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Boston Celtics: The ideal trade scenario to bring Bradley Beal to Beantown

By Don Porcaro Jr

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 01: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards drives down the court during the first quarter against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on March 01, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 01: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards drives down the court during the first quarter against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on March 01, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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Why the Washington Wizards accept:

The Wizards are in danger of being something that should be feared more than anything in the NBA. Average. John Wall may be the biggest question mark in the NBA, but the Wizards are hopeful he will return to his normal-form when healthy.

Ironically enough, that may not be the best-case scenario for Washington.

At their peak of the Wall/Beal duo, the Wizards finished 49-33 and lost in the Eastern Conference semifinals. This was the roster that also had Kelly Oubre, Bojan Bogdonavic, and Otto Porter, all  now averaging 17-20 points per game since leaving Washington. In 2020, their best piece outside the duo, Davis Bertans, is a restricted free agent and may demand a contract outside of Washington’s price range.

So what does this mean for the Wizards of Washington? Keeping their same roster, they will be nothing more than a #5 seed and a second-round elimination to the Bucks or Heat at best. They will pick around #20 in the draft and continue to ride out their two star players contract as a fun-but-average team that never has a real shot of bringing home a title.

Being a 22-year old who has lived in Boston his entire life, I can’t speak for Wizards fans. What I can say, is competing for a title is much more fun than being a #5-#6 seed every year.

No one right now is going to take on the current contract of John Wall, due mainly to uncertainty. If Beal does find his way out of town, and Wall gets the team to himself (assuming health), watch how many teams start inquiring about the point guard if he’s averaging 20 points and eight assists by the trade deadline.

Would the Lakers give up a first, or maybe two, to try to run it back and win another title? Would the Clippers take a shot at a healthy Wall to try and get over the hump of the Lakers? Maybe the Bucks make a run to try and get Giannis to stay in Milwaukee by acquiring Wall.

In order for any of these situations to happen you need Wall to put up numbers. We’ve seen it time and time again in the NBA: once one star leaves, the other’s numbers sky-rocket.

Let Wall get a half-season to himself and dump him too. It’s time to officially rebuild in Washington.

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