"Leading up to the February trade deadline, multiple players were emerging as likely candidates to be shipped out of the DMV for several reasons. Corey Kispert, who was on a team-friendly contract, was one of the main names being linked to a potential trade considering his lack of a long-term role in Washington moving forward in the team's rebuild."
"There's no doubt that general manager Will Dawkins looks like a mastermind following the management of the Bradley Beal situation. Moving Beal for Chris Paul to eventually flip him for Jordan Poole seemed like a questionable move at first, but now he's managed to turn Poole into McCollum which eventually led them to land a cornerstone player to build around in Trae Young, who's entering his prime."
"With both McCollum and Kispert already being dealt, the Wizards have one obvious move to make ahead of the trade deadline."
The Washington Wizards became an active trade-market team following the blockbuster acquisition of Trae Young. The front office pursued moves both to upgrade the roster and to create additional financial flexibility. Multiple players were identified as likely trade candidates, including Corey Kispert due to a limited long-term role and CJ McCollum because of age and contract status. Washington packaged assets to land Trae Young, moving Kispert and McCollum in the process. General manager Will Dawkins executed a series of transactions that transformed former assets into a cornerstone player. The primary remaining veteran on a large contract is Khris Middleton, who opted to pick up his player option, and the franchise now needs to find a way to move him before the deadline to sustain the rebuild and free up future space.
Read at Wiz of Awes
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]