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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards don't have much of a rivalry right now, but one could be budding before our very eyes.

A preseason war of words started innocently enough when Wizards guard Bradley Beal told reporters Monday that he and teammate John Wall are "definitely the best backcourt in the league."

Cleveland's Dion Waiters isn't buying that.

Waiters responded to Beal's claim after practice on Tuesday. "That's nonsense. [Beal is] supposed to say that, but I know deep down, he's not messing with me and Ky [Kyrie Irving]. I think me and Ky are the best backcourt, young backcourt. That's all," he said.

After the Cavaliers guard fired back at Beal's comment, Hoop District's Abdullah Sharif reported that Wall stepped up and took some shots at Waiters:

It looks like it's Irving's turn to speak up.

Update from Wednesday, Oct. 1

For those of you who believe that the Golden State Warriors have the best backcourt, Warriors star Stephen Curry would agree with you.

Here's what Curry had to say about the matter, per SFGate.com's Rusty Simmons:

What was he supposed to say? I would have said the same thing [about us]. It was just like the thing with LeBron this summer. What are you supposed to say? I would say we’re the best backcourt. He’s going to say it. Russell [Westbrook] said he was the best PG yesterday. Everybody has got to be confident. If he would have said he had the second-best backcourt in the league, I probably would have gone over there and ragged on him all day.

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