Bradley Beal
{{short description|American basketball player (born 1993)}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Bradley Beal
| image = Bradley Beal WSH Wizards 2022 (croppedface).jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Beal with the Washington Wizards in 2022
| number = 3
| team = Phoenix Suns
| position = Shooting guard
| league = NBA
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|6|28}}
| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 207
| high_school = Chaminade
(Creve Coeur, Missouri)
| college = Florida (2011–2012)
| draft_year = 2012
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 3
| draft_team = Washington Wizards
| career_start = 2012
| career_end = present
| years1 = {{nbay|2012|start}}–{{nbay|2022|end}}
| team1 = Washington Wizards
| years2 = {{nbay|2023|start}}–present
| team2 = Phoenix Suns
| highlights = * 3× NBA All-Star ({{nasg|2018}}, {{nasg|2019}}, {{nasg|2021}})
- All-NBA Third Team ({{nbay|2020|end}})
- NBA All-Rookie First Team ({{nbay|2012|end}})
- First-team All-SEC (2012)
- Gatorade National Player of the Year (2011)
- First-team Parade All-American (2011)
- McDonald's All-American (2011)
- Mr. Show-Me Basketball (2011)
- FIBA Under-17 World Cup MVP (2010)
| medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Men's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA World U17 Championship}}
{{MedalGold| 2010 Hamburg | National team}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Americas U16 Championship}}
{{MedalGold| 2009 Argentina | National team}}
}}
Bradley Emmanuel Beal Sr. (born June 28, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators before being selected by the Washington Wizards with the third overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft. In eleven seasons with Washington, he was named to the All-Rookie First Team in 2013, the All-NBA Third Team in 2021, and was a three-time All-Star. Beal is second on the Wizards' all-time leading scorer list.
Early life
Beal attended Chaminade College Preparatory School in St. Louis, Missouri. He competed for the U.S. in the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, winning the championship while averaging 18 points per game.
In addition to winning the tournament, Beal made the All-Tournament Team and won the MVP award.[http://www.hamburg2010.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/10/fu17wc/men/statistics/p/eid/4718/sid/4718/tid/379/top-players.html FIBA.com – 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship for Men Top players] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816000530/http://hamburg2010.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/10/fu17wc/men/statistics/p/eid/4718/sid/4718/tid/379/top-players.html |date=August 16, 2012 }}. Hamburg2010.fiba.com. Retrieved on July 4, 2012. During his senior year of high school, Beal averaged 32.5 points per game, 5.7 rebounds per game and 2.8 assists per game.
At the end of Beal's senior season, he was named the 2011 Mr. Show-Me Basketball which recognized him as the top high school basketball player in the state of Missouri.[http://www.mobca.org/ShowMeBasketball/default.html Mr. & Miss Show-Me Basketball] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605220428/http://www.mobca.org/ShowMeBasketball/default.html |date=June 5, 2011 }}. Mobca.org. Retrieved on July 4, 2012. He was also named the 2011 Gatorade National Player of the Year.
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College career
On November 30, 2009, Beal committed to the University of Florida.[https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Brad-Beal-88579 Brad Beal – Yahoo! Sports]. Rivals.yahoo.com (November 30, 2009). Retrieved on 2012-07-04. Beal accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the university, where he played for coach Billy Donovan's Gators team during the 2011–12 season.
In his first game at Florida, Beal started and recorded 14 points. Beal was named SEC Freshman of the Week on November 28, 2011. During the week of 11/21–11/28, Beal averaged 18.5 points, seven rebounds, two assists and 1.5 steals in two wins over Wright State and Jacksonville.[http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=21898 Beal Named SEC Freshman of the Week] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724041106/http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=21898 |date=July 24, 2013 }}. GatorZone.com (November 28, 2011). Retrieved on 2012-07-04.
Beal would go on to win five additional SEC Freshman of the Week honors and be named to the SEC All-Freshman Team and was a first-team All-SEC selection.[http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=22575 Three Gators Earn Men's Basketball All-SEC Honors, Young Named Scholar-Athlete of the Year] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511235100/http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=22575 |date=May 11, 2012 }}. GatorZone.com (March 6, 2012). Retrieved on 2012-07-04. Beal finished the season averaging 14.8 points per game. He also helped his team advance to the Elite Eight during the NCAA tournament before being ousted by Louisville.
Professional career
=Washington Wizards (2012–2023)=
==All-Rookie honors (2012–2013)==
On April 13, 2012, Beal declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final three years of college eligibility.{{cite web|url=http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=22903|title=Bradley Beal Informs Gators of Intentions to Turn Pro|website=Florida Gators|access-date=April 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120718124812/http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=22903|archive-date=July 18, 2012|url-status=dead}} On June 28, 2012, his 19th birthday, Beal was drafted with the third overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards.{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/2012-nba-draft-washington-wizards-select-bradley-beal/2012/06/28/gJQA0cV89V_story.html|title=2012 NBA draft: Washington Wizards select Bradley Beal|date=June 28, 2012|work=WashingtonPost.com|access-date=June 28, 2012|last=Lee|first=Michael}}
File:Bradley Beal Amar'e Stoudemire.jpg in 2013]]
Beal was named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month in December 2012 and January 2013. On January 4, 2013, in a game against the Brooklyn Nets, Beal scored a then career high 24 points and hit a clutch three-pointer to send the game to double overtime; the Wizards went on to lose the game. On January 17, Beal set a then career best with six three-pointers made in a loss to the Sacramento Kings. He went on to be selected to appear in the Rising Stars competition at the 2013 All-Star weekend.
