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Apr 17, 2021; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook (4) celebrates with Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) after a call against the Detroit Pistons during the first half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports | Courtesy: Reuters
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Apr 17, 2021; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook (4) celebrates with Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) after a call against the Detroit Pistons during the first half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports | Courtesy: Reuters
Los Angeles Lakers are 23-24 this season so far and things aren’t looking good at the team’s camp. LeBron James has been carrying the Lakers single-handedly this season without much support from others. Anthony Davis is out injured, while Russell Westbrook has failed to make his mark since signing with them.
With less than three weeks left for the trade deadline, there are several rumors of the Lakers trying to trade Westbrook and offload his $47.1 million owed for the 2022-23 season. The biggest name linked with the Westbrook trade is Houston Rockets star John Wall. However, there’s a huge similarity between Westbrook and John Wall’s past trades.
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Jan 23, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard John Wall (1) brings the ball up court against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports|Courtesy: Reuters
The Wizards, in a deal involving Russell Westbrook, traded John Wall to Houston Rockets in 2020. The very next summer, the Wizards traded Westbrook to the Lakers and acquired Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Aaron Holiday, Spencer Dinwiddie, and Isaiah Todd’s draft rights in exchange. However, now, according to a report, the Wizards are open to dealing with Spencer Dinwiddie, as he hasn’t settled in well alongside Bradley Beal.
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Wizards, after trading John Wall and Russell Westbrook, are open to dealing with Dinwiddie for not settling alongside Beal
According to Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus, Washington Wizards are open to dealing with their veteran guard Spencer Dinwiddie, as he hasn’t settled alongside Bradley Beal in the team.
“Some also say the Wizards are open to dealing veteran point guard Spencer Dinwiddie…,” Eric Pincus reported.
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“Some also say the Wizards are open to dealing veteran point guard Spencer Dinwiddie, who hasn't quite meshed with Beal.”
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Washington Wizards have a lot of quality on their roster. However, despite that, they’re struggling and are 23-24 this season. But with some injured stars back to action, they may make some moves during the trade window.
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Star guard Bradley Beal has been pivotal to the Wizards’ project for the future. The Wizards could offload some of their players to add quality to their roster. A quality roster could offer Beal a greater incentive to stay with the Wizards for the long term.
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