The Washington Wizards proved to be active on the trade market this offseason and after yet another slow start to the year, all eyes are on the Wizards as the NBA trade deadline approaches.
Washingtons struggles have been hard to ignore to start the year and despite the emergence of both Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George, the team could be active reshaping their roster once again prior to February's deadline.
Obviously, the likes of veterans like CJ McCollum and Khris Middleton come to mind when thinking about potential trade candidates for the Wizards, but considering their lucrative contracts, there's no guarentee that Washington will be able to find a suitor for either veteran.
In fact, it's almost more likely that the Wizards will be forced to negotiate a contract buyout if they choose to move on from either veteran, if not both.
Nonetheless, beyond McCollum and Middleton, Washington has several trade candidates emerging that could not only make use of a change of scenery, but could draw plenty of interest on the trade market.
That said, here's a look at the 3 most likely Wizards to be moved ahead of the NBA trade deadline.
1) Corey Kispert
Corey Kispert's slow start to the year became a worrying point that the Wizards may not be able to move on from the forward after failing to do so this offseason.
However, a recent stretch of strong play throughout his first two starts of the season could be exactly what the Wizards needed for the Gonzaga product to turn his trade value around and peak interest from veterans in need of a sharpshooter to bolster their depth chart.
2) Marvin Bagley III
Marvin Bagley III has quietly put together a solid season for the Wizards in his second stint in the DMV as a veteran mentor.
Averaging 7.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists, the former No. 2 overall pick is still only 26 years old and showing plenty of promise as a servicable big off the bench.
As a result, don't be shocked to see team's with frontcourt needs calling for Bagley as a cheap big option.
3) Justin Champagnie
Justin Champagnie hasn't exactly proved of the standard contract the Wizards awarded him with this offseason, but partially due to the fact that the lone consistent contributors for Washington has come from position players ahead of him on the depth chart.
Still, Champagnie could be a solid scoring addition for a number of teams and with his role continuing to decrease, the Pittsburgh product could be a player to monitor.