Bradley Beal’s new contract contains the NBA’s only true, negotiated no-trade clause. However, the absence of a no-trade clause didn’t keep Beal from making his thoughts known on a potential deal last season.
Speaking on The Dan Patrick Show, Brian Windhorst of ESPN said the Golden State Warriors kicked around the idea of trading for the Washington Wizards star. But Beal told those in power that he didn’t want to go to the Warriors.
Things worked out just fine for both sides. Golden State won the 2022 NBA Finals. Beal signed a five-year, $251 million deal with Washington that includes the aforementioned no-trade clause.