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Three Players Wizards Should Trade

The Washington Wizards have a few players on the trade block.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 17, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) drives to the basket as Detroit Pistons forward Simone Fontecchio (19) defends in the second half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Nov 17, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) drives to the basket as Detroit Pistons forward Simone Fontecchio (19) defends in the second half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards will have some choices to make when the trade deadline fast approaches.

The Wizards have the league's worst record at 2-11 and that will make them one of the biggest sellers in the NBA that teams will be looking to acquire talent from.

Bleacher Report writer Dan Favale names Jordan Poole, Kyle Kuzma and Malcolm Brogdon as three players the team could look to trade.

"Washington's perimeter logistics are an altogether different beast. It has bodies to spare and could stand to increase exploratory roles for Bub Carrington, Bilal Coulibaly and Kyshawn George," Favale writes. "Moving one of Malcolm Brogdon, Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole is the optimal way to do that. It does not need to be all, particularly when each theoretical transaction serves different purposes. Brogdon's expiring contract and injury history is most useful as a salary anchor to take back unwanted money attached to draft assets. Kuzma should net you standalone picks and prospects. Shopping Poole is about getting out from under the final two years of his deal if you don't believe his scorching-hot outside shooting will hold."

Brogdon just started playing with the team, and as an expiring contract, he will likely be the easiest to trade. The Wizards will need to play him more consistently in order for other teams to want to buy into him, but the team could wind up with another draft pick by trading him.

Dealing Poole or Kuzma will be a bit more difficult considering their current usage. However, trading one or both of them would send a clear message that the Wizards are buying into their youth and that they feel Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George, Bilal Coulibaly and Alex Sarr are ready for more responsibility as they grow as NBA players.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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