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A Bradley Beal, 4-team mega-trade involving the Philadelphia 76ers

By Simon Smith

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 6: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards looks on against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half at Capital One Arena on April 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. 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 Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 6: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards looks on against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half at Capital One Arena on April 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. 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 Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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Washington Wizards

Thanks to a somewhat contentious relationship with Wall consuming the Wizards, both Beal and the franchise could greatly benefit from a parting of ways. Most notable were Beal’s comments following a win while Wall was sidelined with injury:

While he later tried to downplay the comments, it’s clear he was insinuating that the ball moved far better when the Wizards’ ball-dominant point guard was off the floor.

Furthermore, the $189 million owed to Wall over the coming five seasons makes it extremely difficult to deal him, especially when you consider he will be earning $46.9 million in the 2022-23 season. For his part, Beal still has three years and $81.3 million remaining on his deal.

Aside from their dynamic backcourt, the Wizards had a couple of other performers who came into their own last season. Fresh off signing his own lucrative deal, Otto Porter Jr. backed the faith of the Wizards in compiling a career-year in averaging 14.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game while posting outstanding .503/.441/.828 shooting splits.

Additionally, third-year forward Kelly Oubre Jr. made notable strides last season, with his scoring rising from 6.3 points per game to 11.8 points. This featured him eclipsing the 20-point mark on five occasions. Still just 22, Oubre Jr. appears have to a bright future after being selected No. 15 overall in the 2015 NBA Draft.

However, the frontcourt duo of Marcin Gortat and Markieff Morris was unconvincing, and is simply not versatile or athletic enough to compete with the elite teams in the league. Hence, this move helps to address some of these issues.