Brooklyn Nets: Does a trade with the Washington Wizards make sense?

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John Wall

Touted as the franchise player for Washington, Wall seems to be a niche below that moniker. He’s a very good player, but in the era of elite point guards, he probably falls just short of the upper tier.

Wall consistently averages around 20 points per game, but he also dominates the offense. This season, his 20.9 points per contest are coming on 17.1 shots. With a career 3-point percentage of 32.7 (32.9 percent this season), he’s not exactly supplementing that inefficiency either.

Combined with his super-max contract that kicks in in 2019, it’s hard to envision many teams going after him. This is especially the case for Brooklyn, a team that has maneuvered its way to two max slots for free agency next summer.

That’s before even discussing the basketball fit. While head coach Kenny Atkinson loves his ball-handlers, Wall doesn’t seem like a great fit for the scheme. He’s not a great shooter, which forces him to dominate the ball. Next to either Spencer Dinwiddie or D’Angelo Russell, that doesn’t make much sense.

A trade for Wall would be a desperation move for anyone, and the Nets aren’t even close to that yet. Next.

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