New Orleans Pelicans: A bold draft night trade for Bradley Beal

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Mar 10, 2020; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) is fouled while shooting then all by New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina (11) in the fourth quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Finding the best trade package the New Orleans Pelicans can offer the Washington Wizards during the 2020 NBA Draft

If the New Orleans Pelicans want to add Bradley Beal to their roster they’ll need to create a deal that puts the Washington Wizards in a position to be great down the road. This means that the New Orleans Pelicans will have to give up draft picks and young prospects.

Compounding the trade is the financial aspect of the deal. This means that the New Orleans Pelicans will need to move trade players with larger salaries to be able to take on Bradley Beal’s 27 million dollar salary. With those factors in mind here’s what a draft-night could look like:

Talk about a blockbuster! This is the type of move that turns the NBA on its head when announced on draft night. It’s the trade that makes all your sports apps blow up, and sees ESPN cut to a breaking news breakdown from Adrian Wojnarowski.

Can it actually happen? I’m not quite sure given the price the Los Angeles Clippers paid for Paul George, the Wizards might be expecting more for Beal. For this scenario, let’s say it can happen and dig deeper into the positives of this deal.