Among the few stars still likely to leave their franchise, Bradley Beal will not be sold off by the Wizards. It will take a big trade offer to get it out, and above all an interesting counterpart. Three teams would have what it takes to convince GM Tommy Sheppard.
Golden State Warriors : James Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, Andrew Wiggins, pick du premier tour 2022
Rumors surrounding a No.3 trade to the Bay are nothing new, with many fantasizing about the potential of the Big Three formed with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Wiseman was a disappointment for his rookie season, and not just a little. He could redo the icing on the Wizards, Scott Brooks being known to develop well at the youngsters. Beal’s arrival would make Moses Moody dispensable, as would Andrew Wiggins. DC would in any case have a good basis for rebuilding in the long term.
Philadelphia 76ers: Ben Simmons, Matisse Thybulle, Tyrese Maxey, 2022 and 2024 first-round picks
Simmons is no longer in the odor of holiness in Pennsylvania, and Beal seems much more complementary with Joel Embiid. His shoot would allow the Cameroonian to benefit from much more space in the racket, which would maximize his potential. As for the Wizards, they would at least strengthen their defense with the arrival of Benny and Thybulle, while Maxey would bring scoring.
Denver Nuggets : Jamal Murray
That one is going to make Nuggets fans cringe, especially since Murray is still recovering from his cruciate ligament rupture in 2020-21. It would therefore be cruel to send him to the other side of the country … The problem is that the Canadian was quite disappointing before his injury, and that Beal provides more guarantees in terms of regularity. Washington would recover in any case a true No. 1 which it will lack if its franchise player leaves.
There are plenty of people in the line to acquire Bradley Beal, and the rumors aren’t going to end for a while. Good luck to the fans of the Wizards, who must have a hard time choosing between keeping their leader and starting from scratch …
