Why The Brooklyn Nets Do The Deal 

Maybe. On the other hand, maybe not. 

This trade doesn’t make the Nets surefire contenders. That would be an unreasonable claim to make. With that said, it does make them a significantly better team. 

That may be enough for this front office. The Nets owe their first-round picks to the Houston Rockets through to 2027.

Unless they’re dealing with the Rockets directly, they’ve got no incentive to bottom out. 

NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards & Brooklyn Nets Updates

This deal will help them avoid that fate. Beal gives them an offensive focal point. It feels fair to say that he’d be surrounded by a deeper cast of quality role players in Brooklyn than he’s ever been in Washington, too. 

Should the Wizards give him a taste of life elsewhere?