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#bradley-beal

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal could very well be wearing a new uniform next year.So what teams can realistically trade for Bradley Beal?Well, whatever team that is will need to meet certain criteria:


Beal must WANT to go there
Beal's new team must have the cap space to take on his contract + 15% trade kicker
Beal's new team has to have inflated contracts they're willing to move


Outlined below are my three most realistic trade packages surrounding Bradley Beal.

Every season, it feels as though the Washington Wizards and Bradley Beal find themselves dumped into the NBA rumor mill.They've been a consistently middle-of-the-pack team for years, and they can't seem to get out of that cycle.Washington hasn't made the playoffs in two years now, and they haven't made it out of the first round since 2017.

Bradley Beal has a no-trade clause built into the five-year, maximum contract he signed last year.(Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post)The day after the Washington Wizards' season ended, the organization's cornerstone player was asked whether he expected to be at training camp come fall.After 11 years in D.C., including the past five running in place, Bradley Beal gave an answer that left a sliver of doubt.

The Washington Wizards are expected to rebuild within in a year, at least according to several other NBA teams.The only way that can really happen is if Bradley Beal decides that it's best to waive his trade clause and move on.Brian Windhorst of ESPN was on the "Get Up" morning show where he reiterated that Monumental Basketball President Michael Winger is noncommittal about what direction to take the franchise.

The Washington Wizards may be on the verge of trading Bradley Beal.Shams Charania of Stadium reported that the Wizards are in serious talks to trade Beal to either the Phoenix Suns or the Miami Heat, the two finalists in the race.Developing: Washington is in serious talks with two finalists - Miami and Phoenix - on a Bradley Beal trade, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

As the news broke about the Washington Wizards and Bradley Beal working together to sort out a trade that works for both sides, so did reports about potential suitors.One interested party that surprised some NBA watchers is the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Shams Charania of the Athletic.This report was l ater corroborated by Brian Windhorst of ESPN, confirming the veracity of the rumors.

Yesterday, it was reported that Bradley Beal's representation would work with the Washington Wizards on a trade IF the team decides to rebuild.The key word of course is "IF."With these reports now out in the open, teams will start making their inquiries to General Manager Will Dawkins and/or Monumental Basketball President Michael Winger.

As reported today by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Wizards are going to engage in talks with star guard Bradley Beal to find a trade destination.Full ESPN story on the Wizards, Bradley Beal and his agent Mark Bartelstein working together on trade inquiries: https://t.co/2bgf1CMc9h-Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn)
June 14, 2023
Beal holds a no trade clause in his contract, meaning he can veto any trade the Wizards make.

In his latest mock draft, Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype had the Washington Wizards select Taylor Hendricks out of UCF.While he does have potential, as written here by Cem Yolbulan, he just isn't the right pick for the Wiz.With most of the offseason still ahead of us, the Wizards are left with two choices: build a roster around the current big three or tear it all down and start over.

After spending his time away from the Washington Wizards as an assistant coach with the Portland Trailblazrs, Scott Brooks may now have an opportunity to return to the front of a coaching staff.The Milwaukee Bucks are in the market for a new head coach after failing to make the second round this season despite having the best record in the league.

The 2023 NBA Draft is less than a week away and with each passing day, we are getting more clarity on the destination of each prospect.The latest reported news is that Ausar Thompson of the Overtime Elite withdrew from his scheduled workouts with the Indiana Pacers, who has the no.7 pick.This increased speculation that a team above the Pacers in the draft order promised Ausar that they will take him.

With the recent news that Chris Paul is being waived by the Phoenix Suns (per Chris Haynes), the suspense of where the former superstar point guard will soon come into question.Coming off another season where he was hit with the injury bug during a postseason run, does a team take a chance on the aging star?

The future of the Washington Wizards is in a constant state of unknown, but it has never been so shrouded in mystery as it is right now.There's new leadership in town and the plan going forward hasn't been made clear just yet.Assuming the Wizards draft a point guard with the eighth pick in the draft, the biggest weakness on the roster would end up being the center position, even if Kyle Kuzma walks in free agency.

