On January 20, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season was in full swing. Earlier today, ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst reported on wizards star Bill. So far, there is no substantive discussion of Bill in the trading market, and Wizards boss Leonsis, general manager Shepard and Bill are very trusting, and they have always maintained communication.
At the same time, Brian Windhorst also exposed some insider information about last offseason. Bill was reportedly one of the reasons the Wizards decided to trade Westbrook last summer, and he was also the main recruiter to bring in free agent Dinwiddie. In addition, Beal and his family developed a close relationship with his new teammate Pope. All indications are that the Wizards management and Beal have a close relationship, and the two sides have always respected each other on the issue of team building.
However, this report once again plunged Wei Shao into controversy. In a big deal last summer, the Wizards traded Westbrook to the Lakers in exchange for Kuzma, Harrell, Pope and a Lakers' 2021 first-round pick. Throughout the 2020-21 season, the combination of Westbrook and Beal was not very successful. They managed to make the playoffs, but were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
It is worth mentioning that after Wei Shao joined the Lakers last summer, there was a media outlet that Wei Shao tried to persuade Bill to leave the Wizards as well. Westbrook reportedly tried to convince Bill in the weeks leading up to the draft that they should all leave the Wizards. Although Beal did not show the same willingness to leave the team, Westbrook hopes that Bill will at least support him to go to the Lakers, according to previous reports, Bill does support Westbrook in this matter.
As of today, the Wizards are 8th in the East with 23 wins and 21 losses, and the Lakers are 8th in the West with 22 wins and 22 losses. In this transaction, it is difficult to determine who will make and who will lose.