Top 3 landing spots for Bradley Beal if Washington Wizards star requests a trade in 2021 NBA offseason

#2 Golden State Warriors

Bradley Beal and Steph Curry competed for the scoring title this year

Bradley Beal has been linked with the Golden State Warriors for some time now and with the All-NBA guard potentially becoming available, the Dubs will certainly be in contention to make a considerable offer to Washington.

The Warriors' top stars have reportedly asked the organization's front office to pursue the Wizards superstar using their two lottery picks. Indeed, the ball club are in the best position if it is the draft power the East Coast team want. However, it is currently uncertain if the California franchise would be willing to mortgage away their future. A deal would likely also have to include Andrew Wiggins for matching purposes and potentially James Wiseman, the latter of whom is seen as the future centerpiece of the Warriors team.

The best buckets from Steph Curry (49 PTS) and Bradley Beal (50 PTS) tonight as their scoring title race continued! pic.twitter.com/4omZuOiRyb

— NBA (@NBA) May 9, 2021

Nevertheless, bringing in Beal would put the six-time champions in a strong position to win their fourth title in seven years. Combining the guard in the backcourt with fellow elite scorer Steph Curry would be a recipe for offensive magic. It would also take the pressure off Klay Thompson in rushing back from his rehabilitation.

#1 Boston Celtics

Bradley Beal and Jayson Tatum are known to be good friends off the court

On Saturday morning, it was reported by Jason Dumas that Bradley Beal's preferred landing spot would be the Boston Celtics to play alongside close friend Jayson Tatum.

Beal would like to move to a team with an established winning environment and although the C's struggled this season, they were in the 2020 conference Finals less than a year ago. If they need additional shooters added to the roster in the offseason, Beal would go a long way in helping their offense. However, to bring in the three-time All-Star, Boston would likely have to part ways with developing young star Jaylen Brown.

Brown had his best season yet for the Celtics, averaging 24.7 points and six rebounds while earning his first All-Star call-up. Although the C's would be reluctant to trade the 24-year-old, Beal's superior scoring, leadership and experience would help the franchise keep within touching distance of the Eastern Conference's top sides.

Source: If Brad Beal does in fact move forward and request a trade, Boston would be a preferred destination to play with longtime friend Jayson Tatum and compete for a championship.

— