Despite enduring plenty of
Bradley Beal trade speculation before and during the 2020/21 season, the
Wizards never wavered on their stated plan to build around Beal. And the All-Star guard didn’t force the team’s hand by asking to be dealt, even after a dismal first two-thirds of the season that saw Washington get off to a 17-32 start.
Still, with the Wizards out of the playoff – and play-in – picture in early April, it looked like it might just be a matter of time until the team had to start seriously considering major offseason changes to the roster, the coaching staff, and even the front office. But a 17-6 finish to the regular season and a win in their second play-in game gave the Wizards a glimmer of hope heading into the summer, even if their playoff run was short-lived.
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Dennis Schröder has a big summer ahead of him. After starting every game he played in for the the Lakers during his lone season with the team (so far), the diminutive speed demon will enter unrestricted free agency. As a result, he reportedly told the German Basketball Federation that his desire to seek a contract in the range of $100 million or $120 million would not allow him to play for his home country in the Olympics this summer, mostly because he could not get an insurance policy for that amount of money during a global pandemic.
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Mit Kampf, Leidenschaft und großer Geschlossenheit wollen die deutschen Basketballer in Split den nächsten Schritt in Richtung Olympia-Teilnahme machen.
Nur ein Sieg heute im Halbfinale des Qualifikationsturniers gegen Gastgeber Kroatien (16.00 Uhr/Magentasport) hält die Tokio-Träume des deutschen Teams am Leben. „Das ist alles, worum es geht. Dafür müssen wir wieder alles auf dem Parkett lassen”, sagte Center Johannes Voigtmann.
Die Kroaten galten vor dem Turnier als der Topfavorit, konnten in der Spaladium Arena bislang aber noch nicht überzeugen. Gegen Brasilien gab es einer herbe Klatsche, gegen Außenseiter Tunesien sicherte nur ein Zittersieg das Weiterkommen. Dennoch stellt sich das deutsche Team auf ein hartes Duell ein. „Sie haben ein sehr, sehr gutes Basketball-Team. Wir spielen in Kroatien gegen Kroatien, das wird schwer”, sagte NBA-Profi Moritz Wagner.
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