Heat officials engaged in multiple conversations with representatives for Wizards guard Bradley Beal as they tried to work out a trade, sources tell Anthony Chiang and Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. Beal hasn’t asked to be dealt, but he’s willing to be moved to “more than a handful of teams,” according to the authors. The fact that Miami is in position to compete for a title is important to Beal, Chiang and Jackson add.
The Heat and Suns are considered the leading contenders to land Beal as talks intensified on Saturday. The Wizards are reportedly motivated to get a deal done quickly so another star player such as Damian Lillard doesn’t become available and reduce their leverage. Washington is also believed to be seeking a trade that doesn’t involve taking on long-term salary.
Miami’s offer reportedly includes Kyle Lowry‘s $29.7MM expiring contract, along with either Duncan Robinson or Victor Oladipo to help match salary. The Heat would prefer to move Robinson because he has a larger contract, which would help reduce the team’s projected tax bill for 2024/25 and 2025/26, according to Chiang and Jackson. Miami will also include at least one first-round pick in the deal, the authors add.
Currently, the Heat can offer the No. 18 choice in this year’s draft, along with a first-rounder in either 2028 or 2029. Chiang and Jackson point out that if the deal isn’t completed until after July 1, Miami would be able to include its first-round selection in 2030.
There’s more on the Beal trade talks:
- There are some important dates to consider in any potential Heat trade involving Beal or Lillard, tweets Ira Winderman of The Sun-Sentinel. Oladipo has to pick up his player option for 2023/24 before he can be included. That’s likely a formality considering the serious knee injury he suffered in the playoffs, but he has until June 29 to make it official. If Tyler Herro is involved, there’s a poison pill restriction in his contract that doesn’t expire until July 1. Until then, his salary will be considered $5.7MM for outgoing matching purposes, rather than the $27MM he will make when his extension begins next season. Also, Lillard is ineligible to be traded until July 9.
- Beal’s ability to play off the ball would make him an easy fit alongside Kevin Durant and Devin Booker in Phoenix, observes Gerald Bourguet of PHNX Sports. However, the three players’ combined salaries would start at $131MM next season and would reach $163MM by 2025/26. That would leave the Suns, who are already lacking in depth, with few options to build a roster without being subject to the harshest provisions of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement.
- At least one rival team is skeptical that the Heat are serious about acquiring Beal, tweets John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. Gambadoro also hears that the Bucks have interest in Beal, but much of their draft capital over the next four years already belongs to the Pelicans (Twitter link).
Without knowing how the Heat would fill out the rest of their roster in free agency, I don’t feel this is a great fit with how they want to play.
I think Beal is overrated, but if any team can find undrafted or min salary guys who play well it’s the Heat.
Wiz abt to get aging injured players again… i know it’s only for a yr but cmon.
This is the best time/way the WIZARDS can get out of that mistake of a contract …… next season, more teams are projected to hit the 2nd tax apron, further limiting any interested trade partners for Beal.
Possibly getting Duncan Robinson (Jovic), some future picks and Lowry for a year, is a good enough haul from getting rid of an albatross, no-trade clause contract.
Why not get Tobias Harris then?
No-trade clause ……. Beal has leverage. He basically has final say on any proposed trade, which also means, he gets to say where he wants to get traded.
All the known media insiders have indicated that so far, its the HEAT and the SUNS in contention – which means, Beal has pre-approved both teams.
No mention of SIXERS anywhere.
Ah ha, I forgot about that pesky thing
The Wizards would be better off taking Lowry and Oladipo then Lowry and Robinson. Lowry and Oladipo’s contracts will be over at the end of next season. Robinson has three more years on his contract.
Yes but it’s not only about what Wizards want.
Miami prefers to get rid of the Robinson contract so it will be a negotiation.
Oladipo could end up somewhere as a pure salary dump?
The Suns ……. really
Wizards are not giving away Beal. Not for Duncan. Has to be Duncan, Herro, Jovic, picks and Strus or Smith. So it means Heat would pick for Wiz. Then probably flip Duncan or Herro. And tank for next yrs draft.
Do t see how anyone can make better offer than Knicks. Especially since we own Washington’s pick in 2024. Or !!!! This is the breakdown. I’m sure they’d want that pick back. Plus plenty of future picks.
“Wizards 2023 first-round pick protected 15 thru 30, then protected from 13-30 in 2024, then 11-30 in 2025, then 9-30 in 2026.”
Plus we have expiring contracts. And young talent, Obi, Quickley, Grimes, Sims. And could add Mitch too if they want him.
