(01-29-2021, 09:02 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: thats a lateral move in my eyes.
KP's trade value is probably at an all-time low right now. He'll get better and as someone else mentioned, the dude hasn't really had a healthy offseason to work on his craft. He's also a few years younger than Beal. Beal's said all the right things about being committed to Washington even if he admits losing is hard.
I don't think there is a deal to be made to swap the two but I'd do it. I really like KP and have been impressed by his maturity, but I think it's easier to 60-70% of what he offers by signing a player at a much more affordable contract than it would be to try to do the same thing with Beal. It also eliminates the health concerns. That said, even if that deal was on the table I'd put money on the MBT not pulling the trigger.
The downside is that you'd be punting on this season as our iffy 4/5 rotation would be upgraded from troublesome to horrible.