Golden State Warriors Receive: F/C Anthony Davis
Washington Wizards Receive: F Andrew Wiggins, F Jonathan Kuminga, 2027 First-Round Pick (LAL)
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G Bradley Beal
This deal is contingent on the Warriors not winning the NBA championship this season. If they do, bank on them not making this deal this summer.
They may not be interested in it either way. Andrew Wiggins has developed into an outstanding two-way wing. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis has regressed over two consecutive seasons. It’s unclear whether he’ll ever return to his prime levels of production.
Regardless, fortune favors the brave. If Davis does get back to his peak form, he’ll make the Warriors unstoppable. In fact, he’d be the best big man they’ve had in the Curry era (with apologies to Andrew Bogut).
The main return for the Washington Wizards here is Kuminga. He looks the part of a future superstar. At the same time, a first-round pick and 27-year-old Andrew Wiggins are both appealing as well. They could flip Wiggins elsewhere, or hope that he can aid a faster-than-usual turnaround.
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If Kuminga is on course to hit his ceiling, that’s an entirely realistic possibility.