On April 3, 2013, it was announced that Beal would miss the remainder of the 2012–13 season with a right leg injury.{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/wizards-g-bradley-beal-done-season-injury-205528646--spt.html|title=Wizards G Bradley Beal done for season with injury}} At the end of the season, after playing 56 games, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie first team, and finished third in voting for the NBA Rookie of the Year award.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2013/news/05/01/kia-rookie-of-the-year-lillard/|title=Portland's Lillard named 2012–13 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year|website=NBA.com |access-date=July 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118231137/http://www.nba.com/2013/news/05/01/kia-rookie-of-the-year-lillard/|archive-date=January 18, 2018|url-status=dead}}
==First playoff appearance (2013–2014)==
On November 10, 2013, Beal surpassed his then-career high by scoring 34 points in an overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. He later set a then-benchmark for his personal best by scoring a career-high 37 points in a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Beal finished as runner-up in the Three-Point Shootout at the 2014 NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans, losing to Marco Belinelli. At the time, Beal was the youngest competitor in the event's history.{{cite web|url=http://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/02/05/suns-devin-booker-by-far-youngest-player-in-nba-3-point-contest-history/|title=Suns' Devin Booker – by far – youngest player in NBA 3-point contest history|date=February 5, 2016}} On April 29, 2014, Beal and the Wizards defeated the Bulls in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, moving the team on to the second round, a feat the franchise hadn't reached since 2005. In their series against the top-seeded Indiana Pacers, the Wizards lost in six games.
==Injury-plagued seasons (2014–2016)==
File:Bradley Beal Austin Rivers.jpg in 2014]]
On October 11, 2014, Beal underwent an MRI that revealed a non-displaced fracture of the scaphoid bone in his left wrist, subsequently requiring surgery.{{cite web|url=http://wizardsmysticstoday.monumentalnetwork.com/2014/10/11/wizards-injury-update|title=WIZARDS INJURY UPDATE|access-date=October 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124150255/http://wizardsmysticstoday.monumentalnetwork.com/2014/10/11/wizards-injury-update|archive-date=November 24, 2015|url-status=dead}} He was later ruled out for six to eight weeks.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wizards-insider/wp/2014/10/11/wizards-bradley-beal-expected-to-miss-time-with-wrist-injury/|title=Wizards' Bradley Beal could miss six to eight weeks with broken left wrist (updated)|first=Jorge|last=Castillo|newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 11, 2014}} After missing the first nine games of the season with the injury, he made his season debut on November 19 against the Dallas Mavericks.
In just under 26 minutes off the bench, he recorded a team-high 21 points, as well as 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, in the 102–105 loss.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20141119/DALWAS/gameinfo.html|title=Mavericks at Wizards|website=NBA.com }} He went on to make a game-winning buzzer beater on December 10 against the Orlando Magic. With 0.8 seconds left on the clock, coach Randy Wittman drew up a guard around screen for Beal off the pass from Andre Miller that ended Orlando's attempts to send the game into overtime. He finished the game with 9 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block in the 91–89 win.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20141210/WASORL/gameinfo.html|title=Wizards at Magic|website=NBA.com }}
On February 5, Beal injured his right big toe and was later sidelined indefinitely after subsequent tests revealed a mild stress reaction in his right fibula.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wizards-insider/wp/2015/02/21/bradley-beal-to-resume-basketball-activities-saturday/|title=Bradley Beal to resume basketball activities Saturday|first=Jorge|last=Castillo|newspaper=The Washington Post |date=February 21, 2015}} He missed eight games with the injury, as he returned to action on February 28 against Detroit, scoring eight points in 32 minutes as the Wizards snapped a six-game losing streak with a 99–95 win.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150228/DETWAS/gameinfo.html|title=Pistons at Wizards|website=NBA.com |access-date=March 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804214733/http://www.nba.com/games/20150228/DETWAS/gameinfo.html|archive-date=August 4, 2017|url-status=dead}}
In Game 1 of the Wizards' semi-final matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on May 3, Beal scored a playoff career-high 28 points despite spraining his ankle early in the fourth quarter, helping his team defeat the Hawks 104–98.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150503/WASATL/gameinfo.html|title=Wizards at Hawks|website=NBA.com }} In Game 4 of the series on May 11, Beal scored a new playoff career high with 34 points in a loss to the Hawks which tied the series up at 2–2.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150511/ATLWAS/gameinfo.html|title=Hawks at Wizards|website=NBA.com }} The Wizards went on to lose the series to the Hawks in six games.
