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The Washington Wizards wasted no time in locking up shooting guard Bradley Beal, agreeing to a five-year maximum contract worth $128 million not long after the free agent markets opening bell Friday.The sides started talks as soon as possible, just after midnight Eastern, and moved quickly to wrap things up in the morning, agent Mark Bartelstein said. The deal cannot be signed until the free agent moratorium ends on July 7.Beal averaged 17.4 points in his fourth season for the Wizards. He has teamed with John Wall to form one of the most dynamic young backcourts in the NBA but has had difficulty staying healthy. Beal has never played more than 70 games in a season and has been bothered by stress fractures in his right leg throughout his career.He played in only 55 games with 35 starts during Washingtons disappointing 2015-16 season. But he just turned 23 and the Wizards are banking on his ability to put those injuries behind him as they try to push back into the playoff field in the Eastern Conference.The Wizards have designs on landing some other big names on the free agent market, so Beals deal will not be signed until Washington knows who else will be coming from outside the organization. The Wizards have so-called Bird Rights on Beal, meaning they can go over the salary cap -- expected to be around $94 million -- to keep him. The clause in the collective bargaining agreement, named after Larry Bird, gives teams an advantage in retaining players.The deal makes Beal the highest paid player on the Wizards by a wide margin, but Wall didnt seem to have any gripes about that off the top.Congrats to my lil bro (at)RealDealBeal23, Wall tweeted Friday. Now everything on u lol...Welcome back !!One player the Wizards wont be getting is the prize of the class: Kevin Durant. Earlier in the spring there was some hope in Washington that Durant would choose to leave Oklahoma City and come home to the D.C. area to join Wall and the rest of a team that appeared to be on the rise just two seasons ago. But it became apparent as the summer dragged on that Durant was not interested in a homecoming, so the Wizards are continuing their plan to build around that dynamic backcourt with a new coach in Scott Brooks.When Beal is healthy, he brings a scoring touch from the perimeter to complement Walls quickness and penetration at point guard. Beal is a career 39.7 percent shooter from 3-point range and also has shown the ability to create his own shot and the versatility to play with the starting unit or come off the bench to provide instant offense.Washington was one of the bigger disappointments in the league last season, going 41-41 and missing the playoffs in the muddled Eastern Conference a year after winning 46 games and advancing to the conference semifinals.The Wizards made the switch from Randy Wittman to Brooks, but Beals ability to stay healthy and productive will prove critical to their plans of bouncing back next season.Yahoo Sports first reported the agreements completion. Enrique Hernandez Dodgers Jersey . Brazilian national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has confirmed that the veteran goalkeeper is set to join Toronto on loan, saying it will help him be ready for the World Cup. 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LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska?plans to pay tribute to punter Sam Foltz by leaving his locker untouched this football season, among other tributes that include a helmet decal to be worn in games.Foltz and former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler died on July 23 in a car accident after working at a kicking camp in Wisconsin. About 1,500 people attended Foltzs funeral Saturday in Grand Island, Nebraska.The Cornhuskers held their annual Fan Day on Wednesday at Memorial Stadium and spoke to reporters for the first time since the death of their teammate. The Huskers skipped their scheduled July 25 session at Big Ten media days.Preseason practice opens Thursday.Itll be on my mind, but at the same time, I know that he would want us to do what we do best, senior quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. said, and thats play for him and continue to make strides and know that he was a key factor in making us a better team.Nebraska announced Wednesday that it would award an annual football scholarship in Foltzs name in addition to its Hero Leadership Award, of which Foltz was an honoree this year.Riley, like his players, continues to struggle with Foltzs death, he said.My personal advice to myself is to do it like he did it, the coach said, enjoy [life] like he did. I dont want to sound dramatic about that or disrespectful in any way. For me, thats just something I loved about him, and I would love for every person to feel like he did about his field.Foltz was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2015 and a five-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.dddddddddddd.Its going to be hard, said place kicker Drew Brown, a good friend of Foltz who also attended the camp in Wisconsin. Its going to be hard tomorrow when were out there warming up and hes not by our side, punting and holding for me.But at the same time, were here for a reason. And were here to play football. And thats what he would want me to do. He would want me to be there mentally on the field, playing at my best and just helping the team win. Its going to be hard, but weve got to be able to do it.Riley said the Huskers are slowly moving forward.Weve talked to a lot of people, good people right here in this building, who have a lot of advice about how people might continue to react, he said. I cant give a general answer to that because I dont think there is a general answer.Defensive end Ross Dzuris, like Foltz a walk-on at one time, said he would remember the many life sayings Foltz delivered to teammates. To honor Foltz, Dzuris said, he would play hard every day and remain excited no matter the circumstances.Thats the kind of guy he was, Dzuris said. I just think he would be happy if we kept playing with that kind of attitude, just one day at a time. He had a lot of sayings, and Im sure guys will keep saying them every day this year. ' ' ' |
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