Wizards All-Star guard Bradley Beal is considering whether to request a trade prior to the draft, Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.
Sources close to Beal say he’s mindful that the Wizards could get a better package of picks as well as players if a deal is done by Thursday night. After that, the Wizards would have to settle for future picks with uncertainty over what kind of prospects they’ll eventually draft. Plenty of front office personnel around the league still believe Beal will decide to stay put, but a source close to the league’s second-leading scorer this past season admits the situation is fluid.
If Beal informs the front office he prefers to go elsewhere, he’d want to land in a place that already has, as Fischer describes it, an established winning environment.
Beal doesn’t have a known list of preferred destinations, though sources told Fischer that teams such as the Warriors, Celtics, Heat and Sixers would likely be among that group. Golden State’s veterans have pushed management to pursue a Beal trade but virtually every team in the league would have some level of interest in bringing in the high-scoring wing.
Beal’s potential change of heart about staying in Washington is somewhat tied to the uncertainty surrounding Russell Westbrook, who is reportedly among the players the Lakers might pursue in a trade. Westbrook and Beal hold options on their contracts after next season, which could also impact what the Wizards might do.
I hope he stays in Washington. Each team needs to have 1 player that is loyal to their team.
The fact is business over loyalty
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@Marty: lol at your favs being the only ‘1-teamers’ when the biggest star in the sport at the moment (Giannis) is a 1-teamer and looks to be one for a long, long time.
lol you must be a GSW man, no one other than Steph, Klay and Dray are going to be 1-teamers, there’s too much nonsense involved at the highest level.
Bertans is in it for the long haul
“Golden state veterans”. I hope draymond understands that he would be the one who most likely gets traded(if they try and get Beal).
Wiggins or Oubre can be the matching salaries guys, plus picks and Wiseman. They do not have to trade Green!
Pass on Oubre
problem is it doesn’t make the warriors better with that trade. Wiggins can almost score as many points. Beal’s defense is not superior to Wiggins defense. Plus you are giving away their only center and draft picks too. That would be the worse trade for the warriors.
lol how? they would have Curry/Beal/Klay/Draymond and could sign a big for cheap. goodluck trying to stop that 4 headed monster. Wiggins is nowhere near Beal’s offense skill
I was not impressed with Beal’s defense. So of that group of 4 where do you get rebounds and stopping bigger players? You get destroyed by bigger teams. Green is no center or Looney. Giannis would score 50 against that lineup. Lakers would destroy that line up with AD/LeBron. You need rebounds and height in the NBA.
Not if you make 100 3’s every night.
Lol at thinking Bradley Beal is not an upgrade over Andrew Wiggins… I want whatever you’re smoking
@arc89 you do realize Wiggins was a nightmarishly bad defender BEFORE he came to GSW right? Beal has a 6’8″ wingspan, I predict much better defense from him being around Draymond, JTA, Steph and Klay.
Arc must be Wiggins or his agent being out here making the case Beal isn’t a huge upgrade over Wiggins
I’ll agree Wiggins is maybe a little underrated at this point, and Beal is slightly overrated. Nevertheless Beal averaged about 35ppg on a team that had maybe the poorest talent level of the league. I think he’ll be a significant upgrade over Wiggins, esp in terms of playing off of Klay and Steph
They better shoot 75% fga because that team is not out-rebounding anyone… would be an awesome World Basketball League (WBL) team tho! Where’s Mario Elie?!!
Wiggins, wiseman, 7 and 14, future unprotected first could and should get it done.
Trading Draymond doesn’t make sense.
You’re so off that it’s actually funny
Nope, very extremely wrong. Wiggins, Wiseman, 7 and 14 and future firsts are on the table and that package gets you just about anyone who is currently available.
Anyway Boston could acquire Beal without moving Brown? Assuming Tatum is already untouchable
Nope. You got give something to get. Boston’s own picks are low and not worth much compared to other teams. Package would likely be around brown plus picks and maybe some cheaper young rostered players
lmao absolutely not, boston is a poverty franchise nowdays with nothing to offer other than Brown.