Can’t see Washington giving Beal to Knicks. Unless they overpay. Which is exactly what I don’t want to do.
It’s a no-trade clause, Beal has most of the leverage – he can basically dictate the deal, he wouldn’t want to go to the HEAT only for it to be gutted when he gets there.
This won’t be the same as recent trades, teams getting a great haul from trading away their stars e.g. Gobert, Mitchell, Dejounte Murray, etc
Wiz ain’t getting s**t for Beal besides expiring contracts. And I still don’t want him on the Knicks. We’d be stuck with an overpaid, injury prone guy whose ceiling is borderline all-star.
You really don’t understand NBA trades do you?
We just got our answer
Knicks need this
Beal and Todd for Fournier, rose( or Hartenstien), IQ, Toppin and draft picks
Or crazy one. Beal kristaps and Todd for Robinson, Evan Fournier, grimes ,IQ, Toppin and picks. Sign T Gibson
Send out Evan and Hartenstien for kristaps also (keep sims) send the picks . Time to win is now
With rose
Lowry and Robinson straight up
That sounds about right.
The Knicks could use Beal. He looks like a guy who can strive under those bright lights.
Why aren’t they in the conversation?
I think WAS can get back a better trade package than the one being brought up with MIA.
No-trade clause is why.
Because even if the Knicks were given blessing by Beal, they still have very little to trade of value. Cap space is probably more valuable than what the Knicks could offer… Unless they wanna trade Brunson, I don’t think anyone wants their players.
You really don’t understand balling. No one has more assets than the Knicks. And winning in NY only makes Beal better and richer. Can or does he want that pressure.
Personally I don’t want him. Cause I know they will ask more from Knicks.
A no trade clause doesn’t mean you give the player away. Just cause he wants to go to a certain team. It’s always a negotiation.
Ehem …… in this point in time, in this age of the punitive tax aprons, this is the BEST TIME for Beal to be traded (which it just did) regardless of a poor haul the WIZARDS will be getting (which just happened)
All because of the horrible deal they gave Beal – a massive contract with a no-trade clause.
A no trade clause will ALWAYS give most of the leverage to the player, in this case Beal.
Lowry, Oladipo and a first round pick?
Beal has next to zero value.
Wizards messed this up bigtime, as usual
I’d take him if it’s a giveaway
Yeah I don’t get what the suns would offer that would appeal to WAS besides maybe Ayton.
I get Beals had a few injuries the last couple years and his stats are a little down but I mean he’s still a heck of player. Doesn’t make sense to me for WAS to just give him away.
Umm, he is going to make 57M a year in 26-27.
It definitely makes sense for Washington to give him away,
Yeah just like it made sense to sign him to that.
Beal can lead the league in scoring. Last two yrs don’t mean squat. Wizards shut him down last yr. To get a better pick this yr. They are not giving him away. Otherwise all 29 teams would be offering.
You think the other 29 teams all want to pay Beal 50m plus a year?
I hope you’re joking. If not you’re wrong.
There might be 3 or 4 teams that want to take on Beals salary.
Maybe. Saying all 29 teams want Beal on the books at 50M a year until 2027 is nuts.
Paul, Shamet and some second round picks.
Looks like Washington gave him away.
Guess so, I disagree with the move I think Beal is still a good player. I think the no trade cause probably limited the haul somewhat
Beal shouldn’t be given away merely for expiring deals, and, unless WSH hired the wrong guy, I don’t believe he will be. No reason to believe “reports” which are obviously coming from the FO’s of the suitors.
Beal’s contract is horrific, and makes his asset value much lower than his player value. But his contract isn’t a crippling one in WSH’s hands, assuming they’re rebuilding through the draft. Beal is budgeted, and WSH has very little else (almost nothing) on the books after this year. Unless they’re rebuild is going to involve signing a bunch of overpriced veteran FAs, they’ll have plenty of cap and tax space for rebuilding purposes (with or without Beal). The team most likely to be crippled by Beal’s contract is the team that acquires him.
Google” Bradley Beal.” You missed something.
Didn’t miss a thing. I didn’t think the new guy would be so clueless. I was wrong. That’s not missing something.
You posted “Beal shouldn’t be given away”
after the trade was already made. No need to be defensive. I wasn’t commenting on the substance of your post I was trying to tell you Beal was already traded.
So, you missed my point. That’s missing something.
Ah, OK, yes, I didn’t realize the trade was made when I posted.
Yeah, and I was just goofing…