On November 4, 2015, Beal scored a game-high 25 points and made a three-pointer with 0.3 seconds remaining to lift the Wizards to a 102–99 win over the San Antonio Spurs.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151104/SASWAS/gameinfo.html|title=Spurs vs Wizards|website=NBA.com }} Beal had an injury-plagued season in 2015–16, as he missed three games in mid-November with a shoulder injury,{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151121/WASDET/gameinfo.html|title=Wizards vs Pistons|website=NBA.com }} and 16 games between December 11 and January 11 with a lower right leg injury.{{cite web |date=December 12, 2015 |title=Bradley Beal has beginnings of stress reaction in right fibula |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/14349943 |access-date=December 14, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}} He had another stint on the sidelines in early March, missing three games with a sprained pelvis.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160314/DETWAS/gameinfo.html|title=Pistons vs Wizards|website=NBA.com |access-date=March 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221212830/http://www.nba.com/games/20160314/DETWAS/gameinfo.html|archive-date=December 21, 2016|url-status=dead}} He played in a career-low 55 games in 2015–16, and made a career-low 35 starts, but did record a career-high 17.4 points per game.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bealbr01/gamelog/2016/|title=Bradley Beal 2015-16 Game Log - Basketball-Reference.com|website=Basketball-Reference.com}}
==Breakthrough (2016–2017)==
File:Bradley Beal (Cavaliers at Wizards 2-6-17).jpg in 2017]]
On July 26, 2016, Beal re-signed with the Wizards.{{cite web |title=Wizards Re-Sign Bradley Beal – Wizards Today |url=https://wizardstoday.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/2016/07/26/wizards-re-sign-bradley-beal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813041115/https://wizardstoday.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/2016/07/26/wizards-re-sign-bradley-beal |archive-date=August 13, 2016 |access-date=July 27, 2016 |website=Wizards Today}} On November 19, 2016, he scored 34 points in a 114–111 loss to the Miami Heat.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899636|title=Heat vs. Wizards – Game Recap – November 19, 2016 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com}} Two days later, he had 30 or more in consecutive games for the first time in his five-year career, recording a then career-high 42 points in a 106–101 win over the Phoenix Suns.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899650|title=Suns vs. Wizards – Game Recap – November 21, 2016 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com}} On November 27, he was fined $15,000 for grabbing at the throat of Evan Fournier during the Wizards' game against the Orlando Magic two days earlier.{{cite web |date=November 28, 2016 |title=Washington Wizards' Bradley Beal fined for grabbing throat of Orlando Magic's Evan Fournier - NBA.com |url=http://www.nba.com/article/2016/11/27/washington-wizards-bradley-beal-fined-grabbing-throat-orlando-magics-evan |access-date=December 14, 2024 |website=NBA.com}}{{cite web |last=Bieler |first=Des |date=November 27, 2016 |title=Bradley Beal fined $15,000 for grabbing throat of Magic's Evan Fournier |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wizards-insider/wp/2016/11/27/bradley-beal-fined-15000-for-grabbing-throat-of-magics-evan-fournier/ |website=washingtonpost.com}} On November 28, he scored 31 points and hit a career-high seven three-pointers in a 101–95 overtime win over the Sacramento Kings.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899703|title=Kings vs. Wizards – Game Recap – November 28, 2016 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com}}
On December 14, he recorded 20 points and a then career-high nine assists in a 109–106 win over the Charlotte Hornets.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899817|title=Hornets vs. Wizards – Game Recap – December 14, 2016 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com}} With two made three-pointers on December 16 against the Detroit Pistons,{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899831|title=Pistons vs. Wizards – Game Recap – December 16, 2016 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com}} Beal reached 501 career three-pointers and became the third Wizards player to make 500, joining Gilbert Arenas and Antawn Jamison.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899805|title=Wizards vs. Heat – Game Recap – December 12, 2016 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com}} On December 18, he had a 41-point effort in a 117–110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899848|title=Clippers vs. Wizards – Game Recap – December 18, 2016 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com}} On February 6, 2017, he had another 41-point effort in a 140–135 overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900174|title=Cavaliers vs. Wizards – Game Recap – February 6, 2017 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com}}
On February 24, 2017, he scored 40 points in a 120–112 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, recording his fourth 40-point game of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900262|title=Wizards vs. 76ers – Game Recap – February 24, 2017 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com}} On March 29, 2017, he scored 27 points in a 133–124 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. During the game, Beal surpassed Gilbert Arenas for the franchise single-season three-point record. He made five against the Clippers to finish with 209 by the end of the game—Arenas had 205 in 2004–05 and 2006–07.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900514|title=Wizards vs. Clippers – Game Recap – March 29, 2017 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com}} Beal joined Kevin Durant and Vince Carter as the only three players in NBA history, 23 years old or younger, to average at least 23 points and shoot above 40 percent from three-point range.{{Cite web |title=Bradley Beal's 2016–17 Season in Review |url=https://washingtonwizardsblog.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/2017/06/04/bradley-beals-2016-17-season-in-review |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925225726/https://washingtonwizardsblog.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/2017/06/04/bradley-beals-2016-17-season-in-review |archive-date=September 25, 2017 |access-date=June 5, 2017 |website=Washington Wizards Blog}}
On May 12, 2017, Beal helped the Wizards avoid elimination and force a Game 7 in their second-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics with a game-high 33 points in a 92–91 Game 6 win.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400952531|title=Wall's late 3 leads Wiz past Celtics 92–91, forces Game 7|work=ESPN.com|date=May 12, 2017|access-date=May 13, 2017}} In Game 7 three days later, Beal led the Wizards—a team playing in its first Game 7 since 1979—with 38 points, including 24 in the second half, but he couldn't lead them to victory as they fell 115–105 to bow out of the playoffs with a 4–3 defeat.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400952532|title=Celtics power past Wizards in Game 7, 115–105|work=ESPN.com|date=May 15, 2017|access-date=May 15, 2017}}
==First All-Star selection (2017–2018)==
On November 1, 2017, Beal scored a then season-high 40 points in a 122–116 loss to the Phoenix Suns.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400974859|title=Warren has career-high 40, Suns rally to beat Wiz 122–116|work=ESPN.com|date=November 1, 2017|access-date=November 1, 2017}} On November 20, 2017, in a 99–88 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, Beal scored 23 points and became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 700 made three-pointers.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400974998|title=Beal scores 23 as Wizards beat Bucks 99–88|work=ESPN.com|date=November 20, 2017|access-date=November 20, 2017}} On December 5, 2017, he scored a then career-high 51 points in a 106–92 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. He hit five three-pointers and made a career-high 21 field goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975103|title=Bradley Beal pours in 51 points as Wizards bounce back from 47-point loss|work=ESPN.com|date=December 5, 2017|access-date=December 5, 2017}}
