"The NBA trade deadline always brings interesting rumors, but majority of the time only half of those reports deem to be true. For the Washington Wizards, trade rumors aren't anything new, especially considering the team's recent surge of activity on the trade market over the last few years, Considering the current state of the Wizards rebuild, Washington has proven willing to take swings on players they deem to be worth the price. At the same time, Washington has also made it clear that they're more than willing to take on unwanted contracts if it nets them additional draft compensation or young talent in the midst of a deal."
""Examples of undesirable multi-year contracts thought to be in play by their respective teams include the contracts of Portland's Jerami Grant and Toronto's Immanuel Quickley," Robbins said. Grant is a player that has been widely viewed as a potential trade candidate for the Trail Blazers over the last few seasons. After landing in Portland as part of the team's efforts to build a contender around Damian Lillard prior to his trade to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Syracuse product has spent the last four seasons as part of the team's rebuilding efforts."
Trade deadline rumors are often unreliable, though the Wizards frequently appear in trade conversations due to recent roster activity. Washington's rebuild strategy includes a willingness to absorb undesirable multi-year contracts if doing so secures draft compensation or young talent. Jerami Grant of the Portland Trail Blazers and Immanuel Quickley of the Toronto Raptors have been linked as potential incoming contracts the Wizards could absorb. Both players would represent meaningful upgrades compared with typical salary-dump acquisitions. Grant has long been viewed as a trade candidate in Portland after joining as part of the team's effort to build around Damian Lillard, and he has spent four seasons in Portland's rebuilding process.
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