Now that the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery is in the books and the draft order is settled, hypothetical free-agent signings and trade ideas are in full swing. With a prospective new general manager, the 8th overall pick in the draft, and two major expiring contracts in Kyle Kuzma and Kristaps Porzingis, the Washington Wizards are surely going to be active in the offseason. So it is no surprise to see their names come up in trade scenarios.
One hypothetical trade idea came from Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report, who suggested a sign-and-trade for Fred VanVleet for the Wizards.