On December 31, 2017, Beal scored 17 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter to lead Washington to a 114–110 win over the Chicago Bulls. He scored 15 straight points in the fourth as the Wizards rallied from an eight-point deficit early in the period. He also had nine rebounds and tied a then career high with nine assists.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975283|title=Beal's 39 points lead Wizards to 114–110 win over Bulls|work=ESPN.com|date=December 31, 2017|access-date=December 31, 2017}} Beal was subsequently named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, December 25 through Sunday, December 31.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/bradley-beal-named-eastern-conference-player-week|title=Bradley Beal named Eastern Conference Player of the Week|work=NBA.com|date=January 2, 2018|access-date=January 3, 2018}}
On January 23, 2018, Beal was named an NBA All-Star for the first time.{{cite web|last=Buckner|first=Candace|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wizards-insider/wp/2018/01/23/wizards-bradley-beal-indeed-makes-his-first-nba-all-star-game-will-also-be-in-three-point-contest/|title=Wizards' Bradley Beal headed to his first NBA All-Star Game, John Wall makes fifth straight|work=NBA.com|date=January 23, 2018|access-date=January 26, 2018}} Two days later, he had a 41-point effort in a 121–112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975457|title=Westbrook's season-high 46 lead Thunder past Wizards 121–112|work=ESPN.com|date=January 25, 2018|access-date=January 26, 2018}} On March 4, 2018, he recorded 22 points and a then-career-high 11 assists in a 98–95 loss to the Indiana Pacers.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975691|title=Oladipo, Bogdanovic help Pacers pass Wizards after 98–95 win|work=ESPN.com|date=March 4, 2018|access-date=March 5, 2018}} On March 14, 2018, he scored 34 points in a 125–124 double-overtime win over the Boston Celtics.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975763|title=Beal scores 34, Wizards beat Celtics 125–124 in 2OT|work=ESPN.com|date=March 14, 2018|access-date=March 14, 2018}} In 2017–18, Beal recorded the 21st 1,800-point season in team history.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975930|title=Prince scores 23, Hawks hand Wizards fourth straight loss|work=ESPN.com|date=April 6, 2018|access-date=April 7, 2018}} In Game 3 of the Wizards' first-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors, Beal scored 21 of his 28 points in the first half, as the Wizards cut the series deficit to 2–1 with a 122–103 win.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401029413|title=Beal, Wall each get 28, Wiz top Raps 122–103; series at 2–1|work=ESPN.com|date=April 20, 2018|access-date=April 20, 2018}} In Game 4, Beal scored 31 points in a 106–98 win, helping the Wizards tie the series at 2–2.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401029415|title=Wall takes over, Wiz beat Raps 106–98 to tie series at 2–2|work=ESPN.com|date=April 22, 2018|access-date=April 22, 2018}} The Wizards went on to lose the series in six games despite Beal's 32 points in a 102–92 loss in Game 6.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401029419|title=Down at half, Lowry's 24, bench help Raps top Wiz 102–92|work=ESPN.com|date=April 27, 2018|access-date=April 27, 2018}}
==Missing playoffs (2018–2020)==
On October 20, 2018, Beal scored 32 points, going 6 for 11 on three-pointers, in a 117–113 loss to the Toronto Raptors. He broke Washington's franchise record for most three-pointers in a career, surpassing Gilbert Arenas (868) by making his 869th during the fourth quarter.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070221|title=With no Leonard, Lowry leads Raptors past Wizards 117–113|work=ESPN.com|date=October 20, 2018|access-date=October 20, 2018}} On November 14, he scored 20 points and hit three three-pointers in a 119–95 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Beal hit his 900th career three-pointer in the first quarter, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to reach 900.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070884|title=Bradley Beal scores 20 points, Wizards rout Cavaliers 119–95|work=ESPN.com|date=November 14, 2018|access-date=November 14, 2018}}{{cite web|last=Gehring|first=Chris|url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/wizards-cavs-recap-nov-14-bradley-beal|title=Wizards use hot start to bury Cavs, 119–95|work=NBA.com|date=November 14, 2018|access-date=November 14, 2018}} On November 26, he equaled his season high with 32 points in a 135–131 overtime win over the Houston Rockets.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070977|title=Wizards overcome Harden's 54, beat Rockets 135–131 in OT|work=ESPN.com|date=November 26, 2018|access-date=November 27, 2018}} On December 5, he set a new season high with 36 points in a 131–117 win over the Atlanta Hawks.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071038|title=Beal scores 36 points as Wizards blow past Hawks, 131–117|work=ESPN.com|date=December 5, 2018|access-date=December 5, 2018}} He was subsequently named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, December 3, through Sunday, December 9.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/beal-named-eastern-conference-player-week-dec-3-9-2018|title=Beal named Eastern Conference Player of the Week|work=NBA.com|date=December 10, 2018|access-date=December 10, 2018}} On December 22, he recorded his first career triple-double with 40 points, a career-high 15 assists and 11 rebounds in a 149–146 triple-overtime win over the Phoenix Suns.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071161|title=Beal triple-double leads Wiz to 149–146 3OT win vs Suns|work=ESPN.com|date=December 22, 2018|access-date=December 23, 2018}}
On January 13, he had his second triple-double of the season, collecting season highs of 43 points and 15 assists along with 10 rebounds in a 140–138 double-overtime loss to the Raptors. He joined Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history with multiple games of 40 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds in a season—Robertson had three such games in 1961–62.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071315|title=Ibaka's 3-pointer helps Raptors survive Wizards in double OT|work=ESPN.com|date=January 13, 2019|access-date=January 13, 2019}} On February 22, he scored a season-high 46 points in a 123–110 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071546|title=Walker, Batum lead Hornets past Wizards 123–110|work=ESPN.com|date=February 22, 2019|access-date=February 23, 2019}}
Beal finished February averaging a career-high 30.9 points while shooting 52.2 percent from the field.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071587|title=Beal, Wizards roll to 125–116 victory over Nets|work=ESPN.com|date=February 27, 2019|access-date=February 27, 2019}} On March 15, he scored 40 points in a 116–110 loss to the Hornets.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071701|title=Walker leads Hornets past Wizards, 116–110|work=ESPN.com|date=March 15, 2019|access-date=March 16, 2019}} He had 40 points for the second straight game a day later and made a career-high nine three-pointers in a 135–128 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071708|title=Beal scores 40 points, Wizards beat Grizzlies 135–128|work=ESPN.com|date=March 16, 2019|access-date=March 17, 2019}} He was subsequently named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, March 11, through Sunday, March 17.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/bradley-beal-eastern-conference-player-of-the-week-march-11-through-17-2019|title=Beal named Eastern Conference Player of the Week|work=NBA.com|date=March 18, 2019|access-date=March 19, 2019}} In April 2019, he became the first player in franchise history with 2,000 points, 400 rebounds and 400 assists in a season.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071840|title=Bulls edge Wizards 115–114 on Lemon's late free throws|work=ESPN.com|date=April 3, 2019|access-date=April 4, 2019}} He also became the first player in Wizards franchise history to average at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists, while appearing in all 82 games for the second consecutive season.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071884|title=Beal averages 25–5–5 for season, Wiz lose 116–10 to Celtics|work=ESPN.com|date=April 9, 2019|access-date=April 10, 2019}}
