Stars under contract find ways to change teams all the time, and Bradley Beal is going to be the next one.
Teams aren’t just selling themselves to players on the open market during NBA free agency. They’re also selling themselves to the guys on their own rosters, proving themselves through smart transactions and well-considered plans.nfl nike jerseys china
By that measure, the Washington Wizards are rotten salesmen. You could forgive Beal for not buying, even if he’s operated diplomatically so far.best cheap nfl jerseys
He praised the Wizards brass for assuring him he’s someone they want to keep around, telling Ben Golliver of the Washington Post: “They’ve been very transparent, and that’s been great. They’re not keeping me in the dark about anything, even about the trade rumors. … It’s great having that peace of mind.” nfl jersey sales
Paired with an open-minded approach to an extension offer—which hasn’t come yet, Beal noted to Golliver—it would seem the Wizards and their best player share a willingness to make this thing work.cheap jerseys nfl
Counterpoint: This is exactly how both sides should act if the goal is trading Beal to a preferred destination for maximum value. That’s a cynic’s take, but it’s not unreasonable. In fact, assess the situation from both sides, and the logic of a Beal trade is overwhelming.
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Beal is too good to let the Wizards to bottom out, which may be a necessary step in refreshing the franchise. Last year, playing with a group that posted the fourth-worst defensive rating in the league, Beal was still potent enough on offense to get the Wizards to 32 wins. The New Orleans Pelicans jumped into the top draft slot with 33 wins, and the flattening of lottery odds makes abject tanking less rewarding than it used to be, but the math still favors lower win totals if you’re hoping for a good spot in the draft.nike jerseys nfl
Put the idea of deliberate losing (and how much harder it is with Beal around) aside, and there are still plenty of reasons for Washington to make Beal the next star traded.
He’s the Wizards’ only high-end asset, maybe even valuable enough to get a team like, say, the Miami Heat to think about also taking on John Wall’s onerous contract. He’s certainly the Wizards asset most likely to generate a positive return in a deal.