Why The Washington Wizards Do The Deal
On the other hand, this deal has the Wizards giving up on their annual playoff push.
That’s probably wise. After all, this team seems to enter every season with the intention of fighting for the playoff spot. In recent years, they fall short of that goal more often than not.
It’s probably time for this organization to move on from Beal. In fact, it may have been time to do so years ago – by now, his trade value may have lowered.
With that in mind, this is still a good return. Fultz has flashed real potential this season, and the Bulls’ pick is virtually assured to land in the lottery.
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Throw in a gamble on the injury-prone Isaac and another unprotected first, and the Wizards may be persuaded to move on from Beal here.
Even if he is their best playmaker.