Wizards' Bradley Beal: Will not play Saturday

Beal will sit out Saturday's preseason game against the Kings for rest purposes, Candace Buckner of The Washington Post reports.

Analysis:

It's a scheduled day off for Beal, who has put together an outstanding preseason, highlighted by his 22-point outing in Thursday's win over the 76ers. With Beal out of the lineup, Marcus Thornton is expected to slide in the starting five.