I'm just gonna say it. Bradley Beal on the minimum would not be a bad idea right now. Another microwave-type scorer who can come off the bench and may be motivated to try and play a solid role in order to get another contract. Yes, he's 33 and coming off a hip injury, but for the vet. minimum you can't do much worse and he is buddies with Tatum. Simons is obviously better at his current age and status, but I remember the criticisms going into the season with him on the roster too and he ended up working out for the most part, and his bench scoring at times was crucial.
If there isn't another big "shoe to drop" like a Murphy, then these kind of moves are the next thing. If you trade Hauser and offload his money, it allows you to duck the tax and give Hugo/Baylor more playing time, and you can fit Beal in easily as just another veteran/scorer.
Interesting idea.
I think BOS still need a starter. I don't expect Pritchard to start because we have no capable backup PG. So I see that SG spot as wide open. Likely a fight between Baylor, J Walsh and Hugo. Maybe Hauser - hopefully not.
Bradley Beal might be a good fit for us in our starting lineup. He is not a sure thing. He has been out a long time and he wasn't playing well when he last played. But still ... if he can recover even some of what he was before, he still has a good shot at beating out the young wings for that starting gig at SG.
G: D White
G: B Beal
F: P George
F: J Tatum
C: Queta
