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Wizards Trade Deadline All About Future

The Washington Wizards have their eyes on the future.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 27, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon (15) handles the ball against LA Clippers guard Amir Coffey (7) during the first quarter against the LA Clippers at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images
Nov 27, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon (15) handles the ball against LA Clippers guard Amir Coffey (7) during the first quarter against the LA Clippers at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images / Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards have their calendars marked for Feb. 6 when the league's annual trade deadline takes place.

As a rebuilding team, the Wizards are expected to be active as a seller with several veterans in line to be traded.

ESPN analyst Bobby Marks wrote about how the Wizards are focused on the future when it comes to this year's trade deadline.

"Washington will have to weigh its options with how much money it can take in on trades, similar to what it did in acquiring Marvin Bagley III. Jonas Valanciunas and Malcolm Brogdon, who is on an expiring $22.5M contract and could be on the move ahead of the trade deadline," Marks writes.

"In Brogdon's case, if he isn't traded and the Wizards are looking for financial flexibility, they could entertain a buyout. Kyle Kuzma is also a key piece in Washington, either through a trade or on the court."

Each individual player is a separate case for the Wizards considering the veteran's contract length, value and interest from other teams. However, the Wizards have to make some kind of move in order to improve the team. They cannot be complacent.

Brogdon is the likeliest Wizards player to not be on the team after the deadline whether it comes from a trade or a buyout, but Washington could look to move even more players on the roster.

If the Wizards are aggressive at this trade deadline like they have been since fully attacking the rebuild following the trade of Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns ahead of last season, they will be following a pattern that could get them to where they want to be a little bit quicker.

The Wizards return to the court tonight as they host the Charlotte Hornets at 7 p.m. ET.

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Jeremy Brener
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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