Trade Market Monitoring Wizards PG

The Washington Wizards are expected to be a seller at this year's trade deadline.

Jeremy Brener | Dec 6, 2024

Dec 3, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Washington Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon (15) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) during the first quarter at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images / Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

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The Washington Wizards are going to be fielding plenty of trade calls over the next two months on several of their players, including veteran point guard Malcolm Brogdon.

Brogdon, who turns 32 next week, will be one of the players desired by other teams. The veteran point guard has playoff experience with the Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics, which contenders will value in the home stretch of the season.

HoopsHype insider Michael Scotto is reporting that teams are monitoring him on the trade market.

"Veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon is another Wizard that playoff-caliber teams are monitoring, especially with his $22.5 million expiring contract coming off the books this summer," Scotto writes. "Looking ahead, second-round picks and accompanying bad contracts may not move the needle for the Wizards. Washington has many second-round picks stockpiled already. Keep in mind, Washington had offers of multiple second-round picks for Tyus Jones last season, which were rejected, league sources told HoopsHype."

Brogdon likely won't fetch more than a pair of second-round picks. Perhaps a young player would be of interest to the Wizards, but it's unlikely that Washington would be able to get much more. If the Wizards were offered a future first-round pick, they should accept the deal without much hesitation. That would be more than enough to warrant not having a veteran point guard.

While Brogdon's value as a veteran point guard is high, especially to young players like Bub Carrington, he doesn't offer much as an expiring contract. The Wizards could let him walk this summer and not get anything back in return for him, but that wouldn't be wise.

Washington should truly consider the offers that come its way for Brogdon and hope that the team can add to the cupboard of future draft capital to line this team up nicely in the next few years.

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Published Dec 6, 2024

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.