Grade the Trade: Spurs get Wembanyama an All-Star teammate in massive 4-team proposal

Bringing 4 Teams to the Trade

The Chicago Bulls have a former All-Star guard in Zach LaVine that they have been unable to trade despite bandying him about in trade talks at least as far back as last season. LaVine continuously battles with injuries, is making $43 million this season, and has two more years left at $46 and $49 million a pop. They can't truly rebuild until they get out from under his deal, but no one seems to want him.

The Phoenix Suns are in a similar state despite being in a very different tier of team. Bradley Beal has one of the worst contracts in the league and is shooting the Suns' payroll toward the moon. That would be bearable if he were an effective third star, but his defense was atrocious and he was not particularly effective on offense (at least not up to his standards) and was positively disastrous in their playoff loss.

The Suns and Bulls cannot trade with one another, however, as that wouldn't solve the problem that each one has of paying a ridiculously high sum of money to a player who doesn't deserve it. That's what a couple more teams need to be pulled in.

The LA Clippers just lost Paul George and are the kind of team that loves to collect former stars. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer prints money and isn't afraid of luxury tax bills; the second tax apron restrictions are steep and matter, but he has no problem paying the check if it makes his team better in the long-term.

The Spurs, as discussed, have an unstoppable star on the roster and can't get away with compeltely punting on the season. They brought in a veteran point guard in Chris Paul and a former championship winning forward in Harrison Barnes, but they don't have any star power or someone who can score at a high level. Adding Zach LaVine or Bradley Beal would change that.

How would a trade between these four teams look, then?