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Bradley Beal came close to playing with Russell Westbrook once before

As the NBA offseason begins, the stove is already boiling hot and the Wizards now find themselves right in the thick of it.

On Tuesday, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported that Washington has been in talks with the Houston Rockets to potentially trade John Wall for former MVP Russell Westbrook. That would mean the Wizards would work with Westbrook and Bradley Beal as their dynamic duo for the 2020-21 season.

Interestingly enough, this wouldn't be the first time the two were on the cusp of becoming teammates.

Back on draft day in 2012, Beal sat in the green room waiting for his name to be called.