Why The Washington Wizards Do The Deal
The Wizards do this deal to get a little bit better. This is not rocket science.
In all actuality, VanVleet could even do a little more than that for them. No, the Wizards won’t be assembling a superteam here. Still, on paper, they ought to be competitive.
Suddenly, they’d run a backcourt featuring two players who have made All-Star appearances. There’s a lot of firepower between Beal and VanVleet.
Meanwhile, Porzingis has been having a bounce-back season in spite of Washington’s struggles.
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This may not be the route most Wizards fans would prefer to go. Still, adding VanVleet could get them back in the playoff hunt, and that’s something to celebrate in its own right.
What does this deal do for Toronto?