The Washington Wizards are reportedly purchasing Bradley Beal within the commerce market solely a yr after giving him a really profitable contract.
After a few years of making an attempt to construct a aggressive group round Beal, they may very well be coming into a rebuilding course of.
One of many gamers that was anticipated to assist the guard, Kristaps Porzingis, has been linked with the Portland Path Blazers.
In keeping with Evan Massey of NBA Evaluation Community, through NBA Central, the Blazers and Wizards mentioned a swap involving Porzingis and the No. 3 total choose.
The Blazers and Wizards have a mentioned a commerce centered across the No. 3 choose and Kristaps Porzingis, per @massey_evan pic.twitter.com/PWDMvvw2d0
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) June 17, 2023
This will likely sound like a good suggestion to some inside the Path Blazers group, however after seeing how badly Porzingis fared alongside Luka Doncic, the match with Damian Lillard is questionable.
He did have a career-high 23.2 factors per sport final season, whereas additionally getting 8.4 rebounds and a pair of.7 assists in 65 video games.
The Blazers may view Porzingis as somebody who may transfer the needle for them.
After beginning robust with the New York Knicks, enhancing his numbers each season (14.3 PPG in 2015-16, 18.1 PPG in 2016-17, and 22.7 PPG in 2017-18), accidents began taking a toll on his profession.
He missed the whole 2018-19 season with an ACL damage.
He’s nonetheless a strong participant and solely 27 years outdated, however his damage historical past needs to be a priority.
Portland ought to search for extra choices earlier than deciding on Porzingis.
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