I mean Ben Simmons is a zero on offense and a great perimeter defender and some people still think he’ll be traded for Dame. Maybe Tommy Shepherd will accept Ben’s little brother Marcus Smart for Beal. /s
He should listen to what Giannis said about winning with “your” team!
Except the Wizards won’t come close to winning anything during Beal’s career. The two situations are not comparable.
Its fortunate for giannis the bucks won a ring, but before that, pretty sure, going to another team to chase a ring have also got him some deep thinking..
Giannis flipped a coin to decide to go to GSW or stay with MIL.
Young MJ won by himself 3 rings
Old MJ won with super team 3 rings
Young LeBron won with super team 2 rings
Pippen was there only for the 2nd three of those championships???
Silly man. Come on. MJ won with Pip. And quite a few others. And I wouldn’t classify them as a “super” team.
1990-92 Pippen was a rookie or role player, right?
Pippen was an all star in 88-90 and 91-92. He was drafted in the 87-88 season.
Pippen was not part of a “super” team. He was a Bulls player right from the start. Well right after a draft day trade anyway. The Bulls were never a “super” team where the best of other teams tried to join them. They never recruited Patrick Ewing or Hakeem Olajuwon. They had Bill Cartwright in the middle. They didn’t pick up Gary Payton or John Stockton at the point, they used BJ Armstrong. They were looking for buyouts to bolster the bench, they used their low first round picks to do that.
LeBron ruined his legacy by taking his talents to Miami. Simple as that.
@hiflew: right on the money. Bulls were Jordan, Pippen, and a bunch of role players. Basketball was better back then because there were no superteams. Closest was the Rockets when they got Drexler and Barkley to pair with Olajuwon (or when they swapped in Pippen for Drexler). Then the Lakers with Gary Payton and Malone joining Shaq and Kobe.
But Jordan’s Bulls? Nope. Maybe you can make the argument for adding Rodman, but I don’t buy it.
Not exactly true ….The recruitment of Kukoc was a Big thing….Rodman was a big big big deal for the Bulls Rd 2. The Bulls were a super team of the 90’s things were just different back then so it looks different- Yes they had great internal role players and that def helped but anyone thinking that Jordan had no help obv didnt watch those Bull Teams
I don’t even buy the Rodman thing. Did you expect them to lose Horace Grant to the Magic and not replace him? They signed a free agent, they didn’t make a pact to sign a group of free agents together.
Kukoc wasn’t really anything either. He was drafted by the Bulls. And they got him AFTER Jordan retired to play baseball. That would be like saying Superman retired, but bringing in Green Arrow really turned the Justice League into a power.
Right on the money again, hiflew.
Oh yea it wasn’t a Mia Big 3 type thing but it was indeed a Superteam, albeit built a lot less cringy
Bulls needed Rodman more than Rodman needed them that’s all I’ll say – Rodman could have chosen a rival EAST team and you better believe the effect would have been felt- The late Bulls teams got lethargic at times, they needed Dennis’s energy and EVEN craziness at times Id argue (Phil would too in his book later ) We forget a lot as time goes on I feel, Bulls got a ton of REF love as well and were basically on Primetime TV every single game….they werent the little guys whatsoevr, they got good vet mins as well whenever they needed . They played top hill whatever battle they had ….not to mention they had one of the greatest coaches ever who was fantastic at working the refs in the playoffs
I sort of get what you’re saying, but Kukoc was drafted, and he certainly wasn’t recruited by any of the players (Pippen and Jordan didn’t really seem to respect or care about him, either), so I don’t think he fits.
Rodman was considered a shaky acquisition at the time (personality-wise), so much so that the Bulls got him straight up for Will Perdue, who stunk. Again, none of the players recruited Rodman, either.
