One week before the 2023 NBA Draft, the forecast is calling for plenty of trade activity at Barclays Center next Thursday night. From the Portland Trail Blazers fielding calls for the No. 3 pick to established veterans like Wizards All-Star Bradley Beal entering the trade market, there are a variety of dynamics currently hanging over the draft landscape and the looming start of free agency.
Beal’s status with the franchise seemed to shift the moment Washington hired Michael Winger to be the Wizards’ chief executive in late May and team owner Ted Leonsis empowered the former Clippers general manager to reshape this Washington roster however Winger sees fit — even if that includes a rebuild.