By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
Bradley Beal has had his name mentioned in trade rumors for years. However, he remained a member of the Washington Wizards.
This time; however, Beal is closer to being traded than ever before. He will eventually be traded to the Phoenix Suns.
The Wizards and Suns are finalizing an agreement. At this time, it is not certain when this deal will be finalized.
Once it is finalized, Beal will be moved for a package of players. The Wizards will receive Chris Paul and Landry Shamet.
Plus, several second round picks and pick swaps.
The deal is being held up, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is to move Paul to a contender.
Before this deal, the Suns were looking to deal or release Paul, where he has played the last few seasons.
With Beal, the Suns have a new “Big 3.” The only question is, can they go exist? We’ll find out.
He joins a roster that also includes Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. At this time, it is not clear if the Suns will deal Deandre Ayton.
The 29-year-old Beal appeared in 50 games this past season. He started all 50 games.
He averaged 23.2 points per game. He also averaged 3.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.7 blocks.
The 38-year-old Paul appeared in 59 games last season. He started all 59 games.
Paul averaged 13.9 points per game. Plus, he also had 4.3 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game.
Shamet, a reserve, appeared in 40 games last season. He started nine games.
The 26-year-old averaged 8.7 points per game. He also had 1.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.1 blocks.
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