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That doesn't even get us into the conversation for Beal.

We need more realistic stances around here. Beal is an allstar, Washington will get 25+ better offers for him than a mix of role players, expirings and non-difference maker prospects

I mean look at the packages for the last all-stars that were traded.

Clips- Traded basically 7 first round picks for PG, but we all know PG wasn't/isn't worth that on his own. They did that to get Kawhi who told him he'd sign if they got PG. So they traded SGA/Gallo/ with 5 firsts and 2 firsts that are pick swaps for PG and Kawhi, the ultimate win-now move. But this is hardly the normal kind of deal when superstars are traded. 

Pelicans-Pelicans essentially were bent over a barrel with AD. Everyone and their mother knew he was forcing his way to LA, and the Pels basically had to squeeze the Lakers of everything they had. Technically the AD trade was a massive 5 team trade that took 2 months to complete, so again it wasn't the norm.

Some recent deals for All-stars

Marc Gasol- JV, Delon Wright, CJ Miles and a 2nd round pick. So 2 good young-ish players, a salary match, and a little draft compensation for what was a key acquisition for the Raps. Obviously Gasol isn't anywhere close to Beal but he was a star the season he got traded. 

Tobias Harris- Wilson Chandler, Mike Muscala, Landry Shamet, 2 firsts, 2 2nds. 

Blake Griffin- Avery Bradley, Tobias Harris, Boban, 2 protected firsts. 

Cousins- Hield, Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway, 1 first, 1 second. 

CP3/Westbrook- 2 protected firsts, 2 protected pick swaps. 

Needless to say my original proposal for Beal isn't TOO far off/unrealistic. 

THJ (expiring/salary matching), Brunson (young player with high upside), Jackson (young quality role player), 2 firsts (this year and 2026 that can be protected or unprotected), and 3 2nds. 

So 5 picks, 2 young players and an expiring is unrealistic for Beal??