Washington Wizards’ star Bradley Beal won’t be able to help his team in the chase for a playoff spot once NBA resumes the season this month. According to Wizards, Beal is out for the rest of 2019/20 because of a shoulder injury.
According to Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard, Bradley struggled with an injury even before the season got suspended, and the issue only became worse in recent months.
“Bradley did everything possible to be ready to play, but after closely monitoring his individual workouts we came to the conclusion that it was best for him to sit out the upcoming games in Orlando and avoid the risk of further injury,” said Sheppard in a statement.
Bradley is Wizards’ second player to be out for the season, with guard Davis Bertans previously deciding to skip the Orlando trip. Without the duo, Washington is expected to have a tough time getting to the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. They are currently sitting at No.9 with 5.5 games behind Orlando Magic with only eight games left to be played in the regular season.
Bradley Beal was, without competition, Wizards’ best player in the past couple of years. He was especially impressive this season, averaging 30.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.
“This was a difficult decision and one that I did not take lightly as the leader of this team,” said Beal after it was revealed he won’t join the team. “I wanted to help my teammates compete for a playoff spot in Orlando, but also understand that this will be best for all of us in the long term.
