After missing out on re-signing Paul Pierce, the Washington Wizards have turned their attention toward working on a contract extension for Bradley Beal, according to Jorge Castillo of the Washington Post.

Beal, 22, is considered by the Wizards to be a franchise cornerstone alongside point guard John Wall. Castillo writes that the team has begun discussions with Beal's camp, however, the young shooting guard believes he is worth a maximum contract:

"The question is how much money Beal will command, a figure that likely will be linked to when he signs. The key to negotiations will lie in how both sides balance the risks and rewards of reaching a deal sooner or waiting a year -- or possibly two ... 'I’m not going to sell myself short,' Beal said Thursday in a telephone interview from his home town of St. Louis, where he was hosting a youth basketball camp. 'If I get offered, I get offered. If I don’t, I don’t. I’m just going to continue to be the player I am and not let money really have any effect on me like that.'"