No one is saying that Jordan had no help, just that Jordan’s Bulls were not what you would call a ‘super team’ by today’s definition. He didn’t join up with his buddies or recruit anyone to join him, unlike what happens today. It was Jordan, Pippen, and a bunch of (talented) role players who were cobbled together by the front office. No players forcing trades or colluding with friends to sign together.
Agh, my post wasn’t about recruiting just a notion of Superteam so a little confusion
The Bulls were by all means a Superteam tho, but your right, the avenue that got them there wasn’t distasteful in any regards
I just see so much Jordan is Jesus talk around and he solely propelled a bunch of scrubs up I may have projected here , I watched those Bulls dynasties as did most yall, they were Superteams no doubt by my definition and the rest of the league was just trying to do anything they could to get a punchers chance at um-
Like , were the Warriors a Superteam be4 Durant….Imo yes …..mostly all homegrown
Were the Lakers a Superteam w Shaq and Kobe, yes Imo….. Half homegrown
Can the Nets become a Superteam if everything just clicks perfectly …..Yes Imo….None homegrown
Maybe our def of Superteams is just different
I agree with you about Golden State, but adding Durant ruined them. At least when it comes to legacies of homegrown players. And it’s really hard to say that they were a better team with Durant than they were with Harrison Barnes. They were definitely a differently oriented team, but I don’t think I would call them a better team.
I didn’t like the Durant fit for Durant himself but I totally see why GSW was down –
Im sure there’s a crop of hardcore GSW fans that hold your beliefs but it’s hard to say No to one of the best players in the last decade if readily available too you – But I hear what your saying, all things being equal you’d and most people would prefer the homegrown route ,,,,
******Its just soo sooo hard that way tho, circle back to the Lakers 14-19′ , they draft the best in the league or at least have the last decade ….
Do you see a team {some } (cant resign um all) of
Russell Randle Ingram Ball Nance Caruso Thomas Bryant Zubac Kuzma THT Hart Clarkson ever becoming a Superteam….I don’t and they theoretically had great picks/ great drafts – 12 players 6 years not many misses…. It’s really really hard to do so I see why teams trade if they can
I think that team of 12 homegrowns + the AD picks (tbd) is a 2nd rd exit with looming cap problems, difficult decisions on who/who not to pay year to year and I can’t Imagine they wouldn’t consider consolidating at some point a depth for {*outside} star trade package
Silver has also made it harder keeping teams together than teams of the 90’s or 00’s so it’s tough analyzing decades lb for lb – I like me my homegrowns too tho, I like to see um stay, I like to see um retire wearing the gold and purple
Yeah you are just saying the best teams are super teams. I don’t agree with that definition. Super teams are where players make an effort to get together and basically become an adult AAU team. Houston with Drexler/Barkley/Pippen. The Lakers AFTER they added Payton and Malone, even though they didn’t win the title. The Celtics with Garnett/Allen/Pierce. The Heat with LBJ/Wade/Bosh. The Warriors AFTER Durant joined. The current Nets. The current Lakers. Basically any team that could be described as veterans joining them to go “ring chasing” qualifies as a super team.
That is part of the reason why I developed a lot of respect for Vince Carter late in his career. I couldn’t stand him for the majority of his career, but after he started playing for bad teams just to keep playing, I really started respecting him, even tho-ugh I still didn’t like him that much.
Agh gotcha …it seems fuzzy …like does Iggys inclusion keep them out of the convo for GSW?
Idk, comparing different decades is always hard, they played under 2 different sets of parameters. In this era I think trades make a lot of sense as teams fall a lot more under the buy or build modes than the teams of yesteryear and the 2nd place is the biggest loser BS has become soo much more paramount in this era that sitting on your hands too long gets ya fired
Iggy? No. He wasn’t really a star. I only consider like All-NBA talents demanding trades to certain locations or being recruited to count.
The difference in era is a fair assessment. I totally agree that some things that occurred in earlier eras would not work today and a lot of things that occur today would not have happened back then, so comparing is ultimately futile.
