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3 teams most likely to steal Bradley Beal from the Wizards

By Jack Simone

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards reacts to a play against the Brooklyn Nets during the first half at Capital One Arena on January 19, 2022 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 - JANUARY 19: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards reacts to a play against the Brooklyn Nets during the first half at Capital One Arena on January 19, 2022 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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3 teams most likely to steal Bradley Beal from the Wizards
PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 18: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards talks to Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the preseason game at the Wells Fargo Center on October 18, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

3 teams most likely to steal Bradley Beal from the Wizards: Philadelphia 76ers

Is this idea absolutely insane? Yes. Could it be possible through a sign-and-trade? Yes. Would the Philadelphia 76ers immediately become one of the scariest teams in the league? Yes.

According to Ben Simmons, the 76ers held up trade talks because Joel Embiid wanted to play with Bradley Beal. Yes, James Harden was technically the backup plan.

Embiid was talking to Beal all the time, but Daryl Morey wanted to go get his guy in James Harden. So, what if, just a few months later, all three of them could play together?

A backcourt pairing of Harden and Beal with Embiid in the frontcourt would be even more of a nightmare than the 76ers already are for the rest of the league.

This trade would require the Washington Wizards to take back Tobias Harris in a sign-and-trade, but if the 76ers sweeten the pot a bit, then there’s no reason for the Wizards not to take that. (Especially if Beal wants to leave anyway.)

So, could a Beal-Harden-Embiid trio be staring the NBA in the face not too long from now? Maybe. Because if Beal got the chance to play with those two, he’d likely leave Washington for Philadelphia in a heartbeat.

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