Each move the Wizards make has a silent meaning behind it.
It’s there when they draft Deni Avdija No. 9 overall. And when they bring back Davis Bertans and sign Robin Lopez. The same, unspoken spirit gives a little extra weight to each action. It’s the most important question in Wizardsland right now.
What might Bradley Beal think of this decision?
There’s nothing nefarious about it. An organization plopped into the middle of a players’ league and operating in the midst of a player-empowerment era can either respect its stars or risk losing them. The Wizards would love to keep theirs. Beal can become a free agent in two seasons. But, as he said Friday, they’ll have to win to do it.
Earlier this week, Washington made maybe arguably the most star-studded trade in franchise history (if not, maybe since it acquired Elvin Hayes almost 50 years ago), upgrading their point guard from John Wall to Russell Westbrook and throwing…
