After talks circulated that he will be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, John Wall hits the rumor mills again. The rumored trade deals involve three teams and the names of Jahlil Okafor and Brandon were included in the list.
Earlier reports disclosed that Wall was distracted by these buzz, being blamed as the reason behind the Washington Wizards winless record after three games.
Other reports also claimed that a rift existed between Wall and teammate Bradley Beal following Wall's statement about their "tendency to dislike each other on the court".
This statement fueled speculation that Wall wants to be traded and it looks like he is getting his wish.
According to The Inquisitr, a trade proposal is said to be being discussed by the Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns involving three players and two future draft picks.
The trade scenario will likely as follows:
1. The Philadelphia 76ers will get guard John Wall from the Wizards;
2. The Washington Wizards will then acquire Jahlil Okafor from the 76ers and Brandon Knight from the Suns; and
3. The Phoenix Suns will be rewarded by a 2017 first-round pick and 2019 first-round pick also all coming from the 76ers.
The proposed trade deal pass the NBA trade rules and salary cap restriction, making it a legal deal as verified through the ESPN NBA Trade machine.
Trading Knight would definitely solve the problem of Suns logjam in the backcourt with Eric Bledsoe and Devin Booker took over the starting guard spots. With the future picks in return for Knight, this is enticing.
As for the 76ers, they will be rewarded by an All-Star caliber player like Wall who is hard to pass up. Having Wall in the lineup will certainly boost the guard position of the 76ers and probably their chances also of going a long way.
As for the Wizards, this could be a hard decision for them. Having Knight could somehow relief the loss of Wall but his leadership will be missed. One problem also for them is Okafor who will fight for the position with Marcin Gortat and Ian Mahinmi in able to fit in.
But on a separate report by iSportsTimes.com, all three teams will benefit to this trade deal. The 76ers will instantly become a better team. Though they will lose Okafor, they still have Nerlens Noel and Joel Embiid to man the middle.
As for the Suns, getting a two first-round picks for Knight is better and it will somehow release some tensions on their guards. While the Wizards will have a solid contributor in Knight and a potential superstar in Okafor.
Will the Wizards, 76ers, and Suns be able to pull the trigger to make the deal happen?
