The Washington Wizards really shook the NBA universe this week with the news that they extended star shooting guard Bradley Beal for four more years, worth a total of $130 million. Since the Chicago Bulls and the Wizards has such close ties on the trade market in the past eight months, there is a tangible impact here moving forward.
Last season at the trade deadline, the Bulls hauled underrated but slightly overpaid small forward Otto Porter Jr. away from the Wizards for a return of power forwards Bobby Portis and Jabari Parker. Neither Portis nor Parker are with the Wizards this season.