2023 NBA Trade Rumors & rumors FA signings

[RJ87]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania

BREAKING: The Washington Wizards are trading three-time All-Star Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns for Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, a handful of second-round picks, and multiple pick swaps, league sources tell
@TheAthletic @Stadium

WOW.

At least he's not going to Miami.

[Phantom255x]

Lol Wizards?? Not even any first round picks or Ayton in the package? Yikes. Suns and their fans have to be ecstatic

[BringToughnessBack]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania

BREAKING: The Washington Wizards are trading three-time All-Star Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns for Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, a handful of second-round picks, and multiple pick swaps, league sources tell
@TheAthletic @Stadium

WOW.

At least he's not going to Miami.

Imagine trading your Yugo for a Mercedes?

[PAOBoston]

Lol Wizards?? Not even any first round picks or Ayton in the package? Yikes. Suns and their fans have to be ecstatic

Pure salary dump. They are going to blow everything up there. Porzingis probably next.

[RJ87]

I really don't think Dame is going to request out of Portland, so I wonder if Miami will turn their attention to Zach Lavine.

[RJ87]

If Porzingis opts in, should we make an offer?

[Phantom255x]

CP3 will get waived. Assuming we trade away 1 of Smart/Brogdon, should we go after him?

He'd be a nice fit. Give us that PG who can facilitate, and wouldn't need to be a primary scoring option on the team so there's less pressure on him to put up big numbers.

[RJ87]

CP3 will get waived. Assuming we trade away 1 of Smart/Brogdon, should we go after him?

He'd be a nice fit. Give us that PG who can facilitate, and wouldn't need to be a primary scoring option on the team so there's less pressure on him to put up big numbers.

Gut says he's going to an LA team.

[Phantom255x]

CP3 will get waived. Assuming we trade away 1 of Smart/Brogdon, should we go after him?

He'd be a nice fit. Give us that PG who can facilitate, and wouldn't need to be a primary scoring option on the team so there's less pressure on him to put up big numbers.

Gut says he's going to an LA team.

Probably. Or Philly if Harden leaves

[Birdman]

Paul go to Lakers or Clippers but don’t rule out Warriors

[SparzWizard]

CP3 will get waived. Assuming we trade away 1 of Smart/Brogdon, should we go after him?

He'd be a nice fit. Give us that PG who can facilitate, and wouldn't need to be a primary scoring option on the team so there's less pressure on him to put up big numbers.

He has Lakers written all over him

[SparzWizard]

C'mon Brad...the first domino has begun with the Bradley Beal move. It's time to make some big moves and some fireworks.

Get us bigs! Get us a facilitating PG! Get us depth!

[gouki88]

If Porzingis opts in, should we make an offer?

I'd be pretty interested. Brogdon + Gallinari + Muscala + picks for Porzingis. Given Porzingis is expiring, we would have to give up more draft capital than Washington got for Beal, but this deal retains their newfound financial flexibility once the '23-'24 season finishes, plus more shots at prospects. I would try to keep both G Will and Pritchard in this instance to help shore up our bench, but if PP is fully out the door I'd offer Damion Lee the MLE.

Smart / White
Brown / Lee
Tatum / Hauser
Horford / G Williams
Porzingis / R Williams

[RJ87]

If Porzingis opts in, should we make an offer?

I'd be pretty interested. Brogdon + Gallinari + Muscala + picks for Porzingis. Given Porzingis is expiring, we would have to give up more draft capital than Washington got for Beal, but this deal retains their newfound financial flexibility once the '23-'24 season finishes, plus more shots at prospects. I would try to keep both G Will and Pritchard in this instance to help shore up our bench, but if PP is fully out the door I'd offer Damion Lee the MLE.

Smart / White
Brown / Lee
Tatum / Hauser
Horford / G Williams
Porzingis / R Williams

I'd probably put Porzingis at the 4 and start Williams.

Did see some Twitter speculation that Portland could offer #3 for Porzingis, don't know if that's based on anything real. But we'd clearly be outbid if that happens.

[gouki88]

If Porzingis opts in, should we make an offer?

I'd be pretty interested. Brogdon + Gallinari + Muscala + picks for Porzingis. Given Porzingis is expiring, we would have to give up more draft capital than Washington got for Beal, but this deal retains their newfound financial flexibility once the '23-'24 season finishes, plus more shots at prospects. I would try to keep both G Will and Pritchard in this instance to help shore up our bench, but if PP is fully out the door I'd offer Damion Lee the MLE.

Smart / White
Brown / Lee
Tatum / Hauser
Horford / G Williams
Porzingis / R Williams

I'd probably put Porzingis at the 4 and start Williams.

Did see some Twitter speculation that Portland could offer #3 for Porzingis, don't know if that's based on anything real. But we'd clearly be outbid if that happens.

Definitely options on who we could start. I was more thinking of the passing that we'd need to offset Porzingis' lack thereof, but I guess Rob is also a good passer.

#3 is beyond anything we could offer, unless we offered Brown. I don't think Washington would be very interested in Brown for Porzingis + #8, given their direction seems to be getting worse with financial flexibility. #3 seems like a lot for an expiring Porzingis.