I don’t believe the game of basketball is as different as baseball or football, but there are still some fundamental changes that you have to take into account. One has to wonder whether the league would have been dominated by Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain if the 3 point shot existed back then. One also has to wonder if there were dominant centers like Russell and Wilt and Kareem in today’s game, would the small dribble drivers be as prevalent today. If someone as small as Westbrook drove the lane as much in the 60s and 70s, I would think he would be exiting via stretcher on more than one occasion. But those are really thought experiments that can never be confirmed.
And when it comes down to it, money is a big factor as well. If Oscar Robertson had said, trade me to Boston or I don’t play, then he would not be getting paid. There would have been no buyout or sitting home collecting a salary, he would have just been told to go home and don’t come back. I’m not saying Robertson would actually have done that, just an example.
100%. Closest they came to recruiting a star was Ron Harper, but that was after he blew out his knee and was firmly a role player.
Drafted Pippen, drafted Kukoc, drafted Grant then signed Rodman to replace him.
About as homegrown as it gets. Although save for Drexler going to Houston most teams of that 90’s era were like that
Jordan never won a ring by himself. Best in the league, of course, but he always had plenty of help.
Best help Michael Jordan had to win 6 titles was 6 average-to-below average opponents in the NBA Finals. That’s how you go 6-0 in the Finals!
Yup
Bill Cartwright and BJ Armstrong were not exactly Anthony Davis and Dwyane Wade.
LOL. Jordan’s supporting cast was vastly superior to any that LeBron has played with. Precisely because they were actual teams (put together over time, piece by piece, by a smart FO), not a group of super friends (put together first on the basis of who they liked to hang out with, and then who will take minimum to play with them). In 2k, those might be the same. Not on a real basketball court. Ever.
Of course, none of LeBron’s championship teams would get beyond 6 games in a seven game series against Jordan’s worst championship team (or the one that lost to the Pistons in 1990), or be the latter’s toughest playoff opponent.
Imagine saying that to someone with Russell Westbrook on their team – shame on you lol cmon man
You mean a 2x MVP? Yea he should be able to win with his team. Beal is an All Star, idk if he’s on anyone’s Top-5 or Top-10 list tho. If you look at the main guys that have won.. Giannis, LeBron, Kawhi, KD/Steph. All Top-5 guys.
So there’s that.
If I were a fan of the Wizards, I’d want to explore the trades. I never want to be stuck in the middle of the pack if at all possible. I don’t like the long-term outlook of the Wizards right now, so start planning for the future, imo. That said, not my team and I default to the Wizard fan.
Agreed
Hear this ; but If you are lucky enough to get a Max as a mid market team that’s actually worth it I don’t think you really ever pass that up in current NBA …especially if he’s homegrown and comes w No off-court/on court issues
Id be all about trading Westy tho and possibly inc Bertans if I could (I know lotta match money)
Hope the LAL rumors are false on Westy….I think Clippers make a ton of sense and Wash can get a buncha expiring’s….perhaps even get Kennard (cheaper) for Bertans as well as part of a MEGA bad $$$ exchange –
Beal would need to know 22 was probably not going to not be great but they’d be young w a clean ledger and Beal under tow for 4+ years after next year ….
Think thats best case for Wash, but I can see them getting hopes from late last year and just running the whole thing back which I feel would be a small mistake….If there’s real interest in Westy you gotta listen today
In the trade package
Celtics Brown
Heat Bam
76ers Simmons via Wolves 3 picks, Beasley and Rubio
Wolves still can’t make playoffs because of weak bench
Grizzlies or Lakers are better
Translation?
Wizards want Brown or Bam in the package because those future picks have little value
Washington needs to figure out who they want to be. Rebuild? Complete? Pick one. Singing players like Bertans isn’t going to make a difference. Move players, collect picks, take bad contracts, and move multiple picks for top impact picks. Build from there. Atlanta did it. Philly did it. OKC is doing it. Knicks are still trying to do it.
