NBA Draft Rumors: Teams That Should Trade Up for Bradley Beal

Bradley Beal has Ray Allen written all over him.

You know a prospect is special when he's being compared to one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. It’s no wonder why he’s one of the most highly sought-after players in the 2012 draft class.

With June 28th rapidly approaching, Alex Kennedy of Hoopsworld tweeted this report on Beal’s buzz.

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Executives are falling in love with Bradley Beal. Teams are trying to trade into the top four to select Beal, according to multiple sources.

— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) June 19, 2012"

Here are three teams that should trade up for the lights-out shooter.

Cleveland Cavaliers

If the Cavs were to pair Beal with Kyrie Irving, let’s just say they wouldn’t lack perimeter scoring for at least the next half-dozen years.

Cleveland needs to select a game-changer with its fourth overall pick, and if Beal is off the board, it'd be forced to reach for Andre Drummond or Harrison Barnes. To prevent that, the Cavs should package one, if not both, of their second-round picks to move up.

It isn’t like they need four rookies on their roster anyway. And moving up one or two picks won’t cost them that much.

Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia hasn’t had a legitimate No. 1 scorer since Allen Iverson left.

Being deep doesn’t get a team anywhere without talent that’s capable of matching its opponents' best players. Philadelphia almost never has the best player on the floor.

That would change with Beal on the 76ers. Philly would be wise to package Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner to trade up for the sharp-shooter.

Minnesota Timberwolves

Minnesota is a respectable wing scorer away from being a playoff contender. Beal in the same starting lineup as Kevin Love, Ricky Rubio and Nikola Pekovic would form an offensive juggernaut.

Derrick Williams will never reach his full potential with Love locked in at the 4. The T-Wolves should package Williams and their 18th overall pick to trade up for Beal, because he’s the missing piece in their postseason puzzle.

David Daniels is a featured columnist at Bleacher Report and a syndicated writer.

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