Beal is a star level player. Hes not a top 5 player but hes very valuable and you need those type of players to become a contender.
Beal is an all-star caliber player, but he’s not an elite franchise level player. There’s a huge difference.
Beal is a essentially modern day version of Peja Stojakovic or Mitch Richmond. A player that is a great scorer, but doesn’t move the needle by himself. As evidenced by the Wiz 7-17 record this season and the past few seasons with John Wall being limited or out.
WAS isn’t a contender with him on their team now and hasn’t been in a few years. In the weaker East no less.
Even when Wall was healthy they were a 45 win level team and a 1st or 2nd round exit. Again, in the East. They weren’t a true contender and were maxed out. They needed a player better than Wall or Beal to raise them up.
So, again, you’ve got Beal confused with a different level of player.
Sure, he’d be a great player to have alongside 2 or 3 others like him, but he’s nowhere worth that trade package.
Not only is that the truth, the KINGS would be almost in the same exact same position WAS is in now except in the West and minus draft capital to improve.