The Washington Wizards need to trade Bradley Beal. But we aren’t selling low here!
The Bradley Beal sweepstakes is back on and this time, the Washington Wizards have no one to blame but themselves.
After spending the past couple of seasons in the lottery, the Washington Wizards were hoping that this would be the year they would return to playoff relevance.
They traded for former MVP, Russell Westbrook, re-signed sharpshooter Davis Bertans, and drafted playmaker Deni Avdija. The only problem is, they haven’t done much winning.
The Wizards are currently at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. Unfortunately, Russell Westbrook has looked like a shell of his former self and head coach Scott Brooks has made a fair amount of questionable coaching decisions. With the Wizards losing games and Beal scoring in bunches, the vultures are starting to circle.
We’re just a few months removed from GM Tommy Sheppard flatly refusing to entertain Beal trade talks, but they have to reconsider that stance. The Wizards have wanted to prove that they can win with Beal on the roster, but it seems that the truth is coming to light.
This team, as much as it may hurt some people to read, cannot compete for a title. And trying to sneak into the playoffs is simply delaying the inevitable. It’s time for a rebuild and it’s time to trade Beal. What once seemed like something this team would never do, now feels like something they have to do.
Here’s the deal, though. Two late fist-round picks and Furkan Korkmaz (no offense, Furkan!) is not going to get you Bradley Beal.
I am sick of seeing hypothetical trades where the Wizards get next to nothing for the NBA’s leading scorer. Instead of acquiring picks in the mid-twenties, failed young prospects, and washed up vets, the writers at Wiz of Awes got in the GM seat and made some Beal trades that would ACTUALLY BENEFIT the Wizards. Enjoy!