On October 17, 2019, Beal signed a two-year contract extension worth a maximum of $72 million to remain with the Wizards.{{cite web |last=Gartland |first=Dan |date=October 17, 2019 |title=Bradley Beal contract: Wizards G agrees to max extension |url=https://www.si.com/nba/2019/10/17/bradley-beal-wizards-contract-extension |access-date=February 24, 2020 |work=si.com}} On October 30, 2019, Beal recorded 46 points and 8 assists in a 159–158 loss to the Houston Rockets.{{Cite web|title=Rockets vs. Wizards – Game Summary – October 30, 2019 – ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401160703|access-date=2021-05-21|website=ESPN.com|language=en}} In November, Beal scored 44 points in consecutive games, in a loss to the Boston Celtics and a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, respectively.{{Cite web|title=Bradley Beal's 40-point games have been insanely efficient|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/bradley-beals-40-point-games-have-been-insanely-efficient|access-date=2021-05-21|website=RSN|language=en}}
On February 23, 2020, Beal scored a then career-high 53 points in a 126–117 loss to the Chicago Bulls.{{Cite web|title=Wizards vs. Bulls – Game Summary – February 23, 2020 – ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401161487|access-date=2021-05-21|website=ESPN.com|language=en}} During the game, Beal also passed Jeff Malone for second on the Wizards' all time scoring list.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/bradley-beal-moves-second-wizards-230433743.html|title=Bradley Beal moves into second on Wizards' all time scoring list|work=yahoo.com|date=February 23, 2020|access-date=February 24, 2020}} The following day, Beal again surpassed his career high, this time with a 55-point performance in a 140–137 overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Beal became the first player to score 50 points on consecutive nights since Kobe Bryant in 2007.{{Cite web|title=Bradley Beal 1st Player Since Kobe Bryant with 50 Points on Consecutive Nights|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2877866-bradley-beal-becomes-11th-player-in-nba-history-with-back-to-back-50-point-games|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Bleacher Report|language=en}} On February 28, Beal scored 42 points alongside 10 assists in a 119–129 loss to the Utah Jazz. In total, Beal averaged an impressive 36.2 points per game in the month of February, which led the league.{{Cite news|title=An empty 40: Wizards fall to Jazz despite another big game from Bradley Beal|language=en-US|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/an-empty-40-wizards-fall-to-jazz-despite-another-big-game-from-bradley-beal/2020/02/28/3d2e321c-5a64-11ea-ab68-101ecfec2532_story.html|access-date=2021-05-21|issn=0190-8286}} This included a streak in which Beal scored at least 26 points in 21 consecutive games, a streak that ended on March 8 when Beal scored 23 points in a 100–89 loss to the Miami Heat.{{Cite news|title=Wizards try to play three-on-five, collapse late in a loss against the Heat|language=en-US|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards-try-to-play-three-on-five-collapse-late-in-a-loss-against-the-heat/2020/03/08/24f3ff6c-6165-11ea-b3fc-7841686c5c57_story.html|access-date=2021-05-21|issn=0190-8286}} Two days later, Beal recorded 39 points and 7 assists in a 122–115 win against the New York Knicks, his final game before the abrupt suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season.{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/another-big-night-bradley-beal-carries-wizards-past-knicks|title=Another big night for Bradley Beal carries Wizards past Knicks|work=nbcsports.com|date=March 10, 2020|access-date=March 12, 2020}}{{cite web |date=March 11, 2020 |title=NBA suspends season until further notice after player tests positive for the coronavirus |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28887560 |access-date=March 12, 2020 |work=ESPN.com}} At the time of the suspension, Beal had appeared in 57 games, averaging 30.5 points and 6.1 assists. His 30.5 points per game were second only to James Harden.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bealbr01.html#all_per_game|title=Bradley Beal stats|work=basketballreference.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2020_per_game.html|title=2019–2020 NBA Player Stats: Per Game|work=basketballreference.com}}
On July 7, 2020, the Wizards announced that Beal would not participate in the 2019–20 NBA restart in Walt Disney World at Orlando due to a shoulder injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/wizards-announce-beal-will-not-participate-2019-20-nba-restart-due-shoulder-injury|title=Wizards announce Beal will not participate in 2019–20 NBA restart due to shoulder injury|date=July 7, 2020|website=NBA.com|access-date=July 7, 2020}}
==First All-NBA selection and surgery (2020–2022)==
On January 6, 2021, Beal put up a career high of 60 points in a 141–136 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, tying Gilbert Arenas' Wizards franchise record for points scored in a game by an individual.{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-news-bradley-beal-scores-only-2-points-in-final-quarter-just-shy-of-stephen-currys-62-points/|title=Bradley Beal scores only 3 points in final quarter, finishes just shy of Stephen Curry's 62 points|website=ClutchPoints|last=Corvo|first=Michael|date=January 6, 2021|access-date=January 7, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/bradley-beals-ties-franchise-record-60-points-wizards-still-lose-nba-025537525.html|title=Bradley Beals ties franchise record with 60 points, Wizards still lose|website=Yahoo Sports|last=Baer|first=Jack|date=January 6, 2021|access-date=January 7, 2021}} On February 3, Beal scored 32 points in a 103–100 win over the Miami Heat; he scored at least 25 points in 17 straight games to open the 2020–21 season, which is the most to start a season since the 1976–77 season.{{cite web |title=Bradley Beal joins elite company with 17th straight game of 25+ points |url=https://www.nba.com/news/bradley-beal-joins-elite-company-with-17th-straight-game-of-25-points |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 14, 2022 |date=February 4, 2021}} On February 18, Beal was selected to play in his third All-Star Game as a starter.{{cite web |date=February 18, 2021 |title=2021 NBA All-Star Game starters revealed |url=https://www.nba.com/news/2021-nba-all-star-game-starters-revealed |access-date=March 3, 2021 |website=NBA.com}} Beal was selected by to play on Kevin Durant's team as a starter for the All-Star Game, joining his childhood friend Jayson Tatum.{{Cite web |title=Beal joins Tatum on Team Durant in the 2021 All-Star Draft |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/bradley-beal-joins-jayson-tatum-team-durant-2021-all-star-draft |url-status=dead |access-date=2021-05-21 |website=nbcsports.com |language=en}}
After starting the season 17–32, Beal helped lead the Wizards on a 17–6 run to end the season, and secured the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference. Alongside Russell Westbrook, Beal led the Wizards to a blowout win 142–115 over the Indiana Pacers in the play-in tournament to clinch the last playoff spot, marking the Wizards' first playoff appearance since 2018.{{cite magazine |date=May 21, 2021 |title=Wizards Blow Past Pacers for East's No. 8 Seed |url=https://www.si.com/nba/2021/05/21/wizards-beat-pacers-play-in-tournament-8-seed |access-date=May 21, 2021 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}} Beal also earned his first All-NBA selection, being named to the All-NBA Third team.
