The Hypothetical Trade

Kings Receive: Bradley Beal

Wizards Receive: Buddy Hield, Marvin Bagley III, 2021 First-Round Pick

Washington would be getting exactly the kind of return they need in this deal. Hield would be able to help replace the role that trading Beal would leave open. Adding Bagley and a first-round pick would be ideal.

For the Kings, they would be getting a legitimate star in Beal to place alongside De’Aaron Fox. He has three more years left on his current deal with a player option on the third year. They would have a couple of seasons to convince him to stick around.

At 27 years old, Beal is just entering the main stage of his prime. He has a long time of top-notch basketball left in him. That would make it tough for the Wizards to trade him, but exactly right for the Kings to acquire him.

Let’s take a deeper look at this trade and why it would make sense for both the Wizards and Kings.