Washington Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard Confirms That Bradley Beal Has Not Asked For A Trade

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Bradley Beal is one of the best offensive players in the league. Beal finished as a runner-up in the race for the scoring title, averaging an astounding 31.3 PPG this season. Beal has been in trade rumors almost every offseason, but he has maintained his commitment to Washington and the Wizards.

There have been a lot of recent rumors on Bradley Beal potentially requesting a trade before the NBA Draft. That would certainly be a departure on his previous stance about staying with the Washington Wizards and competing for a championship with the franchise that drafted him.

The NBA Draft will be held on the 29th of July, and there may be a lot of trades coming during the day. However, it seems as though there is a chance that Bradley Beal may be staying put. Washington Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard has recently confirmed that Bradley Beal has not yet asked for a trade. While a lot of trades do happen on draft night, this is a good update for the Washington Wizards fanbase, as losing Beal would hurt the team a lot in the win column.

If Bradley Beal were ever to request a trade, that many contenders would call Washington and offer up trade packages. His scoring would be a seamless fit almost anywhere. However, if Bradley Beal stays on the Washington Wizards, he'll still have a solid co-star in Russell Westbrook. Based on their bounceback from their horrid start to the season, it could be that the Washington Wizards are a better team than people think.

While the Washington Wizards have a long way to go before they are contenders, keeping a Bradley Beal - Russell Westbrook duo together would be a good start. While there has been some noise about the Wizards trading both stars, it looks as though they could have a good foundation to reliably compete in the upcoming few years.