Now this is news
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1184799756834562048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1184799756834562048&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Fnba
I really wonder what Wizards will do now. Outside of Beal they have the Wall albatross contract, expiring contracts of Mahinmi and Miles. Bertans, Bryant and Hachimura could be a decent young role playing core. The rest is more or less worthless. Keeping Wall and Beal is a guranteed mediocrity even if Wall returns to his previous production.
1. They can't really go into full rebuild mode as having Beal will certainly keep them from the bottom. Mahinmi or Miles are most likely not good enough to generate assets at TDL. They would really have to be lucky in the lottery or pick a franchise player with some number 10 picks in future years.
2. The other option is to try to win now:
a) There is only one contract bad enough to have hope to move Wall - CP3. Wall and a minor asset might be enough. OKC gets a bit younger player on equally bad contract and get rid of CP3 contract without giving up assets. If Wall returns to approximately decent level, they might be still able to move his contract for something usefull in 2 years. CP3 is a win now player.
b) expiring contracts of Mahinmi and Miles are enough for a trade for Love, as Washington has their picks left. Adding Smith or minor asset (plus a gazillion of picks) might also be enough for Griffin.
c) they can look for some experienced vets cut at TDL
A line-up of CP3-Beal-Hachimura-Love-Bryant with Bertans, Smith, Thomas and some youngsters on the bench should be enough to be decent in the east, but probabyl not really top. They would have some serious shooting.
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1184799756834562048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1184799756834562048&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Fnba
I really wonder what Wizards will do now. Outside of Beal they have the Wall albatross contract, expiring contracts of Mahinmi and Miles. Bertans, Bryant and Hachimura could be a decent young role playing core. The rest is more or less worthless. Keeping Wall and Beal is a guranteed mediocrity even if Wall returns to his previous production.
1. They can't really go into full rebuild mode as having Beal will certainly keep them from the bottom. Mahinmi or Miles are most likely not good enough to generate assets at TDL. They would really have to be lucky in the lottery or pick a franchise player with some number 10 picks in future years.
2. The other option is to try to win now:
a) There is only one contract bad enough to have hope to move Wall - CP3. Wall and a minor asset might be enough. OKC gets a bit younger player on equally bad contract and get rid of CP3 contract without giving up assets. If Wall returns to approximately decent level, they might be still able to move his contract for something usefull in 2 years. CP3 is a win now player.
b) expiring contracts of Mahinmi and Miles are enough for a trade for Love, as Washington has their picks left. Adding Smith or minor asset (plus a gazillion of picks) might also be enough for Griffin.
c) they can look for some experienced vets cut at TDL
A line-up of CP3-Beal-Hachimura-Love-Bryant with Bertans, Smith, Thomas and some youngsters on the bench should be enough to be decent in the east, but probabyl not really top. They would have some serious shooting.