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

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Bradley Beal

Unlike Wall, Beal would be a nice fit in Brooklyn. His shooting will always rank among the elite, and his defense isn’t bad. Overall, Beal fits the modern NBA quite well, and easily warrants the most value of any Wizard.

That value might be the problem for Brooklyn, though. The only assets they can conceivably make a Beal trade around would be Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen. Even if LeVert weren’t injured, it makes zero sense to deal a guy who can break down defenses consistently while also holding his own on the other end. As for Allen, he has legitimate upside as a great rim-runner and rim protector.

While the Nets have salaries to match, it doesn’t make much sense to go all-in on a star if his supporting cast is going the other way. If the cost becomes low enough, such as Dinwiddie/Russell, salary and two first round picks, then maybe GM Sean Marks strikes. But other teams will be willing to make much better offers than that, simply out of desperation.

Beal probably isn’t good enough to be the best player on a Finals team, so why would the Nets mortgage those players who could be better?

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