5 NBA Teams That Should Trade for Bradley Beal

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This is a pretty obvious place to start. Not only have the Heat been linked to a Bradley Beal trade in the past, but we all know how aggressive Pat Riley is when trying to get stars to the Miami Heat. A deal for Beal would be sort of tricky for Miami because they'd likely have to give up a combination of Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson in the move, but they'd also have a core of Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and Bradley Beal. That's an elite Big 3 to build around and woudl surely keep the Miami Heat as one of the best teams in the East. 

The Golden State Warriors are at a crossroads as a franchise. They still have Steph Curry, but this season took a big hit when Klay Thompson tore his achilles a few months back. We all know that the Warriors are aggressive, and with Curry not getting any younger, they may need to go for it sooner rather than later. Most assumed they'd be players for Giannis, but now that he's staying with the Bucks, they could surely turn their focus to Beal. They have the assets to pull off a deal and should be looking to extend their championship window as long as possible. Adding a player like Bradley Beal to the mix would surley do that. 

We all know the Philadelphia 76ers almost traded for James Harden. At one point they even looked like the favorites to land him. They reportedly offered up Ben Simmons in the deal, which means he's not off the table in trade talks. So, what would stop Daryl Morey from offering Simmons in exchange for Beal? Nothing, to be honest and nobody should be surprised if it ever got to that point. We all know how much Morey values shooting on his teams, which is why you can't rule out the 76ers going after Beal. The flood gates are open after the James Harden trade rumors and now everything (minus trading Joel Embiid) should be on the table for Philly. 

How much fun would this be? The Nuggets remain one of the best teams in the West, but they still seem to be missing a piece to be true NBA title contenders. Well, how about pairing Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray with an All-Star like Bradley Beal? That would certainly boost the Nuggets championship window and make them a legit contender in the West. As long as the Nuggets could hold onto Murray and Jokic in the deal, this would be a complete win for them. On the other side, the Nuggets have some young players like Michael Porter Jr. who could appeal to the Wizards and their future rebuild. 

The Atlanta Hawks are one of the weirder teams in the NBA right now. They currently sit at 9-8 and would be in the playoffs if the season ended today, but you'd be foolish to call this season smooth to this point. It seems that they have no idea what to do with John Collins, who is apparently on the trade block, all while they're trying to work in some big money free agents that they signed this offseason. They could go along way by pairing Trae Young with another star like Bradley Beal and hopefully avoiding any possible future trade rumors surrounding Young if the team doesn't do enough to build around him. We're not close to that, but they should absolutely start looking at deals like this to make Young happy. Young and Beal would be an absolute dynamic duo in this league. Don't sleep on the Hawks.