and what makes him a good defender. trib.al/SI5jLxf – 9:59 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Free agent Bradley Beal wants to play “where I feel like I can win” nba.nbcsports.com/2022/06/12/fre… – 10:00 AM
Shandel Richardson @ShandelRich
Bradley Beal on his future #miamiheat si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 9:25 AM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Bradley Beal free agency: All-Star guard says his decision will come down to ability to win
cbssports.com/nba/news/bradl… – 3:11 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Ira Winderman: Are Pat Riley’s Heat trade chips a house of cards? He began the week talking possible trades. But what exactly are the Heat’s assets? sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… Plus: Mike Miller, the undrafted, Kyle Guy, Bradley Beal, more. – 9:00 AM
Mark Murphy @Murf56
The friends of Jayson Tatum theme continues on the guest list – Nelly in Game 3, Bradley Beal for Game 4 – 8:32 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
Bradley Beal is in the house for the game tonight – 7:47 PM
Bradley Beal @RealDealBeal23
Question…. Do college athletes have to pay taxes on NIL? 🫣 – 3:45 PM
More on this storyline
19-year old French point guard Matthew Strazel has withdrawn his name from the 2022 NBA Draft, his agent Olivier Mazet told ESPN. -via BasketNews / June 13, 2022
Leonard Miller has made the decision to pull out of the draft and join the G-League Ignite squad for next season, HoopsHype has learned. He had a last-minute change of heart leading up to his decision the last couple of days. -via HoopsHype / June 13, 2022
Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: Denver is trading F JaMychal Green and a protected 2027 first-round pick to Oklahoma City for the No. 30 pick in this month’s NBA Draft and two future second-round picks. Nuggets have No. 21 and 30 in this draft now and Thunder has Nos. 2, 12 and 34. -via Twitter @wojespn / June 13, 2022