{"id":23996,"date":"2019-07-23T13:37:48","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T17:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=23996"},"modified":"2019-07-23T14:22:35","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T18:22:35","slug":"five-possible-bradley-beal-trades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2019\/07\/23\/five-possible-bradley-beal-trades\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Possible Bradley Beal Trades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/nba-teams\/washington-wizards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Wizards<\/a>\u00a0star <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bealbr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bradley Beal<\/a><\/strong> could be on the trade market. The Wizards are prepared to offer <\/span>Beal<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a three-year, $111 million contract extension as soon as he is eligible. While this is a great contract, there is growing belief that Beal will not take the contract and instead pursue a trade to another team.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Five Trade Scenarios for Bradley Beal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Bradley Beal to the Orlando Magic<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Washington Wizards Receive: Mohamed Bamba, Markelle Fultz, Jonathan Isaac, cap fillers, multiple picks<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Orlando Magic Recieve: Bradley Beal<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the Wizards want to go full rebuild, this is the move for them. They would get two good young players in <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bambamo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mohamed Bamba<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/isaacjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jonathan Isaac<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while also taking a chance in the return of <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/f\/fultzma01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Markelle Fultz<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Including possibly two more first-round draft picks, the Wizards will have a set future in young cornerstones. On the <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/nba-teams\/orlando-magic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Orlando Magic<\/a> side, they add an All-Star 26-year-old in Beal. The Magic were a fringe playoff seed last year, and this trade gives them the chance to add talent and create a solid duo of Beal and <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gordoaa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aaron Gordon<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>Toronto Raptors<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Washington Wizards receive: OG Anunoby, Norman Powell, Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Toronto Raptors receive: Bradley Beal<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A trade package involving\u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/anunoog01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OG Anunoby<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/powelno01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Norman Powell<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/v\/vanvlfr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fred VanVleet<\/a>, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/siakapa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pascal Siakam<\/a> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is nothing to laugh at. The Wizards would take a load of talent back into their team, headlined by Siakam. The Most Improved Player Award winner would have a new home in Washington where he would be the first option. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/nba-teams\/toronto-raptors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toronto Raptors<\/a> would be going full circle and getting back an elite backcourt. <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lowryky01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyle Lowry<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> would be running point guard with Beal next to him at the shooting guard position. This trade would make the Raptors a top-five team in the East.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Detroit Pistons<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Washington Wizards receive Luke Kennard, Tony Snell, Thon Maker, Sekou Doumbouya, multiple first-round draft picks.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Detroit Pistons receive: Bradley Beal<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Wizards would get <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kennalu01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luke Kennard\u00a0<\/a><\/b>and\u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/snellto01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tony Snell<\/a>, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as well as two players with high potential in <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/makerth01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thon Maker<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/doumbse01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sekou Doumbouya<\/a>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There would also be multiple first-round picks involved for them. It has been apparent that the <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/nba-teams\/detroit-pistons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit Pistons<\/a> are looking for a third star to play along with <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/griffbl01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blake Griffin<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/drumman01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andre Drummond<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Acquiring Beal would give them that third star to make a &#8220;big three&#8221;. With those three starting and <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rosede01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Derrick Rose<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also running the point guard position off the bench, the Pistons could be a scary team after a trade for Beal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Boston Celtics\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Washington Wizards Receive: Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, Romeo Langford, first-round draft pick<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Boston Celtics Receive: Bradley Beal<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Would the Celtics Trade for Bradley\u00a0Beal? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SF4Cl42BlR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/SF4Cl42BlR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eKTv6ncnNg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/eKTv6ncnNg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dante Turo (@DanteOnDeck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanteOnDeck\/status\/1153338496196730887?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has come time for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/aingeda01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Danny Ainge<\/a> to unload his chest of assets. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/nba-teams\/boston-celtics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Celtics<\/a> have been in every trade rumor in recent memory, but this is the one they need to pull the trigger on. <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/brownja02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jaylen Brown<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is in his contract year, and would likely get a lot of money elsewhere. Instead of overpaying a player to average 13 points per game, they should ship him, <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/langfro01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Romeo Langford<\/a>, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/smartma01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marcus Smart<\/a> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the Wizards. Ths Wizards will receive the heart and soul of the team in Smart, but the Celtics will receive a third star in Beal to play alongside\u00a0<\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/walkeke02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kemba Walker<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0and <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tatumja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jayson Tatum<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. While it would be tough for Celtics fans to say goodbye go the beloved Smart, the young 26-year-old Beal would be a great acquisition.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Miami Heat<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Washington Wizards receive: Goran Dragic, Derrick Jones Jr., Bam Adebayo, Justise Winslow, and a first-round pick<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Miami Heat receive: Bradley Beal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/browntr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Troy Brown<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Wizards would hit the jackpot again, receiving an established point guard in <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dragigo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Goran Dragic<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to replace <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/walljo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Wall<\/a>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also receive studs\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jonesde02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Derrick Jones Jr.,<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/winslju01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Justise Winslow,<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/adebaba01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bam Adebayo<\/a>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who are all poised for breakout years. On the <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/nba-teams\/miami-heat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miami Heat<\/a> side of things, they would then form a duo of Beal and\u00a0<\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/butleji01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jimmy Butler<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In an era where duos run the league, this is arguably a top-five pairing in the NBA. The move would put Miami in the conversation as one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"a3N3isv8T6l9MlqhJYV4BQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/471285646\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'a3N3isv8T6l9MlqhJYV4BQ',sig:'knzTbBfN16jLXmn882Qr7NuOc74Xy7UJukdUa_a3G_c=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'471285646',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington Wizards\u00a0star Bradley Beal could be on the trade market. The Wizards are prepared to offer Beal a three-year, $111 million contract extension as soon as he is eligible. While this is a great contract, there is growing belief that Beal will not take the contract and instead pursue a trade to another team. 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