Fans of the Washington Wizards are eager for a winning season, desperate for some hope.but where does the hope of a good season start, at the NBA Draft Lottery.The Wizards are looking for a piece to help build on the little success they've had this past season by drafting a player who can make an immediate impact.

With free agency rapidly approaching the Washington Wizards could be looking to round out their roster, particularly around franchise cornerstone Bradley Beal.Luckily for them there is one player in the free agency pool that fits that description to a T.
The type of player that would fit Bradley Beal the most is a player who can move the ball, stretch the floor to a certain extent but doesn't have to be elite, put pressure on the rim even as a shooter, and above all be an elite defensive presence.

Long before we had the current iteration of the Knicks, one with draft picks and young assets, New York often preferred to take the approach of star hunting, even when they were well past their prime or were plagued with injuries, in hopes that it would lead to instant success.That strategy lead to multiple head-scratching contracts, losing picks, and ignoring the development of what young players they did have, and as it so often has for other franchises, it failed the Knicks and set them back multiple years.

It was reported earlier today that the Washington Wizards and Bradley Beal would work together to find a trade if the team elects to rebuild.And many around the league believe that Washington, coming off of a 35-47 campaign, will likely to go down that path.The Knicks, as they so often are with big names, have been closely linked to Beal for a while now.

Pace and space.That's the name of the game in today's NBA.Every team should be looking for options that help them improve shooting while also being able to run the floor.This is where the idea of Kyle Kuzma joining the New York Knicks is incredibly appealing.I want to preface this by saying, I'm not entirely sure how the financials would work, but this is more of a fun exercise (let me fantasize) Kyle Kuzma has a $13 million player option going into next season that he will most certainly decline.

The 2022-23 season came to an end in a frustrating and disappointing manner but the future outlook around this year's squad remains positive and encouraging.Sure the Knicks, like they did two years ago after bowing out in the first round, still have questions about Julius Randle's playoff performances and the ceiling of Tom Thibodeau as the captain of this ship, but overall, the Knicks are in a much better place.

The last time the New York Knicks made the playoffs was the first time it happened while I was covering them.This made May of 2021 not only unprecedented in how fun it was, but how busy.Writing about the Knicks when the playoffs come around is not all that dissimilar from what I imagine it must be like playing for them in the playoffs.

The Toronto Raptors' fanbase seems to be largely against the idea of "running it back" this offseason, as last year's very disappointing result has some pining for either a complete rebuild or a retool that would include making some lateral moves that keep the squad competitive.With OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam being mentioned in trade rumors and the three-headed monster of Fred VanVleet, Jakob Poeltl, and Gary Trent Jr. all potential free agents that could leave, there are several possible futures in which the roster is upended.

After last night's game the Toronto Raptors have moved to a record of 37-38 which has them tied with the Atlanta Hawks for the 8th seed.The Hawks own the tiebreaker over Toronto but winning the game last night has put them in great position to make a run for the 8th seed and only have to win one play-in game to qualify for the playoffs.

On Wednesday afternoon, reports came out that Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards may work out a trade this offseason.A large portion of Boston Celtics fans immediately jumped for joy as they know Beal is close friends with Jayson Tatum.Most of those fans also probably started punching in players to their NBA trade machines to see how the C's can land Beal.

Ranking the nine Miami Heat players under contract for next season in terms of trade value.This is not a list of player power rankings.This is a ranking of the Miami Heat's nine players under contract for next season in terms of trade value.For example, Jimmy Butler comes in at second, behind Bam Adebayo, not because Adebayo is better than Butler but because Adebayo, at 25 and under a team-friendly deal, has way more trade value to the 29 other NBA teams than the 33-year-old Butler.

Celtics While both Hall of Famers noted the Celtics didn't play with the right intensity in Game 7, Garnett called the loss part of "the process."Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce believe the Celtics didn't play with the right energy in their season-ending loss to the Heat in the Eastern Conference finals.

