Shaq: If Wizards do trade Bradley Beal, Lakers could use him originally appeared on nbcsportswashington.com Shaquille O'Neal is the kind of guy whose opinion you always want, so NBC Sports Washington's Chase Hughes sat down with the legend to chat about NBA free agency and what the Washington Wizards should do. What to do with star guard Bradley Beal is a no-brainer for Shaq, who described Beal as the "cornerstone of this franchise." Beal averaged 25.6 points, which is a career-high for a season, along with 5.5 assists and five rebounds per game.