While NBA teams do not expect the Wizards to accept offers for Beal, the NBA’s top scorer at the moment looks like he will be leaving the nation’s capital sooner or later.
No team can be better equipped to attract Wizards to give their best player than the Warriors. A package centered on James Wiseman and the choice of the first three Minnesota Timberwolves protégés in 2021 is difficult to overcome. This would give the Wizards three elite young talent to begin their reconstruction (Washington will also have an important choice next year).
Although any trade package started with these two assets, the Warriors would also have to find a way to match Beal’s salary to make the deal work. Next, we’ll look at four potential deals – all including Wiseman and the choice of T-Wolves – that the Warriors could set up to grab Beal and restart their dynasty.