With the Boston Celtics season coming to a disappointing end in the conference finals, the trade rumors surrounding the roster picked up once again.In the center of these rumors is All-Star wing Jaylen Brown.Kevin O'Connor of the Ringer proposed a trade scenario in his column that would send Brown to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Bradley Beal and the no.8 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.

Tyler Herro is younger and cheaper than Bradley Beal, but should the Miami Heat trade him to make the most of Jimmy Butler's window anyway?Another summer, another round of trade rumors involving Bradley Beal and Tyler Herro.Both guards have been the subject of trade chatter for the last several years but, this time, it appears a move is likely to happen.

Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards intend to work together to find a trade that could send the three-time All-Star guard to a contender, and the Miami Heat are expected to be in the mix, sources told ESPN and The Athletic.Here's what we know so far.Beal, 29, is owed $46.7 million next season, and more than $160 million in the three years after that.

Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images The Boston Celtics may have fallen short of their championship expectations, but don't expect a major shakeup.ESPN's Brian Windhorst said the Celtics' priority this offseason is re-signing Jaylen Brown to a contract extension and the team has no plans on trading him-even if it means acquiring Bradley Beal.

Sports Illustrated's Chris Herring pointed out the stark difference between the coaching styles between current Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla and suspended-then-fired former Celtics HC and new Rockets head coach Ime Udoka - that being the levels of public scrutiny/accountability each man levies towards his players.

Celtics They could enter Thursday's showdown with the Bucks trailing by three games.The Celtics dropped a bad loss to the Wizards on Tuesday, falling 130-111 to a Wizards team that was without Bradley Beal, Kyle Kuzma and Daniel Gafford.Here are the takeaways.1.There are games throughout the course of a season that get forgotten but affect the standings disproportionately, and Tuesday's loss - which joins a surprisingly lengthy list of losses that could reasonably be described as "embarrassing" - has the potential to be one of those games.

Monumental Basketball President Michael Winger and Washington Wizards General Manager Will Dawkins have openly said that they never intended to come to Washington thinking that they will rebuild the roster down from day one.However, that is what numerous NBA team executives think that they would do, according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic.

Monumental Sports & Entertainment CEO Ted Leonsis acknowledged that he would have graded the Washington Wizards' performance an "F", in particular after the team only made one playoff appearance in the last five years.He said this on The Woj Pod, which is hosted by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Monumental Sports and Entertainment CEO Ted Leonsis (right), new president of Monumental Basketball Michael Winger (center) and new Wizards general manager Will Dawkins held a news conference Thursday at Capital One Arena.(Craig Hudson for The Washington Post)Red, white and blue balloons framed Monumental Sports and Entertainment CEO Ted Leonsis on Thursday as he sat ready to introduce the men he hired to reinvigorate the Washington Wizards.

In this third installment of the 2023 NBA Draft according to YODA (short for Ye Olde Draft Analyzer), I turn to the forwards.Previously, I wrote about first round guards and wings.To my way of thinking, there are four meaningful NBA positions:


Guards - traditional point guards and shooting guards who don't have the size to play traditional small forward (think Bradley Beal, Monte Morris, Jordan Goodwin)
Wings - traditional SGs and SFs who don't have the skills/aptitude of a PG but aren't big enough to tussle with the big boys (think Corey Kispert, Will Barton)
Forwards - traditional PFs or SFs but aren't full-time centers (think Kyle Kuzma, Deni Avdija, Rui Hachimura)
Centers - the big guys who patrol the paint and protect the rim but generally not quick enough to defend the perimeter or keep up with wings and guards (think Daniel Gafford, Kristaps Porzingis)


For the uninitiated, YODA is my self-made stat-driven system using publicly available information.

