Bradley Beal is frustrated – but not because he prefers to be elsewhere. It is a fluid world, especially in the midst of an unpredictable pandemic and difficult economic times, but for now, the Wizards and Beal are in the same place they were when they entered the season.
Beal has so far expressed that he wants to stay in Washington and has not indicated that he prefers to be negotiated, sources with knowledge of the situation told The Athletic. The magicians, for their part, have no interest in changing it. Amid pleas from the general public and even the entire league that a team at the bottom of the standings would be better off negotiating its winning player, Washington has made it clear that it has no plans to transfer him.
He is particularly frustrated and confused by the perpetual picture of his situation, according to sources familiar with his thinking. After seeing other players criticized for asking to leave teams, these sources say that Beal feels he is …