Another superstar soon demanding a trade. Waiting for Luka next.
Wiseman, Wiggins and Oubre for Beal, Bertans
No pick involves
Warriors offers 3 young talents for old men
Wiggins is 26 already Beal is only 28
In fairness, Sillivan is probably only 14 or so, so 28 might actually be an old man to him.
I think they gave it a nice college try with Beal in terms of trying to compete. They didn’t quite get there though, and I don’t see the Westbrook pairing improving in the coming years.
Seems like both sides might be coming to realization a divorce is in both of their interests. Beal’s prime won’t be forever and Washington won’t be able to get premium picks for him forever either.
Fair point. Washington just got very unlucky. John Wall was at his best before his injuries and took some very mediocre Wizards teams into the playoffs almost single-handedly. Bradley Beal was a late bloomer, so by the time he took off, Wall was starting to get hurt. They never really got the team they could have had because peaks didn’t coincide AND they made a big mistake by drafting and then extending Otto Porter when he just never was the third star they were paying him to be.
He has all the leverage, so he can pick where he wants to go. With the opt-out clause after the upcoming year, it will be risky for a team to trade for him and give up the world for him to leave after one year.
The opt out also means they are only selling one year of Beal plus his Bird rights, which are worth a lot, but Beal would be stupid trying force the new team he is going to try and win with to overpay. So he can force them to take the deal with his preferred destination by letting all other suiters know they are only buying one year of his services.
The draft is in 5 days. But keep pondering. Not that it would be easy to get anything done before the draft in any event. Sounds more like a story floated in advance of a story about how he wants to stay.
IDK. This sounds like some genuine group-text-cum-trade-request nonsense that’s become almost standard at this point in the NBA offseason.
My guess is Steph and Draymond are coming to the rapid realization that 7 & 14 are at peak value this week, and if they can’t nudge one of their peers in making a TR right now, then they’ll be stuck integrating Pascal Siakam into their offense in 3 months.
I think Beal is a Warrior by the start of the 2nd round.
Beal is #2 type player. He needs to play with a #1 player like Middleton is to Giannis. So he is eminently tradeable if a potential #1 player is obtainable by draft.
Steph > Beal – boom there ya go.
Are you sure? I mean GS seems to feel they have to roll 4 stars deep to win a title.
Beal is going to GSW yall, Steph, Dray and Klay literally told GSW to go get him. The Wizards are a poverty franchise and always will be, Beal will never sniff an ECF on that team, but he can win a title next year on GSW very easily.
If Beal goes, it’ll be to Philadelphia, man. If the Sixers offer up Simmons and some type of picks, it’s the best deal out there. The only way GS competes is Wiseman, #7 and #14; and then you’d have to include a player to salary match. I don’t think GS goes that far.
Watching beal all season and against the Sixers in the playoffs he is a volume scorer and not much else. Effort on D is there but Beal is about the shot. With that being he would only flourish with a dominant big man.
I think Ben is better trade for Warriors. Wizards would do well to go full rebuild. This is the draft to do it. Move Westbrook too. Only I doubt Wizards want Wiggins. So a third team would have to get in.
I love ben to the warriors but Wiggins and picks won’t do it. Sixers need a pure scorer , move curry to bench , decide on maxey. Definitely cannot run it back with Big Ben.
Yeah, I agree with Al that I think the upside is higher if they get Simmons. But so is the risk.
And in any case I don’t think Morey wants the GSW trade package so you need to find a 3rd team. And time is of the essence with the draft approaching which is why I think you’re seeing the Warriors stars making a public push for Beal.
It will be much easier to fast track a Beal trade than a Ben trade, IMO
I like Ben as well better for GSW as a fit
Look at the impact Jrue made w Mil this year as he has his hommies to cover his back putting the ball thru the hop on offence
Ben can be that guy for GSW