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Washington Wizards: Which players are poised to get better or worse?

By Kenny Chapman

Nov 25, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; The Washington Wizards huddle up outside of their locker room during pre game warmups before an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 25, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; The Washington Wizards huddle up outside of their locker room during pre game warmups before an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 7, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) dribbles the ball against the Boston Celtics during the fourth quarter in game four of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /

Bradley Beal

Bradley Beal was another player this season who improved in most major statistical categories. The difference is, most people knew he was capable of this level. The biggest issue Bradley Beal faced was his health.

Bradley Beal Per Game Stats
Season G GS MP FG FG% 3P 3PA 3P% eFG% FT% TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2012-13 56 46 31.2 5.0 .410 1.6 4.2 .386 .477 .786 3.8 2.4 0.9 0.5 1.6 2.0 13.9
2013-14 73 73 34.7 6.6 .419 1.9 4.7 .402 .479 .788 3.7 3.3 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.1 17.1
2014-15 63 59 33.4 5.8 .427 1.7 4.1 .409 .489 .783 3.8 3.1 1.2 0.3 2.0 2.2 15.3
2015-16 55 35 31.1 6.5 .449 1.9 4.9 .387 .515 .767 3.4 2.9 1.0 0.2 2.0 2.1 17.4
2016-17 77 77 34.9 8.3 .482 2.9 7.2 .404 .566 .825 3.1 3.5 1.1 0.3 2.0 2.2 23.1
Career 324 290 33.3 6.5 .441 2.0 5.1 .399 .510 .796 3.6 3.1 1.0 0.3 1.9 2.1 17.7

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 6/18/2017.

This year Beal played in 77 games — almost the entire season. Before this season, he had only gotten to the 70-game mark once, in 2013-14.

The most interesting fact about Bradley Beal is despite being in the league for five years, he’s only 23. There’s a strong chance we still haven’t seen Beal’s prime yet. He scored almost a full six more points per game than any other season he had.

Some could say that might come with an increase in minutes, but his field goal percentage increased as well. He shot more efficiently than ever before. I predict that Beal won’t be taking that next step again this upcoming year, but will at least maintain those fantastic numbers he put up last year.

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