Washington Wizards Receive: G Tyler Herro, G/F Duncan Robinson, F Nikola Jovic, 2027 First-Round Pick (MIA), 2029 First-Round Pick (MIA)
Miami Heat Receive: G Bradley Beal
With that said, no team remaining in the playoffs should be viewed as a failure. Making a Conference Finals run is an accomplishment in its own right.
That holds especially true in the modern context. The league currently has more parity than we’ve seen in a number of years. There are plenty of teams that are built for a long playoff run.
Perhaps that’s why the Heat have managed to get to where they are. This team had to fight through the play-in tournament to get here. Yet, they’re bonafide title contenders.
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By contrast, the Washington Wizards didn’t qualify for the playoffs.
Perhaps that’s reason enough to rebuild. With so much talent around the league, the Wizards have too much ground to make up.
Does this deal help them start over?