NBA Trade Verdict

Wizards Win

Washington converted Bradley Beal and the No. 8 draft rights into Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, Bilal Coulibaly, cash, six second-round picks and four long-dated Phoenix swap rights.

June 24, 2023 Indiana Pacers / Phoenix Suns / Washington Wizards Record confidence: Private Record

Indiana Pacers Received

Washington Wizards Received

  • Player Chris Paul
  • Player Landry Shamet
  • Draft Rights Draft rights to Bilal Coulibaly (#7)
  • Draft Pick 2024 second round pick
  • Draft Pick 2025 second round pick
  • Draft Pick 2026 second round pick
  • Draft Pick 2027 second round pick
  • Draft Pick 2028 second round pick
  • Draft Pick 2030 second round pick
  • Pick Swap 2024 first round pick swap rights (with Suns)
  • Pick Swap 2026 first round pick swap rights (with Suns)
  • Pick Swap 2028 first round pick swap rights (with Suns)
  • Pick Swap 2030 first round pick swap rights (with Suns)
  • Cash Cash (~$3.5M)

Trade Analysis

Washington Wizards Perspective

Beal's no-trade clause severely limited Washington's leverage, yet the Wizards escaped an expensive contract, added Coulibaly and accumulated a broad portfolio of future optionality. The official NBA tracker treats the Phoenix and Indiana routing as one three-team transaction.