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Turning over the Washington Wizards roster in five trades

By Dylan Hughes

WASHINGTON, DC -  APRIL 10: John Wall #2 and Otto Porter Jr. #22 of the Washington Wizards look on during the game against the Boston Celtics on April 10, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC -  APRIL 10: John Wall #2 and Otto Porter Jr. #22 of the Washington Wizards look on during the game against the Boston Celtics on April 10, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 18: John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards passes to Bradley Beal #3 during the first half against the Portland Trail Blazers at Capital One Arena on November 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 18: John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards passes to Bradley Beal #3 during the first half against the Portland Trail Blazers at Capital One Arena on November 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

Do you really believe Pat Riley wouldn’t trade for John Wall if he had the chance? An argument could be made that Dragic is actually more valuable than Wall at this point, as he doesn’t just stand around without the ball and is a respectable shooter (though he has struggled this season thus far).

Wall is a big name, though, and Riley seemingly craves star power. To make room for his fat impending contract extension, Miami will have to downgrade from Whiteside to Mahinmi. It has seemed that Whiteside may be on the way out since last season, but he has perked up this season and seems to have bought back into the Heat’s plan. Losing him would hurt, but at least it would make move for more minutes from Bam Adebayo.

From Washington’s point of view, this deal would signal a soft rebuild — if you can even call it that. Dragic and Whiteside are both solid starters. With their other pieces, however, they could fill in the gaps with some high-upside youth.

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