NBA trade grades - Breaking down the most impactful deals - ESPN

Ahead of the 2023 NBA draft on Thursday, June 22 (8 p.m. ET on ESPN), teams are already making moves.

The Denver Nuggets, already busy trying to win an NBA title, kicked things off by swinging a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Whom could Denver add around the core duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray? And on Sunday, the Phoenix Suns traded Chris Paul, Landry Shamet and multiple second-round picks and pick swaps for Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, creating a new Big Three in Phoenix with Devin Booker and Kevin Durant.

What other moves are in store throughout this offseason? ESPN NBA Insider Kevin Pelton is grading all the biggest trades.

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Phoenix Suns get: Bradley Beal

Washington Wizards get:Chris PaulLandry Shamet Multiple second-round picks Multiple pick swaps

Suns: D

Will adding Beal help the Suns even things up with the defending champion Denver Nuggets after losing to them in the 2023 conference semifinals?

After years of speculation about Beal's possible departure from the Wizards, a deal came together swiftly in the days after ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday that the Wizards' front office would work together with Beal and his agent to find a new home for the longtime Washington All-Star.

So what kind of player is Beal at this stage of his career, two years removed from averaging 31.3 PPG and battling Stephen Curry for the scoring title until the last day of the season? Since then, Beal hasn't even so much as made the All-Star team, averaging 23.2 PPG while playing a combined 90 games.

The encouraging news is that Beal was about as efficient as ever last season, posting a .593 true shooting percentage that matched his mark from 2020-21.