Afterword: The next morning, we all paid for it. 2/2/21, 2:05 PM
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Steph Curry relayed a conversation with Zaza Pachulia at halftime: "I saw him in the tunnel and told him his jersey was back there and we need two minutes from him." Zaza: "Those two minutes would equal two pulled hamstrings." 2/2/21, 10:57 PM
Beal is 27. He’s presumably intent on contending in his prime. The Wizards’ clearest path back to relevancy is a committed rebuild. That’s a natural timeline clash. Whether the Wizards ignore or accept that — dealing Beal when his value is highest for a package that’d jumpstart a rebuild — is the largest question looming over that franchise.
But let’s discuss another franchise on the periphery of the simmering Beal noise — the Warriors. If Beal is made available in the coming months, the Warriors have two tentpole assets for an extended rebuild: James Wiseman and Minnesota’s top-three protected 2021 first-round pick, which transfers to a 2022 unprotected pick if not conveyed this year.
It shouldn’t be too difficult to pitch Washington on daydreams of a Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga, Cade Cunningham (with their own 2021 pick) type core growing together deep into the 2020s. Three high-lottery swings is the most organic way to slow-cook an NBA contender.
I don’t see how the Warriors get Beal without putting both pick and player on the table. The return for other top-30 talents has been too massive lately, the expected Beal market too robust. If all it takes is just Andrew Wiggins’ contract and a basket of picks, highlighted by the Minnesota gem, sure. But Wiseman is the allure. He’s the ticket to get in the room, just like Michael Porter Jr. would be for the Nuggets.
Which is what this debate boils down to from a Warriors perspective: Your belief in whether they should mortgage a strong bridge to the future for a better immediate is probably in line with your belief in Wiseman’s potential. If you think he’s only going to become an average starting center, the risk is worth it. If you think he has a realistic chance to emerge into a decade-long All-NBA force, then — as Ethan Strauss said on our recent podcast on the topic — it’s a deal that has the potential to haunt you for a decade. In both pre- and post-draft conversations, I got and get the authentic sense that those who pull the levers for the Warriors are staunch long-term Wiseman believers.
Beal would make the Warriors better than a 20-year-old Wiseman next season. His positional fit is wonkier. Beal overlaps with the returning Klay Thompson. Losing Wiseman strips you of your starting center. The Warriors would be leaning into extreme small-ball. But Beal is 30 points nightly on efficient shooting splits and should be able to guard the perimeter at a winning level if surrounded well. You could use the mid-level exception on a placeholder center. That’s a temporary improvement. Conservatively, it’d probably bump the Warriors’ chances of winning the 2022 title by 20 percent or so.
Cousins signed an extension in 2020 that pays $31M in 2021 and a whopping $45M in 2022. Everything in his 2021 season is guaranteed, including a $10M signing bonus and $21M in base salary. In 2022, Cousins’ $35M in base salary is currently all non-guaranteed money. That money guarantees on March 19, 2021—the third day of the new league year.
Because it’s guaranteed salary, that money won’t stay with the Vikings in the event of a trade. But because it is guaranteed, whichever team has Cousins—Vikings or otherwise—won’t be able to cut him over the next two years of his deal. Essentially, a team trading for Cousins would be on the hook for $21M this season and $35M next season—no two ways about that.
The trade will remain available for the Vikings in both seasons, however. By trading Cousins this year, they would save $11M on this year’s cap and open up $45M in space on next year’s cap—next year, they would save $35M in 2022 space. Cap space is at a premium in Minnesota, as they’re currently sitting $15M over the cap line for the 2021 season. Cousins could provide needed relief.
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Detroit Lions 75/1
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