In a highly anticipated press conference today, the Washington Wizards officially introduced their new decision-makers; team president Michael Winger and general manager Will Dawkins.Sitting on the stage with team owner Ted Leonsis, Winger and Dawkins couldn't hide their excitement about starting their new roles with the Wizards.

As the Washington Wizards' revamped front office finally took its final form with three high-level hires in Michael Winger, Will Dawkins, and Travis Schlenk, more details are emerging about the vision of the franchise going forward.As reported by Josh Robbins of the Athletic, many rival executives in the NBA expect Winger to undertake a full rebuild either this offseason, or within the next year.

After a complete overhaul of the previous leadership earlier in the offseason, the Washington Wizards have completely revamped their front office.In multiple moves that have each surged energy into a fan base longing for a direction, the franchise now seemingly has a super team in the front office.Three executives, all capable of being the main person making the decisions of a franchise, are now working together to help the Wiz out of mediocrity.

When we last checked with YODA (short for Ye Olde Draft Analyzer), looked at the guards in this year's draft class, we did.At the wings today we analyze.Will backwards run the sentences until stomachs churn?Onwards read, if dare you do.Okay, I'll stop.To recap the key points about YODA:


stat-driven system using publicly available information
operates under the theory that a prospect's on-court production is a reasonable way to assess how he applies his skills, size, athleticism and basketball IQ to competitive games
it accounts for level of competition, age, athletic tools, defensive prowess, injury history, and intangibles like off-court trouble, relevant exceptional achievements, etc.


History shows that in most cases, excellent players in non-NBA players tend to be the most successful at the NBA level.

One of the main reasons the Washington Wizards have been stuck in mediocrity in recent years is their failure in the NBA draft.It is hard to argue that the Wizards have nailed a draft pick since they selected Bradley Beal with the 3rd overall pick in 2012.Despite selecting in the top half of the draft each of the last five years, the Wizards weren't able to land any franchise cornerstones.

In a recent live video on Bleacher Report there were six different proposed trades focused on the Washington Wizards.From trying to contend to jumping into a rebuild, there was little bit of everything being proposed.Most of the trades, however, were focused on a rebuild.This does make sense though.

Following a string of underwhelming seasons with numerous different approaches from both a coaching and front office perspective, it may be time for the Washington Wizards to cut their losses with the current core.While it's unlikely that Bradley Beal is traded unless he explicitly requests a change of scenery, the Wiz still have Kyle Kuzma and Kristaps Porzingis who they can move on sign and trade deals.

Who are the greatest Wizards (or Bullets) in franchise history?Everyone has their own list.Most of the names would be the same but at some point personal preference usually influence the rankings.With that in mind, I figured we ask an objective third-party: ChatGPT.ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence language model designed to use the information at it's disposable to respond to queries in a conversational manner.

The Washington Wizards have a new president in Michael Winger.And they are ready to hit the ground running.According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, the chatter around the NBA grape vine is that Winger and the Wizards are looking to be "aggressive" during free agency.Of course, Bradley Beal has a no trade clause with his supermax contract, which still has four years remaining.

Los Angeles Clippers General Manager Michael Winger is reportedly going to be the President of Monumental Basketball.Before you think that he is going to be the day-to-day person making calls for Wizards trades over the long run, think again.Keep in mind that the Washington Mystics and Wizards DG will also be under his purview.

The Washington Wizards are clearly looking for a new General Manager/President of Basketball Operations ... clearly someone who can take the front office and make the right roster decisions for the future.They are the only NBA team with a vacancy, offering the right person a chance to run operations from the nation's capital and a team owner who is generally willing to give a long leash.

Recently it was revealed that the former star duo of the Washington Wizards John Wall and Bradley Beal reunited to help benefit the Diggs All-Star Charity.A charity event hosted by the Diggs brothers of the NFL.This was revealed in a post made by the star point guard himself where he shared numerous slides featuring photos of him and his former teammate together again.

