Washington Wizards Receive: G/F Evan Fournier, G/F RJ Barrett, G Immanuel Quickley, 2023 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2025 First-Round Pick (MIL via NYK)
New York Knicks Receive: G Bradley Beal
For that matter, why wouldn’t star players be linked to the Knicks?
This is New York we’re talking about. The biggest market in the NBA. It’s astonishing that the Knicks haven’t netted a true superstar since Carmelo Anthony.
By the same token, why wouldn’t the Wizards commit to Beal? This is Washington we’re talking about.
Sure, it’s the nation’s capital, and it’s a sizeable market. Still, facts are facts. The Wizards are not an iconic brand like the Knicks. They’re not a wildly popular team.
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If they bottom out and rebuild, they could risk a decade of obscurity.
Are they taking that risk here?