Players on a max contract rarely get a buyout. In recent memory, two players earning more than $40 million for the season have been bought out. Those are Russell Westbrook and Ben Simmons.

Bradley Beal has been bad this season ... drawing comparisons to the Los Angeles Lakers’ version of Russell Westbrook. Now, with the Denver Nuggets, Westbrook has his own issues, but both ...

The Washington Wizards may have done so in the case of former Wizard Bradley Beal. Beal has been a winner ... Point Guards such as John Wall and Russell Westbrook. With the Wizards, he knew ...

The predicted teams could help rebuild Beal’s value ... He grew up watching Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant and his admiration for them left not only a lasting impression but solidified ...