In the 2020-21 season Beal scored a career-high 31.3 points per game. He finished second only to Steph Curry, who averaged 32.0. {{Cite web|title=NBA Stat Leaders 2020-21|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/stats/_/season/2021/seasontype/2|access-date=2025-01-25|website=ESPN.com}} The 31.3 points per game for a season stands as the franchise record. {{Cite web|title=NBA & ABA Single Season Leaders and Records for Points Per Game|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/pts_per_g_season.html|website=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=2025-01-25}}
On February 8, 2022, Beal planned to undergo season-ending surgery on his left wrist.{{Cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Rob|title=Wizards' Bradley Beal Plans to Undergo Season-Ending Surgery on Wrist Injury|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10025651-wizards-bradley-beal-plans-to-undergo-season-ending-surgery-on-wrist-injury|access-date=2022-02-08|website=Bleacher Report|language=en}} Beal played 40 games on the season but also shot a career-low 30% from three-point range. He averaged a career-high 6.6 assists per game.{{Cite web|title=Beal says he's had a 's----y' year so far|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/bradley-beal-says-hes-had-s-y-year-harsh-assessment-his-play|access-date=2022-02-08|website=RSN|language=en}}
==Contract extension and trade request (2022–2023)==
Beal declined his $36.4 million option to become a free agent on June 30, 2022. He later signed new 5-year, $251 million max contract on July 6.{{cite web |title=Wizards' Bradley Beal to re-sign on 5-year max deal |url=https://www.nba.com/news/bradley-beal-2022-nba-free-agency |website=NBA.com |access-date=July 6, 2022 |date=July 8, 2022}} On October 21, Beal scored 19 points, including a game-winning bank shot, in a 102–100 win over the Chicago Bulls.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401468174|title=Beal's late bank shot gives Wizards 102-100 win over Chicago|website=espn.com|agency=Associated Press|date=October 21, 2022|access-date=October 21, 2022}} On February 28, 2023, Beal scored a season-high 37 points in a 119–116 win over the Atlanta Hawks.{{cite web |title=Recap: Beal pours in season-high 37 points, boosts Wizards over Hawks 119-116 |url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/news/recap-beal-pours-in-season-high-37-points-boosts-wizards-over-hawks-119-116 |website=NBA.com |access-date=April 22, 2023 |date=February 28, 2023}}
Heading to the 2023 offseason, Beal and the Wizards began discussing possibly trading him to another team.{{cite AV media|last1=Wojnarowski|first1=Adrian|author-link1=Adrian Wojnarowski|last2=Andrews|first2=Malika|author-link2=Malika Andrews|last3=Shelburne|first3=Ramona|author-link3=Ramona Shelburne|last4=Windhorst|first4=Brian|author-link4=Brian Windhorst|last5=Perkins|first5=Kendrick|author-link5=Kendrick Perkins|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_4GOwRk6qo|title=Woj: The Wizards are working with Bradley Beal on trade scenarios {{pipe}} NBA Today|work=NBA Today|publisher=ESPN|via=YouTube|date=June 14, 2023|access-date=June 17, 2023}}
=Phoenix Suns (2023–present)=
On June 24, 2023, the Wizards traded Beal, along with Jordan Goodwin and Isaiah Todd, to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for a package that included four first-round pick swaps, six second-round picks, Landry Shamet, and Chris Paul.{{cite web |date=June 24, 2023|title=Wizards Agree to Trade Beal to Phoenix, Acquire Paul, Shamet and Draft Picks |url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/news/wizards-agree-to-trade-beal-to-phoenix-acquire-paul-shamet-and-draft-picks |website=NBA.com |access-date=June 24, 2023}} After missing the first seven games of the season due to lower back tightness, Beal made his debut with the Suns on November 8, 2023 against the Chicago Bulls with 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists in 23 minutes of action during a tense 116–115 overtime win.{{cite web | url=https://www.nba.com/game/phx-vs-chi-0022300162/box-score | title=Phoenix Suns vs Chicago Bulls Nov 8, 2023 Box Scores | website=NBA.com }} On January 11, 2024, Beal scored 37 points and made 8-of-10 three-pointers in a 127–109 win against the Los Angeles Lakers.{{cite web |title=Bradley Beal scores 37, Devin Booker adds 31 as Suns roll to a 127-109 victory over Lakers |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/bradley-beal-scores-37-devin-booker-adds-31-as-suns-roll-to-a-127-109-victory-over-lakers/ |website=cbsnews.com |date=January 11, 2024 |access-date=February 1, 2024}} Beal made his return to Washington on February 4. In his first game against his former team, Beal shot 16-of-21 from the field and finished with a season-high 43 points in a 140–112 victory over the Wizards.{{cite web |date=February 4, 2024 |title=Bradley Beal scores 43 in return to Washington as Suns roll |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39460430 |access-date=February 5, 2024 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} On April 14, 2024, Beal scored a game-high 36 points and grabbed a team-high 6 rebounds in a 125–106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, helping the Suns not only avoid the NBA play-in tournament, but also secure a spot in the playoffs for their fourth straight year in their regular-season finale.{{cite web |last=Campbell |first=Dave |date=April 14, 2024 |title=Phoenix Suns vs Minnesota Timberwolves Apr 14, 2024 Game Summary |url=https://www.nba.com/game/0022301194 |access-date=December 14, 2024 |website=NBA.com}} They went on to get swept in the first round by the Timberwolves, with Beal finishing with nine points, six turnovers, and fouling out in game 4.{{cite news |last1=Cluff |first1=Jeremy |title=Minnesota Timberwolves roast Bradley Beal after Game 4 NBA playoff win over Phoenix Suns |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/minnesota-timberwolves-roast-bradley-beal-192746114.html |access-date=January 7, 2025 |work=Yahoo Sports |date=April 29, 2024}}
