Why The Washington Wizards Do The Deal
If the Wizards had traded Beal earlier, they may have gotten a bigger return.
At one point, Beal was leading the NBA in scoring. With that said, those days have past. They don’t appear to be coming back anytime soon, either.
This is still quite the return. The Wizards are landing plenty of good young players here.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards & Sacramento Kings Updates
Huerter is a proven contributor, Murray is coming fresh off of an All-Rookie season, and Mitchell is already one of the better defensive guards in the NBA.
Yet, the two first-round picks may be more valuable than anything else. Who knows where the Kings may be by 2028? If this group fails, they may struggle to put a new contender together.
Should they risk giving up a premium pick?