NBA Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz on John Wall, Bradley Beal and More

The Washington Wizards have decided to make every player on the team available in trade discussions, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Monday.

That means the Wizards' front office will entertain all deals, including those centered around All-Star guards Bradley Beal and John Wall. Wojnarowski reported that the Wizards have been reluctant to include their superstar backcourt in any previous trade talks, including those held in the summer for Kawhi Leonard and more recently Jimmy Butler, but their 5-11 start has seen that stance soften.

While the team would prefer to keep Beal and Wall and reshape its roster around them, the poor start has reportedly made it difficult to find takers for role players such as Otto Porter Jr. and Kelly Oubre Jr., with the former also owed $81 million over the next three years.

Frustration over the team's play boiled over during a practice Saturday, with players lobbing insults at each other, coach Brooks and team president Ernie Grunfeld, according to the Washington Post's Candace Buckner.

The incident began when Brooks and Jeff Green, who signed a one-year, $2.5 million deal in the offseason, challenged Wall to raise the intensity of the practice.

Brooks tried to intervene, calling for Wall to leave the court, which Wall did not appreciate.

After telling Brooks pointedly that he was already off the court, he allegedly yelled, "F--k you!"

Wall reportedly apologized to Brooks and to his teammates the following day, but was still fined later by the league for his profanity-laced tirade.

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Along with John Wall fine, recent practice included All-Star Bradley Beal taking aim at Wizards officials, including president Ernie Grunfeld: “I’ve been dealing with this s— for 7 years — it starts top-down.” Jeff Green and Wall, Beal and Austin Rivers had heated altercations.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 20, 2018"

In addition to the confrontation between Wall and Green, there was another between Beal and Austin Rivers. According to Buckner, Beal said told Grunfeld, "I'm sick of this s--t!" following the incident, though he has not requested a trade.

Head coach Scott Brooks called the team's effort into question after dropping their second home loss in a row on Sunday night against the Portland Trail Blazers.

"We got to just play with more enthusiasm, more effort, more energy," Brooks told reporters, per Wojnarowski. "It's embarrassing."

Still, with the breakdown in team chemistry, the underachieving Wizards have been forced to consider all options, including moving their stars.

That may prove difficult, though, as the market value for Wall has waned.

According to The Athletic's Frank Katz, Wall's four-year, $170 million supermax extension, which begins next year, is tempering interest around the league. That the deal has a 15 percent trade kicker raises the stakes further.

Additionally, there are concerns about his perceived negative influence in the locker room, which would not have been aided by the latest reports from the team's practice.

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Bradley Beal addressing @wojespn report in #Wizards making everyone, including himself and Wall, in trades: pic.twitter.com/HQAW9l9zWv

— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) November 19, 2018"

Beal may be an easier sell. At 25, he is three years younger than Wall and could be a more valuable asset with his ability to score and shoot from behind the arc.

There are a number of teams in need of a deadly shooter like Beal.

While he is struggling a bit with his shot, shooting only 33.9 percent from three, his career average of 39.0 percent is a sign to teams that he will get back on track in the right environment.

Whether or not Washington decides to move Beal, Wall or both, it needs to do something if it plans on returning to playoff form.

New Orleans Interested in Otto Porter?

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Despite Wojnarowski's report of a lack of takers for Porter, the Ringer's Kevin O'Conner reported Monday that the New Orleans Pelicans might be interested in acquiring him.

O'Conner suggests that Porter, who is only averaging 10.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 28 minutes per game, could thrive in Alvin Gentry's up-tempo offense.

The 6'8" forward has lost playing time to Oubre and Green, likely contributing further to Wojnarowski's report of his shrinking trade value. However, the Wizards matched the huge offer sheet Porter signed with the Nets in the 2017 offseason for a reason, and New Orleans would likely be hopeful Porter can boost his three-point percentage back up to the 44.1 percent mark he posted last season—it currently stands at 36.4 percent.

Porter has also seen a sharp drop from last season in points (14.7 to 10.6) and rebounds per game (6.4 to 4.4).

Should New Orleans opt to pursue Porter, though, they would need to throw in $20.7 million in contracts in order to match the salaries. O'Connor suggested a potential deal including Soloman Hill, Julius Randle and a first-round pick.