The 2021 NBA Draft is less than a month away, which means we are smack dab in the middle of "hypothetical trade season."
One of the latest blockbuster deals comes from ESPN's Mike Schmitz, and it's a three-team transaction involving the Warriors, Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets.
Golden State Warriors receive: Bradley Beal, Avery Bradley
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Houston Rockets receive: James Wiseman, No. 7 pick in 2021, No. 14 pick in 2021
Washington Wizards receive: No. 2 pick in 2021, Andrew Wiggins
The Warriors practically would be unguardable with Beal in the fold. And a core of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Beal absolutely is unbelievable.
"For the Warriors, landing one of the league's most prolific scorers in Beal to pair with 33-year-old Stephen Curry and 31-year-olds Klay Thompson and Draymond Green would be a dream scenario," Schmitz writes. "Golden State would have over $140 million committed to that quartet next season, but Beal is the ideal star to catapult this Warriors group back into NBA Finals contention."
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Then again, you could make the argument Golden State will be a contender next year even if they don't strike a huge trade this summer. But that's a totally separate conversation.
The biggest risk for the Warriors relates to Beal's contract situation, as the 28-year-old assuredly will decline his $37.3 million player option in 2022-23 and become an unrestricted free agent.
So you better be sure that he is fully committed to re-signing long-term.
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Also, if you trade Wiggins and if Kelly Oubre doesn't return, you are losing a lot of length and athleticism on the wing. And the Warriors wouldn't have many mechanisms to fill those voids.
Furthermore, it's very possible the Wizards would demand a little more in exchange for Beal. So would the Warriors be willing to include Jordan Poole or Juan Toscano-Anderson or an additional future pick to get it done?
That really starts to add up.
So if Beal ultimately becomes available, the Warriors' front office has a lot to ponder.
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