John Wall and Bradley Beal have been attached to seemingly non-stop trade speculation since both became All-Star talents in the Washington Wizards backcourt.

Most recently, Wall's camp requested a trade from the Wizards, while Beal has repeatedly reiterated his commitment to the franchise.

At the moment, the Wizards organization has no plans to trade either All-Star guard — at least before the 2020-21 season tips off. However, should things go south early for Washington, the front office could be open to re-thinking its plans.

“The status quo is that the Wizards will play this out with the Wall-Beal combo and see if a rejuvenated, post-surgery Wall can let bygones be bygones and push them back to the playoffs,” writes John Hollinger in The Athletic. “That’s all well and good, but let’s see what happens when live bullets start flying. A slow start in Washington might cause a situational re-evaluation from all sides.”

Wall, 30, has to rebuild his trade value after missing the past two seasons with leg and heel injuries. He also has three years and approximately $130 million remaining on his contract, including a $47 million player option for 2022-23.

The 27-year old Beal is coming off a career-best season, averaging 30.5 points per game without his backcourt partner in 2019-20.

The Wizards, understandably, want to evaluate the duo's ability to regain chemistry after Wall's extended absence and see if the star guards can thrive alongside Davis Bertans, rookie Deni Avidja, Rui Hachimura, and others.

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“In John Wall's absence, Bradley Beal has become the unquestioned franchise player for [the Wizards],” ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported last week. “They're building the organization around him. They want to see what [Beal and Wall] look like together back on the court and go from there.”

In August, Beal expressed excitement at the prospect of teaming up with Wall again.

“I’m more happy for him than anything because he gets to get back on the floor,” Beal told NBC Sports. “He hasn’t been on the floor in a long time. For him to be able to get his place of peace, his muse back and his love and joy back, I think that will be great. I’m definitely looking forward to just us together.”

Based on the size of Wall's contract, the only obvious trade partners seem to be the Houston Rockets (for Russell Westbrook) or the Detroit Pistons (for Blake Griffin). Beal, on the other hand, is owed $28 million this season on the final year of his deal, and would surely be one of the more coveted players on the trade market should the Wizards make him available.

“Despite the Wizards’ protests to the contrary, it sure seems like they would be best off cashing in their Beal stock,” Hollinger says. “Moreover, the optimal time would likely be the trade deadline, when he still has a year and a half left to run on his current deal. Every team in the league is monitoring this situation closely.”