Why the Washington Wizards Need To Fire Randy Wittman

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A Bradley Beal injury update. Sound familiar?

Unfortunately, Bradley Beal has yet to play a healthy season in the NBA. He’s dealt with numerous leg injuries, including a stress reaction that sidelined him for weeks before the NBA All-Star break recently.

Last night against the Indiana Pacers, Beal sprinted up the court, tripped over his own foot, and twisted his ankle. That actually happened. He tripped over his own foot.

Bradley Beal sat out of most of the game and was diagnosed with a sprained ankle.

Given Bradley Beal’s history with injuries, everyone was immediately concerned about the severity of his ankle sprain. Luckily for the Wizards, it looks like Beal will be OK – via CSN Washington:

Based on the way coach Randy Wittman sounds, he could be able to play Friday vs. the Charlotte Hornets

Washington’s offense will continue to struggle, as long as Randy Wittman is the head coach, but it obviously helps if Bradley Beal is out on the floor. Last night against the Indiana Pacers, John Wall was forced to carry the team on both ends of the floor. Beal scored 5 points and really contributed on the offensive end before he went down with injury.

The Wizards don’t have any sort of depth behind Bradley Beal.

Garrett Temple is a sub-par backup and he’s also out with an hamstring injury. Toure’ Murry, who was signed to another 10-day contract from the NBA Developmental League, is also dealing with an injury.

That leaves Randy Wittman with three choices: Rasual Butler, Martell Webster, and Otto Porter.

Of course, Porter seems like the obvious choice. Instead Wittman has opted to play Butler and Webster, who haven’t given Washington much of a lift on either side of the floor. Butler’s hot shooting has completely died down and Webster has been atrocious all season long.

Needless to say, they need Bradley Beal out there.

Let’s hope he returns tomorrow night against the Charlotte Hornets.