You can read between the lines all you like. ain’t tipping his pitch.
“I’m handling my business,” the Nuggets’ wing guard said Monday at the team’s preseason media day when asked about his future — short-term and long-term — in the Mile High City. “Focused on the court, and thatap about it.”
The 6-foot-5 Beasley — who, after averaging 11.3 points per game and shooting 40.2 percent from beyond the arc — raised eyebrows last week when word got out that he’d switched his representation to agents Rich Paul and Lucas Newton of Klutch Sports.
Klutch is one of the NBA’s most influential agencies, with a clientele that includes , Anthony Davis, Draymond Green and John Wall. With the deadline for an early contract extension looming on Oct. 21, the switch has left pundits speculating that the 22-year-old guard is either looking for a bigger payday or could become a trade chip.
“Nah, my main goal just is to get better every day,” Beasley said of the speculation. “Thatap the only thing I can control. I’ll let Rich and Lucas handle everything else. Other than that, I’m just focused on winning a championship, right here.”
When asked if he was leveraging for a starting role, Beasley, who’s nearing the end of a four-year, $7.83-million contract, demurred.
“Naw, I just want to win,” he replied. “I just want to play. Whatever it takes, whatever opportunity I get … whatever it is, I just want to be the best role player, whatever I can be for the team.”
