Bradley Beal Broken Wrist Will Sideline Wizards Star for 6-8 Weeks

Bradley Beal, one of the best young shooting guards in the NBA, broke his left wrist and will be out for 6-8 weeks, TNT’s David Aldridge reports. It’s a devastating loss for the Wizards, who are a sleeper to reach the Eastern Conference Finals this year.

They advanced to the second round last year on the strength of the young backcourt of Beal and John Wall. But now with Beal lost for probably two months, it’s safe to assume the Wizards will lose some ground on the Cavs and Bulls early.

Beal, who just turned 21 in June, averaged 17.1 ppg in his second season, and shot 40 percent on 3-pointers. He was even better in the playoffs, averaging 19.8 ppg in a 5-game upset of the Bulls, and then 18.7 ppg in a 6-game loss to the Pacers.