Would the Timberwolves Have To Give Up The No. 1 Pick?
Timberwolves get: SG Bradley Beal
Wizards Get: 2020 First-Round Pick (No. 17), F/G Josh Okogie, G Jarrett Culver, F James Johnson
That extra lower first-round pick comes in handy here, with the swapping out of Layman for the younger Okogie, the 20th overall pick in 2018. Besides making the financials work, Johnson is a useful enough player for the Wizards if they want to try to win next season.
The big question-Would Washington even consider a deal that doesn’t include the No. 1 pick?