The Warriors’ star players are pushing management to acquire a top-level talent in pursuit of another championship, with Bradley Beal as the top target, Marcus Thompson of The Athletic reports.
The Warriors have the No. 7 and 14 picks in next week’s draft to dangle and would likely have to add more picks along with Andrew Wiggins‘ salary to make the salaries match. Golden State would prefer to keep last year’s No. 2 overall pick, James Wiseman, but it’s speculated that Washington would also want the young center as part of any package.
Of course, Beal has never indicated he wants to be traded and the Wizards have repeatedly said they’re not interested in dealing their high-scoring All-Star. In fact, Washington is hoping to sign Beal to another extension. His current one begins in 2021/22 — it’s a two-year deal worth $71.8MM with a player option in the second year.
Beal and the Wizards would need to have a change of heart quickly with the draft just a week away.
Golden State’s trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green has made it clear to the team’s front office it wants a player who can help the franchise make another serious run at a title.
Beal, who was chosen for Team USA but didn’t travel to Tokyo after entering health and safety protocols, is viewed as the ideal player for Golden State’s offense due to his scoring and play-making ability. That would ease the load on Curry, who edged Beal for the league scoring title this season.
Damian Lillard could also fit that mold, but multiple sources told Thompson it’s unlikely the Trail Blazers’ perennial All-Star would want to join the Warriors. Beal is preferred over Raptors star forward Pascal Siakam, another player rumored to be a potential trade target for the Warriors.
YESSSSS LETS GO!!!!!
ANYTHING but those wishy washy 7 and 14 picks!!!
(You do realize when Steph was picked right?)
(yes I realize Steph was drafted there, there is no more Steph Curry’s though, and none certainly at 7)
Nope.
– K Leonard (1/15)
oh who cares so much, yall knew what I meant sheesh go touch grass you dorks
Giannis was the 15th pick
And jokic 2nd rounder…lololol..
Steph is not Jokic are you insane or just lacking reading comprehension
To be fair for every Giannis or Kawhi at those slots, there are 20 Chris Singletons. Odds are that excellent.
These trolls arent trying to be fair, theyre cheating to make up fake arguments when they knew what I was trying to say smh – mute and move on
Hey @hoopsrumors mods – I thought “muting” was supposed to go both ways? I don’t want these trolls who are not here to actually talk about basketball to even read my posts let alone reply to them without me seeing them. What’s the point of that???
I’m in Portland, a blazer fan. I’ve enjoyed watching dl play here. Amazing fun to watch. Incredible player. Great spirit. Much Respect. Trade him to gsw for the picks. Take Wiseman. Send Carmelo, too, for picks from third team in Wiggins trade. Whatever. Chauncey Billups is a champion. Let him rebuild a team in Portland. And watch dl win a title for his home town. I’d love to see it. Carmelo wins the title in his home town BKN in game 6. I’m calling it now
Makes sense. Klays injuries, aging Steph and Draymond. They have 1 to 2 years of actual contention left. Go big or go home
Rumor
Pelicans offer Adams, Bledsoe and 10 for McCollum and Kanter
Thought?
lmao it is always humorous to see absurdly misplaced trade proposals from you, Sillivan. An article about a potential Wizards-Warriors trade involving Bradley Beal and you’re responding to an on-topic comment with an off-the-wall proposal involving the Pelicans and Blazers. Don’t let anything box you in, just have the discussions you want. Got to admire that.
I imagine the source here is either “the voice inside my head” or Bleacher Report. Not sure which is worse honestly.
WSH probably won’t do it. I would, if it’s just Wiseman, #7 and #14. Not a chance I’d take Wiggins (GSW will have to find a 3rd team with cap space that can be placated with some of their other assets).
They’d need those picks back to move Wiggins then. Can always move Bertans in the deal.
GSW taking Bertans enough to off set taking Wiggins? Perhaps.
Wizards seem content with continued mediocrity and being an annual low playoff seed in the East. So yeah, I don’t see anything happening even if it would make sense for their future.
Of course warriors want Beal but fact is those assets don’t get the deal done. Maybe add a 3rd team
If 7, 14, Wiggins and Wiseman don’t get the deal done, what exactly does?
Maybe they wouldn’t get done in terms of cap reason. I bet warriors might have to come close if not match Beal contract just to make it happen.
The draft is weak after the top 5. Wiggins contract is awful and it should set off reg flags that the warriors want to get rid of Wiseman after only 1year. That deal is weak
Not so sure they want to get rid of Wiseman as opposed to him being the biggest trade chip they have in terms of players
He would be the 5-7th pick in a redraft of 2020, his value is overblown by GSW fans even as they want to use him as bait to get a much better player. He may be an Ayton level star eventually, I think that’s his ceiling and he is eons from that point at this time.
Funny. Last years draft was supposed to be the weakest we’ve seen in a while. Look how that turned out
There’s 17 picks in this draft that would have gone in the top 5 last year by my count.