With the Suns sitting at 15–18 to begin the 2024–25 campaign, the Suns elected to move Beal to the bench in favor of Ryan Dunn, beginning in their January 6, 2025 game against the Philadelphia 76ers.{{cite news |last=Zimmerman |first=Kevin |title=Suns to bench Bradley Beal, Jusuf Nurkic as tensions rise |url=https://arizonasports.com/story/3569487/suns-bench-bradley-beal-nurkic/ |access-date=January 7, 2025 |work=arizonasports.com |date=January 6, 2025}} In his first game off the bench in nine years, Beal scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half as Phoenix snapped a four-game losing streak with a 109–99 victory.{{cite news |title=Bradley Beal scores 25 off bench, says Suns mum on trade talk |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43316646/bradley-beal-25-bench-says-suns-mum-trade-talk |access-date=January 7, 2025 |work=ESPN |date=January 6, 2024}}
National team career
Beal committed to playing on the 2020 U.S. Olympic team, delayed until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2021/06/21/team-usa-basketball-roster-tracker-2020-olympics-tokyo|title=Team USA Men's Basketball Tracker: Durant, Tatum Headline Stars Committed to Tokyo|date=June 21, 2021|access-date=June 24, 2021}} After playing in three exhibition games, he was ruled out for the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for the coronavirus.{{cite news|first=Doug|last=Feinberg|title=Lillard, Johnson lead US to 83–76 exhibition win over Spain|date=July 18, 2021|publisher=Associated Press|url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-2020-tokyo-olympics-europe-spain-spain-olympic-team-711592c37373334340b01b2858b9d555|access-date=July 19, 2021}}{{cite news|first=Andrew|last=Gillis|title=Adebayo says Beal is feeling good, has no COVID-19 symptoms|date=July 16, 2021|website=NBCSports.com|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/bam-adebayo-says-bradley-beal-feeling-good-has-no-coronavirus-symptoms?cid=Yahoo&partner=ya4nbcs|access-date=July 19, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31823595/bradley-beal-expected-miss-olympics-jerami-grant-enters-protocols-sources-say|title=Bradley Beal of Team USA basketball to miss Tokyo Olympics, Jerami Grant enters protocols|date=July 15, 2021|access-date=July 15, 2021}} Beal later expressed interest in joining the 2024 U.S. Olympic team if he was asked to join.[https://www.nba.com/news/nba-stars-hope-to-play-in-paris-olympics It's clear many NBA stars hope to play in Paris Olympics]
Career statistics
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=NBA=
==Regular season==
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|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nowrap|{{nbay|2012}}}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington
| 56 || 46 || 31.2 || .410 || .386 || .786 || 3.8 || 2.4 || .9 || .5 || 13.9
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| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2013}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington
| 73 || 73 || 34.7 || .419 || .402 || .788 || 3.7 || 3.3 || 1.0 || .2 || 17.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2014}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington
| 63 || 59 || 33.5 || .427 || .409 || .783 || 3.8 || 3.1 || 1.2 || .3 || 15.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2015}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington
| 55 || 35 || 31.1 || .449 || .387 || .767 || 3.4 || 2.9 || 1.0 || .2 || 17.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2016}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington
| 77 || 77 || 34.9 || .482 || .404 || .825 || 3.1 || 3.5 || 1.1 || .3 || 23.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington
| style="background:#cfecec;"|82* || style="background:#cfecec;"|82* || 36.3 || .460 || .375 || .793 || 4.4 || 4.5 || 1.2 || .4 || 22.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2018}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington
| style="background:#cfecec;"|82* || style="background:#cfecec;"|82* || style="background:#cfecec;"|36.9* || .475 || .351 || .808 || 5.0 || 5.5 || 1.5 || .7 || 25.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2019}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington
| 57 || 57 || 36.0 || .455 || .353 || .842 || 4.2 || 6.1 || 1.2 || .4 || 30.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2020}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington
| 60 || 60 || 35.8 || .485 || .349 || .889 || 4.7 || 4.4 || 1.2 || .4 || 31.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2021}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington
| 40 || 40 || 36.0 || .451 || .300 || .833 || 4.7 || 6.6 || .9 || .4 || 23.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2022}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington
| 50 || 50 || 33.5 || .506 || .365 || .842 || 3.9 || 5.4 || .9 || .7 || 23.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2023}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 53 || 53 || 33.3 || .513 || .430 || .813 || 4.4 || 5.0 || 1.0 || .5 || 18.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2024}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 53 || 38 || 32.1 || .497 || .386 || .803 || 3.3 || 3.7 || 1.1 || .5 || 17.0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 801 || 752 || 34.4 || .464 || .376 || .821 || 4.1 || 4.3 || 1.1 || .4 || 21.5
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| All-Star
| 3 || 1 || 21.7 || .514 || .433 || — || 1.0 || 2.3 || 1.0 || .0 || 17.0
{{S-end}}
==Playoffs==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2014
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington
