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PHOENIX, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 16: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards reacts to a call during the second half of the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center on December 16, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona, NBA Trades: 6 blockbuster Bradley Beal trades to help the Wizards rebuild. The Suns defeated the Wizards 118-98. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Another dip into trade rumor season brings us to Bradley Beal. While many fans will try to imagine where he fits the best, this is about figuring things out for the Washington Wizards.
Whenever a team makes the decision to move on from a generational talent before they hit free agency, they do so in hopes of setting themselves up for the next steps of the rebuild.
Therefore, today we will be looking at six blockbuster NBA trades for Bradley Beal that would help the Washington Wizards rebuild.
NBA Trades: 6 blockbuster Bradley Beal trades for the Wizards to rebuild
Right now is the hardest part for the Wizards fans. They have solid young pieces on the roster already. Deni Avdija is becoming a transformational defensive force in his second season. Rui Hachimura has not been progressing towards a return and was impressive last we saw him. Daniel Gafford was a revelation post-trade.
But until Beal is either extended or gone, the franchise is in limbo.
Some of the trades will speed things up for the team faster than others. That is part of the fun for the Wizards. While their leverage as an organization is waning by the day, for the time being, they call the shots.
If they trade him before the deadline they do not have to worry about the potential sign and trade complications this summer or paying out a supermax contract for Beal when the franchise is at the competitive level they currently are. So, what are their options?
<div class="details"> <div class="team-name">Celtics Get</div> <div class="info">Bradley Beal</div> </div> </div> <div class="separator"></div> <div class="team b"> <div class="logo"><img src=https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/03/nba-trades-blockbuster-bradley-beal/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_75,h_75,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fansided.com%2Flogos%2Fnba%2Fwizards.png">
<div class="details"> <div class="team-name">Wizards Get</div> <div class="info">Jaylen Brown</div> <div class="info">Jabari Parker</div> </div> </div> </div> </div>
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<p>Brown is the type of young player who is ready to be an All-Star already but is on the same timeline as the rest of the young players on the roster. He made his first All-Star appearance a season ago.</p>
<p>So far this season he is averaging 23.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. Being placed into a setting where he can be the primary scoring wing could unlock the mountain of potential he has on that side of the ball. With the emergence of Avdija as a defender, the burden on that end of the floor would be even more evenly split for Brown.</p>
<p>Jabari Parker is involved solely to make the money work. Given his contract, there is a chance that he would immediately be waved upon completion of the deal.</p>
<p>This is one of the few deals that likely does not require draft compensation being exchanged because the Celtics end up with an All-NBA partner for Tatum, but as he is expiring, the Celtics would be giving up plenty.</p>
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<p class="wp-caption-text" style="width:3200px;">PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 23: Cam Reddish #22 of the Atlanta Hawks looks on against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on December 23, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Hawks defeated the 76ers 98-96. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)</p>
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<h2>NBA Trades: 6 blockbuster Bradley Beal trades for the Wizards to rebuild – Atlanta Hawks</h2>
<p>The Atlanta Hawks have been primed for a consolidation trade for quite some time. While the fit of Beal next to Trae Young would be less than ideal defensively, the overall scoring output would be transcendent.</p>
<p>The Hawks have the young talent and sense of urgency to make something happen in earnest, making the following deal plausible.</p>
<p>While Onyeka Okongwu has shown enough flashes to be considered borderline untradable, bringing in an All-NBA player fits the bill. He is a generational defensive big that could be the anchor on that end for years to come in Washington. He is the ideal young player for any sort of trade package to be built around.</p>
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