It’s a fair questions. The only thought that occurs to me is that they flip 7&14 to get into the top 3. Then it’s essentially Wiseman and 3, but is that enough to ALSO eat Wiggins’ crap deal on top of losing Beal?
I don’t think 7 and 14 even get you in the top 5. The tip 5 players from thus years draft are significantly better than the rest, it’s a deep draft, but 6 on are much much less desirable in terms of star power.
“If 7, 14, Wiggins and Wiseman don’t get the deal done, what exactly does?”
Umm, a much better package? It’s hard to say “exactly” because there about a million options.
That also doesn’t include Steph, Clay, or Draymond? The whole point is they want to stay together AND bring in Beal. Sure you can add future firsts, but does a team really want those late 20s picks?
What is a better package to you then, because to many people, two top 10 picks in a loaded draft plus Wiggins and Wiseman should be able to get you just about anyone who was available, especially on a team who isn’t contending.
Beal isn’t worth much. He is likely to opt out
Fair Trade idea
Wizards get Wiseman, Wiggins and 14
Warriors get Beal and Rui
Wizards won’t get both Wiseman and 7
Beal isn’t worth much? You’re actually off your meds
Not sure if serious
Screw you. No way in Hell the Wizards make that deal.
Of course not, the Wizards will get a lot more than that for Beal.
Even if he opts out in 2022, whatever team he gets traded to will still have his bird rights and be able to offer him a larger contract than anyone else in free agency.
GSW wouldn’t have the ability to sign him in a year assuming he opts out and chooses them, also every year is another step closer to the Warriors core (especially Steph being past their prime). Your offer is a super fan joke absent reality, they will be super lucky to get Beal for the 7 14 and Wisemen…oh and that Wiggins contract has negative value
The Warriors would have the ability to re-sign Beal if he’s traded there, just like any team he is traded to, because they would retain his bird rights. The problem for Golden State would be re-signing both Beal and Curry (who’s in the last year of his contract) next summer would require an enormous commitment involving around $400M which would ensure them having 9-figure luxury tax bills for 4-5 more years.
Tbh Sillivan makes a good point. It’s basically 1 year for Beal granted he prob resigns if they’re a contender.
Don’t think Beal is a great fit for GSW. Kind of a ball stopper, not a great shooter. But Understand what GSW is thinking.
I think a 3 team trade makes more sense, Simmons – GSW, Beal – philly, Assets – WAS
I like this angle
Just gut but I think GSW gets Ben in a 3 teamer. This could ultimately work and is one of the better ideas Ive seen thrown around in here
Ben Simmons and draymond on the floor at the same time? I don’t think playing with so few shooters on the floor would work for gsw
How about Houston ..
Wiseman / # 7 / # 14 to Houston
3 high-caliber prospects per 1 in their first year of rebuilding.
# 2 / Wiggins / Warriors 22 to Wizards ..
The Wizards pick Green, trade Russ..and I think Mavs would eat Wiggins for JRich / Powell and space .. Buy Powell ..
I would try to switch to Bertans + 2 round for Kuzma ..
the deal is shorter, cheaper and Kuzma is younger .. Laker needs a flamethrower ..
Russ to the Clippers …
Kennard / Zubac / P.Bev for Russ ..
Draft # 2 Green # 15 Giddey / Springer ..
Giddey / PBev
Green / Kennard
Avdija / JRich
Hachi / Kuzma / Bryant
Gafford / Zubac / T. Bryant
Warriors ..
In: Beal / House / A. Bradley
Out: Wiggins / Wiseman / # 7 / # 14 / Warriors 22
There goes, my simulated offseason in 2k jjj
Exhibit A for why the saying everyone is entitled to their own opinion has a limit. Some opinions are just nuts and wrong from every angle.
Beal to GS
Wiggins, Wiseman to ATL
John Collins (4/120), 4,7 to WIZ
Probably won’t happen but at least that is better deal.
Curious to know how the Hawks would be trading the 4th pick when it belongs to the Raptors
That’s the contract length and $, not the draft pick.
My bad, I see it now. I’m guessing it’s a typo and they meant 14.
Not enough for Wizards – If GSW is IN Wiseman will have to be coming to the Wiz and for good reason
Pretty much every other team that tried to trade for Beal isn’t offering 2 guaranteed lottery picks. Just saying. If the Warriors want to deal Wiggins and not Wiseman…. Poole, Wiggins, 7, 14 and another 1st.
14 is an absolute s**t lottery pick lol
Not this season, plus Giannis was 15. Get a clue.
Another pure BS from a sport writer making up a trade rumor. According to Washington papers Beal is excited to play for his new coach. No warrior is pushing for Beal all they said yeah it would nice to have him here.
Absolutely click bait by the writer, you couldn’t me more right ARC89.
Would be a bad trade for the wizards. I would demand more in return for Beal if I were the gm.