| 11 || 11 || 41.6 || .424 || .415 || .796 || 5.0 || 4.5 || 1.6 || .6 || 19.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2015
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington
| 10 || 10 || 41.8 || .405 || .365 || .831 || 5.5 || 4.6 || 1.6 || .7 || 23.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2017
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington
| 13 || 13 || 38.9 || .471 || .287 || .820 || 3.3 || 2.7 || 1.6 || .6 || 24.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2018
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington
| 6 || 6 || 35.9 || .454 || .467 || .870 || 3.3 || 2.8 || 1.2 || .3 || 23.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2021
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington
| 5 || 5 || 39.1 || .455 || .219 || .861 || 6.2 || 4.2 || .8 || .6 || 30.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2024
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 4 || 4 || 38.5 || .441 || .435 || .800 || 2.8 || 4.5 || .8 || .3 || 16.5
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 49 || 49 || 39.7 || .442 || .353 || .828 || 4.4 || 3.8 || 1.4 || .6 || 22.9
{{S-end}}
=College=
Personal life
File:Bradley and Deuce Beal.jpg
Beal and his wife Kamiah Adams have three sons together. Their eldest son, Bradley "Deuce" Beal II, was born in 2018, followed by Braylen Beal in 2019, and Braxton Beal in 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.bulletsforever.com/2018/5/1/17308978/bradley-beal-kamiah-adams-baby-announcement|title=Bradley Beal and his girlfriend Kamiah Adams are having a baby|date=May 1, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/bradley-beals-girlfriend-kamiah-adams-announces-couples-engagement|title=Bradley Beal's girlfriend Kamiah Adams announces the couple's engagement|date=January 20, 2020|publisher=Ethan Cadeaux}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bulletsforever.com/2018/7/24/17610648/bradley-beal-kamiah-adams-son-born-2018|title=Bradley Beal's son is born!|date=July 24, 2018|publisher=Albert Lee}}{{cite news |last=Buckner |first=Candace |date=17 February 2019 |title=In a trying Wizards season, Bradley Beal is seeking the silver lining and refusing to give up |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/02/17/trying-wizards-season-bradley-beal-is-seeking-silver-lining-refusing-give-up/ |access-date=28 February 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |language=en}}{{cite web |last=Diven |first=Keely |date=April 30, 2019 |title=Congrats! Bradley Beal and partner Kamiah Adams expecting second child |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/congrats-bradley-beal-and-partner-kamiah-adams-expecting-second-child |publisher=nbcsports.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bulletsforever.com/2019/8/30/20838113/bradley-beal-kamiah-adams-second-son-birth|title=Bradley Beal and Kamiah Adams welcome their second son|date=August 30, 2019|publisher=Albert Lee}} The couple got married in 2020, but the ceremony itself was pushed back and delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |last=Widmeier |first=Mitchell |title=Bradley Beal's wife: Kamiah Adams-Beal |url=https://clutchpoints.com/bradley-beals-wife-kamiah-adams-beal |website=clutchpoints.com |date=June 19, 2023 |access-date=27 June 2023}}
Beal is the son of Bobby and Besta Beal, and has four brothers: Brandon, Bruce, Byron and Bryon. All four played or are currently playing college football: Brandon played tight end at Northern Illinois; Bruce played offensive lineman at Alabama State; and Bryon and Byron played offensive linemen and defensive line, respectively, at Lindenwood University.{{cite web |last=Lee |first=Michael |date=October 29, 2012 |title=For Wizards' Bradley Beal, it's all in the family |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/for-wizards-bradley-beal-its-all-in-the-family/2012/10/29/0affdab4-2184-11e2-8448-81b1ce7d6978_story.html |website=washingtonpost.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7472132/siblings-bring-best-florida-gators-bradley-beal-college-basketball|title=O'Neil: Siblings bring out the best in Florida's Beal|date=January 18, 2012 }}
Rapper Nelly, who is a family friend, used to walk Beal to school.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wizards-insider/wp/2014/01/08/wizards-bradley-beal-shows-out-in-front-of-rapper-nelly/|title=Wizards' Bradley Beal shows out in front of rapper Nelly|first=Michael|last=Lee|newspaper=The Washington Post |date=January 8, 2014}} Beal, in turn, babysat future Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum as a teen, becoming a close friend and mentor to the fellow St. Louis native.[https://celticswire.usatoday.com/2017/12/26/inside-jayson-tatum-evolution-bradley-beal-boston-celtics-washington-wizards-nba-xmas-christmas/ Inside Jayson Tatum’s Evolution: The Bradley Beal Connection]
Beal considers himself a nerd, with a 4.0 GPA in high school and studying biology as a pre-med in college.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiqfVdivE3Q Bradley Beal Joins Q and D | Knuckleheads S6: E5 | The Players’ Tribune – YouTube]
In August 2020, Beal sold his 12,000 square-foot French Provencal-style McLean, Virginia mansion for $3.5 million to co-founder of &pizza, entrepreneur Steve Salis.{{Cite web |last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=21 August 2020 |title=Bradley Beal sells McLean mansion to D.C. serial entrepreneur |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2020/08/21/bradley-beal-sells-mclean-mansion-to-steve-salis.html |access-date=2020-10-01 |website=bizjournals.com}}
References
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External links
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- [https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bradley-beal/546 Florida Gators bio]
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