How the Wizards' Bradley Beal got snubbed of All-NBA honors

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — The NBA has announced the 2018-2019 All-NBA team selections and noticeably absent is Washington Wizards' All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal, who missed out on a third team selection by 17 votes to Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker.

Beal had a breakout season with various career highs statistically, averaging 25 points, five assists, 47% from the field and 38% from beyond the three-point line. Walker had a nearly identical statistical season yet received enough votes to be an All-NBA selection.

The Wizards may be breathing a sigh of relief, but Beal missed out on a big pay raise. Had Beal been selected to the All-NBA third team, he would have been qualified for a veteran player extension also known as a super-max contract that could have paid him a projected $194 million over four seasons once his current deal expires in 2021. Beal would have made $40 million annually in the first year of the deal.

Still, the Wizards are in a tight financial spot with no cap room this offseason and only six players on the roster, including John Wall's max contract that will pay him nearly $39 million this upcoming season with no guarantee he will even make it onto the court. He is still recovering from surgery on his Achilles tendon in his left heel.

Beal has two years remaining on his current contract and is set to make approximately $27 million next season.