Washington Wizards: Bradley Beal behind in All-Star voting

Bradley Beal is doing it all for the Washington Wizards but is it enough to get him to the All-Star game?

The Washington Wizards might be a lowly 10-23, owning the NBA’s fifth-worst record, but Bradley Beal has still been balling this season.

The two-time All-Star is third among Eastern Conference guards in scoring. His 27.8 points per game trail only Trae Young and Kyrie Irving, both of whom average 28.5. Irving, however, hasn’t played since November 2019.

Beal is also top-ten among East guards in assists (8th), rebounds (6th), free-throw attempts (2nd), and minutes (2nd) per game. So can somebody explain why he’s NINTH among all Eastern Conference guards after the first returns of All-Star voting?!

Ok, so on one hand, maybe we shouldn’t get too upset about this. Beal’s name is on the list, and in the same spot he was after the first returns of 2019.

And there’s obviously some trolling going on in this year’s fan voting. It might not be obvious in the results of the East guards, as most of those names probably belong in the conversation. But Derrick Rose certainly doesn’t belong that high on the list.

But take a peek over at the East frontcourt results, and you’ll see that Tacko Fall has racked up over 100,000 votes. That put him in 6th among frontcourt players. Fall has played 11 NBA minutes this season.

Take a gander at the Western Conference returns, and you’ll see one name among the guards that really stands out for all the wrong reasons. Alex Caruso. Although the internet lore is fun, 5.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game shouldn’t get you in the All-Star conversation.

Of course, none of this really matters. The fan vote is fun, but it doesn’t have all that much influence on the final rosters. NBA players and a panel of experts also have a say in who starts. Finally, head coaches determine the reserves.

So let’s hope cooler heads prevail and Bradley Beal can make it three straight seasons as an All-Star. The Wizards might be bad, but Beal is still very good. We need some representation out in Charlotte this year so the rest of the league doesn’t forget the Wizards exist. So Wizards fans, let’s get to voting.