Cleveland Cavaliers Receive: G Bradley Beal

Washington Wizards Receive: G Collin Sexton (sign-and-trade), F Lauri Markkanen, No. 14 pick (can’t be traded until after the draft), 2025 first-round pick

Bleacher Report suggested that Bradley Beal be dealt to the Cleveland Cavaliers in return for Collin Sexton in a sign-and-trade along with Lauri Markkanen, the 14th-overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, and a future 2025 first-round selection.

There are a few layers of context that would need to occur before this NBA trade scenario could even take place. For starters, Collin Sexton would need to agree to sign with the Washington Wizards.

If Sexton signs an offer sheet elsewhere, the entire scenario unravels. The Cavaliers would need to put together a trade package establishing value with other larger contracts that Washington deems worthy of parting with Beal.

Let’s say that Sexton does choose to sign with the Cavaliers for the sake of this hypothetical. The deal would need to take place after the No. 14 overall pick is announced in the 2022 NBA Draft.

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Above all else, Beal would need to opt-in for his final-year player option, which may not be likely when considering he has major financial incentive to decline it and sign a new contract.

Let’s look at the case for this NBA trade scenario featuring Bradley Beal for both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards.