This Hawks-Wizards Trade Is Centered Around Bradley Beal

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Atlanta Hawks Receive: G Bradley Beal, F Rui Hachimura, C Daniel Gafford
Washington Wizards Receive: G Kevin Huerter, F Cam Reddish, C Onyeka Okongwu, F Jalen Johnson, G Sharife Cooper, F Danilo Gallinari

In this hypothetical NBA trade scenario from NBA analyst Chad Ford, on the paid-subscription website NBA Big Board, a huge splash is made. In an offseason that was void of many blockbuster deals, this one would certainly qualify.

The Atlanta Hawks go all in, acquiring superstar Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards. Beal is as good as they come in the backcourt and gives the Hawks a dynamic duo in the backcourt with Beal and Trae Young that will be very difficult to stop.

That isn’t all, as the Hawks also came away with Rui Hachimura, the ninth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, and Daniel Gafford. Both will fit in nicely with the Hawks’ second unit, helping to replace all of the talent they traded away to make this deal.

This is an absolute haul for the Wizards. While no draft picks are included, which likely would happen in the event of any Beal trade going down, they are getting a ton of intriguing talent back in return.

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Kevin Huerter, Cam Reddish, Onyeka Okongwu and Jalen Johnson are all first-round picks from 2018 and on. That amount of young, first-round talent is exactly what the Wizards would be looking for, as they would be retooling but remain competitive with this group.

Sharife Cooper was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft but has some good upside. Danilo Gallinari is included to help match salary.

How does this trade impact both teams? Let’s take a look, starting with the Hawks.

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