Why The Washington Wizards Do The Deal

As we highlighted earlier, the Washington Wizards are in a bit of a bind after extending Bradley Beal’s contract.

Avenues towards improving this roster will be limited. They’ll have Beal’s supermax on the books in addition to Kristaps Porzingis’ lucrative contract. Where do they go from here?

Well, adding quality players like Collins is a route to consider. His pairing with Porzingis is particularly intriguing. If the Wizards made this deal, they’d have five-out spacing in their starting lineup.

That ought to suit Beal. He should be highly effective in making use of those lanes. Furthermore, the Wizards still roster talented players like Deni Avdija, Rui Hachimura, and the recently acquired Monte Morris.

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Squint hard enough, and you can see a team that could win a playoff series here. If the Wizards are content with that outcome (as signing Beal to a supermax would suggest), they’ll make this trade. Will it interest the Hawks?