The end of the Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets duel on Tuesday showed a disgruntled Bradley Beal on the bench. His frustrations are understandable as his team fell to a horrendous 3-10 record. And in today's era of the professional ball where players hold control over their futures, there are now whispers that Beal might want out of Washington. NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins quickly gave his two cents, pointing out two teams that might want to acquire Beal.
Via Twitter, Perkins believes that Beal would be of great value to the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers.
Hey @MiamiHEAT and @sixers Bradley Beal is frustrated as hell…he would be a HUGE Upgrade to either one of these organizations!!! Don’t @ me. https://t.co/CuOsRmqKVN
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) January 27, 2021
While Perkins didn't share the reasons why the 76ers and the Heat are good destinations for Bradley Beal, it's easy to surmise why. As for one, both teams did relatively well last season. The Heat made it all the way to the NBA Finals while the 76ers made it to the postseason for the third consecutive year. Beal would definitely love to be part of a playoff team especially now that he's well within his prime. Of course, he wanted that to be in Washington before they stumbled out of the gate to start the season.
This season, the Heat have been struggling thus far and hold a 6-10 standing. It's still pretty early to call them washed up. Note that Jimmy Butler has missed several games due to health and safety protocols. One can expect the Heat to pick up once he returns. Adding Beal to the mix definitely wouldn't hurt, either.
As for the 76ers, they are on top of the Eastern Conference with a 12-6 record. Time will only tell if Doc Rivers is indeed the missing piece to their title woes. While the Ben Simmons-Joel Embiid duo has been working pretty well, the 76ers should also entertain a star swingman like Beal.
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