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NBA Trade Deadline: Every Team’s Most Untouchable Asset

By Maxwell Ogden

Nov 30, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) and forward Blake Griffin (32) during an NBA game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) and forward Blake Griffin (32) during an NBA game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 30, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) drives the ball to the basket as Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) defends during the fourth quarter at Toyota Center. The Wizards won 123-122. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 30, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) drives the ball to the basket as Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) defends during the fourth quarter at Toyota Center. The Wizards won 123-122. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Washington Wizards: John Wall

One of the most popular players on the Washington Wizards is Bradley Beal. Many have heralded him as the future face of the franchise, and the quality of his play in the postseason has provided some measure of credence to that belief.

For anyone who has taken the time out to watch the Wizards play, it’s clearly point guard John Wall who deserves that distinction.

Wall is an excellent facilitator and a gifted scorer who makes everything in Washington go. He’s also an excellent defender who creates turnovers, blocks shots, and contains the opposition well enough to have made an All-Defensive Second Team appearance in 2015.

Now a three-time All-Star, Wall is in the process of cementing his status as one of the NBA’s elite point guards.

Wall is currently averaging 20.0 points, 9.9 assists, 4.5 rebounds, 2.1 steals, 0.8 block, and 1.5 3-point field goals made per game. The numbers speak volumes for how far Wall has come as a player, and offer a glimpse at how great he can become considering he still hasn’t entered his prime.

More hoops habit: Which NBA teams could realistically trade for a superstar?

The only reason for trading a 25-year-old Wall would be to acquire a genuine NBA superstar with superior abilities. There aren’t many players who qualify as such.