The NBA general managers can now remove one name, or specifically, the biggest name from their target lists for the 2020 trade market: Bradley Beal. The 26-year-old shooting guard reached a two-year, 72-million-U.S.-dollar contract extension, according to ESPN, which learned the news from Beal's agent Mark Bartelstein.

Beal still has two years' worth of about 55 million U.S. dollars left on his current contract with the Wizards. The new deal will begin from the 2021-22 season, including player option for the 2022-23 season. This can be seen as mutual insurance for both sides: The team won't have to worry about Beal becoming a free agent in at least three years; the player will receive nearly 130 million U.S. dollars in four years.

ESPN also pointed out that Beal's contract extension includes 15 percent trade bonus and 50 percent advance payment of the annual salaries of those two years (if he opts into the 2022-23 season).

As the No. 3 select of the 2012 NBA Draft, Beal signed the deal to maximize his future interest. If he opts out the last year contract, he can either stay in Washington with a five-year, 266-million-U.S.-dollar contract or join a new team for a four-year, 198-million deal. Moreover, considering the bleak health conditions of the team's No. 1 player John Wall, Washington are and will be Beal's team in the foreseeable future, if he wants to stay.

Compared with Beal's surprising consent, the negotiations between other payers and their teams have been going to nowhere. The Sacramento Kings offered a four-year, 90-million-U.S.-dollar contract extension to Buddy Hield who turned it down and called it an "insult."

"I see it like an insult. I feel like I'm worth more than that. If you say I'm your guy and you want to build around me, I just need you to show it. Actions speak louder than words. If you're just talking and not showing nothing, I'm not going to respect it. I love playing here. I want to be here. This is my home. I'm trying to buy a house here, but everything is on stall mode because I don't know if they'll really commit to me," said Hield.

Hield was not the only one that kept the Kings waiting. The team also offered a four-year, 51.4-million-U.S.-dollar deal to Bogdan Bogdanovic. The Serbian shooter appreciated the offer but did not nod his head either.

"I would like to stay. Everyone knows that I love Sacramento. Everyone loves to be here. It's a great group of guys. I'm happy right now and I was happy all these years, but I don't want to rush anything," said Bogdanovic.

The Boston Celtics are having a hard time, too. According to Chris Hayes of Yahoo Sports, the team wanted to keep their young talent Jaylen Brown with a four-year, 80-million-U.S.-dollar contract extension. Nonetheless, the 22-year-old turned it down and aimed for a maximum contract, like the one Jamal Murray and Ben Simmons got from the Denver Nuggets and the Philadelphia 76ers respectively – five-year, 170-million.

To be fair, in the three seasons he has played for the Celtics, Brown could only drop 11.2 points, four rebounds and 1.3 assists for the team. Such a performance plus his careless defense are not helping his bargain.