Max Out Bradley Beal?

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I love Beal. He's one of the players I like better than most. His injuries are concerning though. I wouldn't mind trying to steal him from the Wizards, but I'm not very optimistic they would let him walk.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I'm just not maxing anyone with that injury history. If he didn't have one, sure (though I still wouldn't be that excited, he isn't better than Hood or Hayward, and maybe not even Burks).

 

[bigmike]

Definite risk. Kid can't stay healthy.

BUT - when healthy, he will be a better player than Hood in his prime, and makes GH very tradeable this offseason.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Definite risk. Kid can't stay healthy.

BUT - when healthy, he will be a better player than Hood in his prime, and makes GH very tradeable this offseason.

Not even close to Hood.

 

[silesian]

Is there a short window to get him if Washington goes all out in their Durant hunt?

yes, that is the move, max him out on day 1, hope he signs and hope Wash is in the Durant game. Beal could help the Wiz by not signing the offer sheet, but then he risks not getting the max if the Wiz land Durant.

 

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I'm just not maxing anyone with that injury history. If he didn't have one, sure (though I still wouldn't be that excited, he isn't better than Hood or Hayward, and maybe not even Burks).

I don't know man, he's pretty good. He's one of the few players in the league who's great at creating his own shot in all on-ball situations(similar to Rodney) and at the same time he's been shooting lights out from 3. I think Wittman's system was hindering him overall. I think Quin can utilize him much better.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I don't know man, he's pretty good. He's one of the few players in the league who's great at creating his own shot in all on-ball situations(similar to Rodney) and at the same time he's been shooting lights out from 3. I think Wittman's system was hindering him overall. I think Quin can utilize him much better.

Hard to believe Beal would be better without John Wall. If Hood had John Wall, he would be way better than Beal.

Someone with Beal's athletic ability should be much better at drawing fouls, but he isn't. I think next year Hood will firmly surpass Beal as the better player.

 

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Hard to believe Beal would be better without John Wall. If Hood had John Wall, he would be way better than Beal.

Someone with Beal's athletic ability should be much better at drawing fouls, but he isn't. I think next year Hood will firmly surpass Beal as the better player.

I hope so, since we will have Hood and not Beal

 

[silesian]

Locke has been proposing the idea of maxing out Bradley Beal as a way to get a true star on our team. Would you do it? Keep in mind, this will mean we'll be saying goodbye to some of our core players when, or before their contracts come up.

Tempting but no. Less a star today or overall game than Gordon. Upgrade from Hood. But you'd be betting on him developing further. Great shooting, bad defense, less length than Hood. Not worth the max he is going to get.

 

[Jazz4ever]

You could probably sign Gordon for half the cost. Beal isn't getting much better, he has only modestly improved since his rookie year. He doesnt get to the FT line and he is often injured. If we want that guy, just get Gordon. This is a no-brainer no to maxing Beal.

I like Eric Gordon as well, probably a much safer route. With as much number crunching as Locke does kind of surprising he endorses a max to Beal

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I like Eric Gordon as well, probably a much safer route.

I don't like Gordon at all, just rather him at a cheaper price than Beal at a full price.

 

[Jazz4ever]

If we max Beal and he is one of those OJ Mayo types that never improves from his first few years that would really suck.