Washington Wizards: 3 trades to get Bradley Beal more help

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San Antonio Spurs forward Thaddeus Young (30) shoots in warmups before the game against the Dallas Mavericks; Washington Wizards (Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports)

Despite being one of the better teams in the East, the Washington Wizards have flown under the more rad. No one expected them to be this good, and they’re still not getting a ton of respect in general.

As of now, they are 5-2 with wins over the Hawks, Pacers, Raptors, and Celtics (twice). None of these teams are championship contenders, but none are necessarily bottom feeders, either.

Going into the season, a lot of people assumed Bradley Beal would get traded at some point. Now, not only does it seem as though he could sign another extension, but the Wizards could actually be a competitive team with the depth they added this offseason.

Instead of trading Beal, Washington might actually turn out to be buyers rather than sellers. What are some trades they could make to put more talent around Beal?

Trades to help the Washington Wizards playoff push: Thaddeus Young

Wizards Get

Thaddeus Young

Bryn Forbes

Spurs Get

Davis Bertans

Aaron Holiday

2026 First-Round Pick (Lottery Protected)

This trade would give the Washington Wizards a versatile defender in Thaddeus Young and a scoring spark in Bryn Forbes. Their depth would be much-improved with this deal.

Young played a huge role for the Chicago Bulls last season but has been relegated to the end of the bench on a rebuilding Spurs team. They would probably be more than willing to trade him.

Meanwhile, Forbes is only one a one-year deal, so trading him wouldn’t be a huge loss, either. San Antonio would get a solid young guard in Aaron Holiday, a former player in Davis Bertans (who they could buy out if they wanted to), and some future draft capital.

Washington gets some veteran depth while the Spurs get more help for the future. There’s no reason either side should have a problem with this trade.

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<div class="details"> <div class="team-name">Wizards Get</div> <div class="info">Thaddeus Young</div> <div class="info">Bryn Forbes</div> </div> </div> <div class="separator"></div> <div class="team b"> <div class="logo"><img src=https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/03/washington-wizards-trade-help/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_75,h_75,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fansided.com%2Flogos%2Fnba%2Fspurs.png"/>

<div class="details"> <div class="team-name">Spurs Get</div> <div class="info">Davis Bertans</div> <div class="info">Aaron Holiday</div> <div class="info">2026 First-Round Pick (Lottery Protected)</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>This trade would give the Washington Wizards a versatile defender in Thaddeus Young and a scoring spark in Bryn Forbes. Their depth would be much-improved with this deal.</p> <p>Young played a huge role for the Chicago Bulls last season but has been relegated to the end of the bench on a rebuilding Spurs team. They would probably be more than willing to trade him.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Forbes is only one a one-year deal, so trading him wouldn’t be a huge loss, either. San Antonio would get a solid young guard in Aaron Holiday, a former player in Davis Bertans (who they could buy out if they wanted to), and some future draft capital.</p> <p>Washington gets some veteran depth while the Spurs get more help for the future. There’s no reason either side should have a problem with this trade.</p> <div class="next-slide slider"> <a class="next-slide-btn" style="background:#222423" data-track="shortcode" data-track-action="next-slide-shortcode" href=https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/03/washington-wizards-trade-help/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span> Trade #2 </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_437434" class="wp-caption aligncenter"> <img class="size-full wp-image-437434" src=https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/03/washington-wizards-trade-help/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1067,w_1600/http%3A%2F%2Fhoopshabit.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2021%2F11%2F1349525255.jpeg" alt="Washington Wizards" width="1600" height="1067" srcset="https://hoopshabit.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2021/11/1349525255.jpeg 1600w, https://hoopshabit.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2021/11/1349525255-768x512.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px"><div class="fs-center-img"> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="width:1600px;">Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers walk off the floor following their overtime lose to the Washington Wizards (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)</p> </div> </div> <h2>Trades to help the Washington Wizards playoff push: Myles Turner</h2> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Trade" data-team-ids="[142,100]" data-team-gets='[["Myles Turner","Torrey Craig"],["Davis Bertans","Corey Kispert","2022 First-Round Pick (Top 10 Protected)"]]'> <div class="playertrade remove-native-227"> <div class="trade"> <div class="team a"> <div class="logo"><img src=https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/03/washington-wizards-trade-help/"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">

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