Bradley Beal out at least one week with hamstring strain

An MRI has revealed that Bradley Beal has a low-grade left hamstring strain, the Wizards announced in a press release. He will miss Washington’s next three games and be reevaluated in one week.

Beal missed six games last month with a low-grade right hamstring strain, returned for five games, and then injured the hamstring on his other leg. He missed three games with left hamstring soreness, but aggravated it when he returned to action in Tuesday’s loss to Milwaukee.

“I tried to make a few accelerations, and (it) kind of prevented me from doing that,” Beal told reporters. “It’s frustrating because I didn’t have that the last 48 hours. Nobody wants to play more than me. But I’ve just got to be smart about it.”

Through 24 games (33.6 MPG), Beal is averaging 22.9 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 5.2 APG and 1.0 SPG on .525/.340/.861 shooting. With Beal sidelined, players like Corey Kispert and Delon Wright could receive more minutes.

The Wizards are currently 17-22, the No. 11 seed in the East, but they only trail the Bulls by a half-game for the final play-in spot.