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Up to five NBA teams are looking to trade for Bradley Beal this summer, according to report

The Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, New Orleans Pelicans and Toronto Raptors are all teams rumored to be ready to pounce on the Wizards guard.

By Albert Lee
Washington Wizards v Miami Heat
The Washington Wizards are still going to be a team many others will look to poach because of ... you know, Bradley Beal.
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The Washington Wizards still have Bradley Beal after the 2021 NBA Trade Deadline. While NBA teams didn’t aggressively pursue Beal around the deadline, they are also playing the long game. After all, the Wizards are continuing to lose game after game even though Beal still puts up 30 point performance after 40 point performance. Beal’s loyal to D.C., but he admitted that he has limits too.

So it should be no surprise that he is quite possibly the NBA’s most coveted trade target this summer. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, up to five teams are ready to make a move for him this summer.

The four teams looking to make a move for him this summer include the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and New Orleans Pelicans. In addition, the Toronto Raptors are a “sleeper” team, per a source of O’Connor’s.

It will be an interesting summer to say the least, regardless of how much Beal says he loves Monumental Sports & Entertainment, or how much the Wizards publicly say that they want to keep him for a long time. At some point, the Wizards could get an offer they can’t refuse. Do you think it will be this summer? Let us know in the comments below.