Even though it was clear that investing ridiculous quantities of money on <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/nba-top-3-most-likely-destinations-for-austin-reaves-in-case-of-lakers-exit-20230609-SPD-3683.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bradley Beal</a> would never lead to an NBA title, the <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/nba-top-3-most-likely-destinations-for-chris-paul-in-case-of-suns-exit-20230607-SPD-3679.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Washington Wizards</a> persisted in doing so for years.



Evidently, Beal accepted the money each time, demonstrating his continued dedication to the company. This is the most foreseen outcome in recent NBA history, with both teams now being forced to work together.



Now that they’re ready to trade him, we’ll examine the three teams with the highest chance of landing the three-time All-Star, Miami Heat included.



<h2>3. Miami Heat</h2>



The Miami Heat will compete for any and all top free-agent players, and Bradley Beal is no exception. Furthermore, he had previous connections to them.



He would be a significant improvement over Max Strus and would provide the Heat with the kind of three-level scorer they so desperately need.



<h2>2. New York Knicks</h2>



Some believe that the New York Knicks are keeping an eye on Beal. This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise given their longstanding interest in any and all All-Stars who are speculated to be leaving their current teams.



It’s best for the Knicks if they continue to miss out on such guys. Despite Beal’s talent, the team would have to give up too much to get an elderly star earning almost $60 million a year at age 33.



<h2>1. Philadelphia 76ers</h2>



The Philadelphia 76ers are the penultimate team on the list, and some experts think they should be the frontrunner because of their close friendship with Joel Embiid.



There’s reason to suppose that the Sixers will be interested in him again because they allegedly had a deal in place to trade for him instead of James Harden before Harden’s hand injury.

NBA: Top 3 most likely destinations for Bradley Beal in case of Wizards exit - thesportsdrops NEWS

NBA: Top 3 most likely destinations for Bradley Beal in case of Wizards exit

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For years now, <a href="https:\/\/news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/nba-news-potential-to-win-deciding-factor-in-bradley-beals-decision-on-future-1445-20220611-SPD-1445.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bradley Beal</a> has been a subject of debate about his long-term prospects with the <a href="https:\/\/news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/nba-news-deandre-ayton-requested-maximum-deal-from-suns-1080-20220526-SPD-1080.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Washington Wizards</a>. Although there are constant trade and free agency rumors, he has yet to depart the team.



A rumor from The Athletic last week stated that Beal had already decided, but he was not yet ready to share it. However, there is a high probability that the shooting guard will not exercise his $36.4 million player option for the 2022-23 season and sign a new long-term contract with the Wizards.



So, the major issue was going to be, would this take place in Washington or somewhere else? It will be the former, according to ESPN‘s most recent information.



<h2>Beal to stay at Wizards until 2027</h2>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote">“Even if Beal simply re-signs with the Wizards, he can increase his 2022-23 salary to the projected max of $42.7 million. Per [Adrian] Wojnarowski, Beal is very likely to decline the option and re-sign with Washington on a five-year deal worth a projected $248 million that would take him through age 33.”<cite>ESPN‘s Kevin Pelton and Adrian Wojnarowski</cite></blockquote>



Even while Beal did tell Taylor Rooks this in June, he hasn’t offered any concrete indications that he plans to leave the Wizards: “I know what my decision will be based off of, and that’s gonna be where I feel like I can win. That’s going to be my decision. If I feel like I can win in D.C., that’s what I’m gonna do. I want people to respect that.”

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NBA: Top 3 most likely destinations for Bradley Beal in case of Wizards exit

NBA Rumors: Wizards anticipate re-signing Bradley Beal to five-year, $248 million contract deal

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