Should the Wizards entertain a trade down if desperate teams come calling?

The Washington Wizards are one of the most interesting teams to watch with less than a month until the NBA Draft.

Washington currently holds the No. 6 , No. 18 and No. 40 overall picks in the upcoming draft. General manager Will Dawkins has plenty of ammunition to not only make a bold trade at some point ahead or during draft night, but also the assets to bring in at least three solid prospects to add to the team's young core.

While Washington very well could be a team eyeing a trade up into the top five, it's worth wondering if the Wizards would take calls from teams looking to trade up in the lottery.

Obviously, a deal would have to make sense for the Wizards to pull the trigger, especially if they're potentially missing out on a top prospect, at least on their boards.

Of the potential trade scenarios floating around on the basketball community on X, one hypothetical trade down for the Wizards caught my eye.

Moving down two slots, assuming the Brooklyn Nets make the trade up to indeed select Jeremiah Fears, it would leave the Wizards with the No. 8, No. 18 and No. 19 overall picks in the first-round alone.

However, that could mean that the Wizards miss out on Fears, Tre Johnson, and potentially even Khaman Maluach if he's taken prior to their selection at No. 8.

If that scenario deems true, the Wizards top options at No. 8 would likely be between the likes of Kon Knueppel, Kasparas Jakucionis or Noa Essengue.

That said, would it be worth potentially securing another first-round talent assuming whoever is available at No. 19 would likely be nothing more than a role player for Washington moving forward?

If Fears, Johnson or Maluach truly are the top players on the Wizards board, it could be considered a failed draft class if they're not able to secure a talent that they feel can help them get one step closer to the ultimate goal of competing in the Eastern Conference sooner rather than later.

A trade down would make sense for the Wizards if they come to conclusion that the fall off between available talent at No. 6 compared to No. 8 is marginal.

If Washington's front office sees strength in numbers in terms of making a deal to acquire additional draft comp, than a trade down makes sense.

Then again, if the Wizards front office feels that securing a dynamic player who could be a cornerstone for the franchise is most important, staying at No. 6 to have their pick of the best player available may make the most sense.