If they can dump Bertans in the process it would be a win.
I’m only one Warriors fan, but count me in the F**K NO camp.
Do you want Curry to stay or not? He wont aihn an extension if W’s dont go all in.
Thought distortion. That absolutist stuff is lazy.
If Steph can’t understand that the Warriors have a responsibility to future seasons beyond him as well as yo him and the current roster, he’s being unreasonable. But I seriously doubt Steph Curry would be that self-centered.
It is players league. He has already made lots of money for the ownership, and Curry wants another title in the next 3 yrs. it is also critical for his international brand.
Moreover, they can do better than Beal.
It doesnt have to be Beal, but they need an upgrade. That is what the trio are demanding.
I’m fine with it if the vet they get makes sense. Beal doesn’t. And I’m skeptical the right guy is available. I sure as hell don’t want a couple of half-a$$ed playoff runs while Wiseman, #7 and #14 thrice on other teams. I’ll still be a Warriors fan in 2024-2025 and beyond. The trio will be cooling on a beach with zero f**ks to give about that year’s Dubs roster.
Bottom line is Curry is pushing for the mgmt to make a trade and something will get done. The trio dont want to waste any more seasons going forward. It will exciting to see which star will join the W’s !
Curry said “Im not going to practice with 19 year olds again gtfo” loll
Curry has earned that right, and it’s critical for his brand just like Lebron’s. They are more than just players.
Washington would be smart to take that deal. they could have a nice run with a core of Westbrook/Wiggins/Wiseman. They could go after some solid vets and get a steal at the draft. they would also have a trade chip of Westbrook to improve even more
Westbrook isnt going to be there next year lol cmon
where do you think he would end up? i dont see any teams trading for him
Washington needs the answer today from BB
If he says he wants to stay and re-up you don’t trade him whatsoever, if he says he’s 50/50 on re-upping you trade him next month and then subsequently call the Clippers about Westbrook for their massive pile of expiring crap + Mann!
Name on the front is always more important than the one on the back. The word respect gets thrown around too much, this is Big business, and this is how you {try} and run a successful business at the highest level –
All parties shouldn’t need the notes on this, the hope is there’s good communication going on behind the scenes. I hope he stays personally
Disappointing report if true. If a big-3 needs a 4th then they must not be very big anymore. Only five go out there. 4 egos, 1 role player? Too many chefs spoil the broth…
Is it the players thinking like this, that make posterers and tweeters think same? I’m sure some on social media know players. Indeed if a fan has a convo with a player, the fan might brag on it indirectly on social media, using the player’s ideas, “proven” more authentic.
Picking Beal… Beal is kind of a softie, who would not be hard to integrate into whatever a different team is doing.
I doubt three starters would request, say, Westbrook, because he will always do what he does and the stats and established ways of others would be set aside.
I guess I do hope Wiseman moves, since year1 was a letdown. WAS may be a winner though, once they retool around Westbrook, Ish out and Neto in, so they would have to require Wiseman too as it is. Beal seems to like Russ.
Agree. Like a child who puts together a bunch of junkfood and is sad when it tastes like a mess.
Beal is not the answer for the Warriors. I think they need to focus on youth. Curry will be next to get injured (I predict he plays 2/3 of the next season at most). All of their stars are on the tail end.
Not to mention it was size that ultimately won the title this year. How does getting rid of Wiseman fix that? Warriors too small. Not enough. Sorry.
They’re going to have to trade one of those stars to get him lol
And the only one of those stars the Wizards would even consider for Beal is Curry.
I can’t wait for draft day to get here so we can stop having to read about meaningless player workouts and hallucinatory trade rumors and proposals from media guys needing to fill pages.
I hate when “they” hold a gun to my head and make me read articles…
Just because they won three titles, doesn’t mean they’re entitled to make their team trade for a star. Especially one who says he doesn’t want to be traded and from a team that doesn’t want to trade him.
Will the media ever start taking players at their word when they say they DON’T want to be traded? It’s at its worst point ever with Dame right now.
Beal for Wiggins? A gm will get fired for that.
If Sillivan was a GM he would get fired for doing that.
He’s absolutely clueless about the true value of Bradley Beal.
James Bouknight, only 19 years old, out of UCon, looks like he could be another Bradley Beal, who is now age 28.
If they can’t move up to get Scoty Barnes at number 5, I say draft Jalen Johnson out of Duke, at number 7, and then Bouknight or Moses Moody, out of Arkansas, at number 14.
That will set us up for the future.
Guess they weren’t inspired by giannis’s performance and words about super teams
Wiseman is the future of Bigs in this league. Truth is Washington is better off at this point going full rebuild. If you can move Westbrook to LA do that too. If I’m Knicks I take Wiggins, no problema. Warriors will make a trade draft night. It’s going to be fun when it’s their time to pick…… With the Seventh pick, the Warriors
James Wiseman still has a lot to prove before he becomes the future of Bigs in the NBA.