{"id":37112,"date":"2021-02-05T10:31:46","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T15:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=37112"},"modified":"2021-03-23T18:45:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T22:45:50","slug":"bradley-beal-trade-rumors-potential-landing-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2021\/02\/05\/bradley-beal-trade-rumors-potential-landing-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"Bradley Beal Trade Rumors: Potential Landing Spots"},"content":{"rendered":"

After losing his longtime partner John Wall<\/a><\/strong> to the Houston Rockets<\/a>, it\u2019s been quite clear who the best player in Washington, D.C. is. Bradley Beal<\/strong><\/a>, no question. Beal has been on a tear to kick off this year, scoring 25-plus points in 17 games to kick off the year. But the Washington Wizards<\/a> still sit near the bottom of the Eastern Conference. With the Wizards off to another slow start, let\u2019s dive into the Beal trade rumors and check out some potential landing spots.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bradley Beal Trade Rumors: Possible Landing Spots<\/b><\/h2>\n

New Orleans Pelicans<\/b><\/h3>\n

The New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> have been off to a slow start in 2021. New Orleans sits at 8-12, fearing another sub-.500 season of basketball. There\u2019s a couple of factors going into this potential landing spot. For one, the Pelicans are reportedly open to discussing trade options for one of their young stars in Lonzo Ball<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Pelicans, viewed as a key team in NBA trade market, are receiving calls on Lonzo Ball and JJ Redick from interested teams and have shown openness to discussing both, per sources.<\/p>\n

More in latest Inside Pass at @TheAthletic<\/a>: https:\/\/t.co\/KpLWLLTMZ3<\/a><\/p>\n

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n