NBA: 5 stars who should be on the trade block after a rough start to 2021

NBA Chicago Bulls Zach LaVine (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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NBA Washington Wizards Bradley Beal (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards

Seeing Bradley Beal pop up on this list shouldn’t exactly come as a surprise especially with the way that the Washington Wizards have opened the season. The Wizards are 2-8 and no matter what Beal seems to do, it hasn’t helped the team get into the win column – and that dates back to before this season.

According to StatMuse, the Wizards are only 1-11 in games in which Beal has scored 40-plus points dating back to last season. That’s not great and likely says more about his supporting cast than himself. Still, with no real road to improvement, you’d have to wonder whether the Wizards would be better off hitting the reset button and trying to cash-in on one of their best assets.

This is likely a move that will have to be pushed by Bradley Beal to get done, but with the way the team has started the year, you can’t help but wonder if it’s something that could be on the horizon.