Despite all of our prayers and wishes, the Wizards will select 8th overall in this year's upcoming NBA draft.It's where they were supposed to pick.That's the problem though.This franchise needed some lottery luck for once and came up just short.According to Ben Golliver, the Wizards and Spurs had the exact same number combination when the first three numbers were announced for the number one pick (14, 5, 8).

Wizards Coach Wes Unseld Jr. has some practice at the NBA draft lottery.(Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)Comment Gift Article For the second year in a row, Wizards Coach Wes Unseld Jr. will don a suit, climb the stage at Chicago's McCormick Place and hope for the best as he serves as Washington's representative in Tuesday's NBA draft lottery.

The Washington Wizards are too comfortable with mediocrity.The mandate from their owner has been simple: to "make the playoffs."They have accordingly pursued a strategy of maintaining the status quo over one that would give them a chance at contending for a title.That narrow target cost general manager Tommy Sheppard his job last month, as he missed out on the playoffs two seasons in a row.

With the recent decision to move on from Tommy Sheppard, the Washington Wizards are looking for their second general manager in the past 4 years.As they start this process, there are three critical traits that are needed for this new general manager to get this team on the right track.Must Be Exceptional At Drafting
I think this goes without saying for many of us, but it needs to be said for the people in the back.

Among the decisions facing whoever replaces Tommy Sheppard as head of basketball operations is what to do with Kristaps Porzingis.The 7-3 Unicorn was Washington's best player last season, and the combination of his height and shooting range made him a nightmare matchup - at least in the first quarter.

I do not envy the marketing team for the Washington Wizards.What sells in the NBA is wins.Washington has posted a losing record for five consecutive years.They haven't cracked 50 wins since 1978-79 - 44 seasons.During that 44-season timeframe, the Wizards/Bullets have a record of 1,566-2,056 - a winning percentage of 43.2%.

Whether it was the towering Walt Bellamy in the early 1960s for the Chicago Packers/Chicago Zephyrs, the "Big E" Elvin Hayes in the 1970s for the Washington Bullets, or modern era elite scorers like Gilbert Arenas and Bradley Beal ( who could be on the trading block soon), the Washington Wizards have enlisted the talents of some premier hoopers throughout their history.

Thank you for your responses to last week's Washington Wizards survey on Tommy Sheppard's departure.Today, I'd like to share you the results in a word cloud.We had over 300 responses, where we asked you to sum up your reaction to the news.Twenty-nine respondents said "Finally" or some form of it, making it our most-selected word.

When: Friday, March 31 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.
How to watch: NBC Sports Washington, League Pass
WIZARDS - Kyle Kuzma, OUT (ankle); Bradley Beal, OUT (knee); Daniel Gafford, QUESTIONABLE (foot)
MAGIC - Kevon Harris, OUT (elbow); Jonathan Isaac, OUT (hamstring)
The Washington Wizards are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference meaning if the season ended today so would theirs.

Deni Avdija lets loose after a dunk during the Wizards' win over the Celtics on Tuesday night.(Patrick Smith/Getty Images) The Washington Wizards don't have to say their intentions for the rest of the season out loud.That three starters missed Tuesday's matchup with the Boston Celtics - two days after three starters missed a loss at the Toronto Raptors - says enough about their level of concern for winning as the season winds down.

After many bad losses in the post All-Star Break, the Washington Wizards somehow, someway pulled off a big win against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, 130-111.No Bradley Beal?No Kyle Kuzma?No problem.Kristaps Porzingis and Deni Avdija made up for the deficit.They scored a combined 57 points with Porzingis scoring 32 and Avdija adding 25.

When: Tuesday March 28 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.
How to watch: NBC Sports Washington, League Pass
WIZARDS - Kyle Kuzma, OUT (ankle); Bradley Beal, OUT (knee); Daniel Gafford, QUESTIONABLE (foot); Monte Morris, QUESTIONABLE (groin)
CELTICS- Payton Pritchard, OUT (heel); Danilo Gallinari, OUT (knee)
The Washington Wizards are almost four games out of the 10th spot that would put them in the play-in tournament.