Wizards owner on Bradley Beal’s no-trade clause: He doesn’t want to be traded and we don’t want to trade him

Josh Robbins: Ted Leonsis on the no-trade clause in Bradley Beal’s new five-year, $251 million contract: “He doesn’t want to be traded, and we don’t want to trade him.” Source: Twitter @JoshuaBRobbins What’s the buzz on Twitter? Nate Duncan @ …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Dunc’d On Prime: Beal No-Trade; News w/ @Danny Leroux
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Ava Wallace @avarwallace
Beal, on if discussions about his future are going to stop now: “It’s never going to end. Because now you guys are going to be like, ‘when is he going to lift this clause.'” – 12:29 PM
Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
“It’s never going to stop. Next thing y’all will be talking about it ‘oh, when is he going to lift his clause?'”
– Bradley Beal – 12:29 PM
Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
I want to win a championship and I want to do it here. The reason I’m here is because I think we can win here.
– Bradley Beal on re-signing with the Wizards – 12:28 PM
Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Bradley Beal says he is a big fan of Monte Morris. – 12:24 PM
Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
This is a sign of our commitment to Bradley. With that commitment we ask he help us now take the next step, rebuild, become playoff caliber team, bring in talent via trades, and free agent signings. Be in it for the long term with us.
– Ted Leonsis on Bradley Beal – 12:24 PM
Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Ted Leonsis says people around the league have told him they wish they had relationships with their players like the Washington Wizards do with Bradley Beal on signing/giving him his No-Trade Clause extension. – 12:22 PM
Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
“I wish we had a relationship like you have with your players.”
– Ted Leonsis on what rival league owners have said to him since re-signing Bradley Beal on a supermax deal – 12:22 PM
Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Bradley Beal opens up his press conference by talking about Brittney Griner, and events in the country, St. Louis, and also speaks on his re-signing. pic.twitter.com/GK4ecpyBIG12:20 PM

Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
“This is such a great day for the Washington Wizards franchise. Like Ted [Leonsis] said this is huge for showing the league this is a destination. We just re-signed one of the most highly sought after free agents.”
– Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard on Bradley Beal – 12:16 PM
Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
“I have to thank this organization for giving me this opportunity because it doesn’t always come.”
– Bradley Beal – 12:15 PM
Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Ted Leonsis on the no-trade clause in Bradley Beal’s new five-year, $251 million contract: “He doesn’t want to be traded, and we don’t want to trade him.” – 12:14 PM
Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
“It’s hard to be excited in this moment. We have Brittney Griner in Russia still. Highland Park just lost 6-7 lives. My hometown between July 5-now, there were 22 shootings.”
– Bradley Beal’s opening statement in his Supermax press conference – 12:14 PM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
In his opening remarks, Bradley Beal notes his happiness at getting his new deal – but notes the detainment of Brittney Griner, the Highland Park murders on July 4 and multiple shootings in his hometown of St. Louis since the start of the month. – 12:13 PM
Ava Wallace @avarwallace
Beal opens by saying it’s difficult for him to be overly excited about his contract right now with Brittney Griner still in Russia and on the heels of the Highland Park shooting. – 12:13 PM
Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
“He doesn’t want to be traded and we don’t want to trade him.”
– Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis on Bradley Beal – 12:11 PM
Ava Wallace @avarwallace
Wizards owner Ted Leonsis is speaking now on Bradley Beal’s press conference.
“He doesn’t want to be traded, and we don’t want to trade him.” Says it’s special to have that kind of commitment “in today’s NBA.” – 12:11 PM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
Ted Leonsis starts the Bradley Beal presser by sending the organization’s condolences to Japan and the Japanese people, after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe Thursday evening. – 12:10 PM
Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Washington Wizards President and General Manager Tommy Sheppard
Coach Wes Unseld Jr. & Bradley Beal. pic.twitter.com/ER9wkk7Lvj12:05 PM

Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
Tommy Sheppard, Bradley Beal, and Wes Unseld Jr.
Supermax contract press conference. pic.twitter.com/VoK2UE4ozw12:04 PM

Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
ICYMI: My Wizards summer-league diary includes:
• Fresh comments from Monté Morris about his trade to D.C. and fit with Bradley Beal,
• Corey Kispert’s offseason focus areas &
• coverage of Isaiah Todd’s strong showing in Thursday’s scrimmage vs. Miami.
theathletic.com/3407841/2022/0…10:49 AM
Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
new column @SInow: in light of the indefensible decision to include a no-trade clause in his new max contract, i wrote about the wizards and bradley beal as a partnership that’s done little and is going nowhere: si.com/nba/2022/07/08…9:54 AM
Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Here’s my Wizards summer-league diary, which includes:
• Fresh comments from Monté Morris about his trade to D.C. and fit with Bradley Beal,
• Corey Kispert’s offseason focus &
• coverage of Isaiah Todd’s strong showing in today’s scrimmage vs. Miami.
theathletic.com/3407841/2022/0…9:47 PM
Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
Wizards will hold a Friday noon press conference for the re-signing of Bradley Beal with Ted Leonsis, Tommy Sheppard, and Wes Unseld Jr. in DC – 12:53 PM

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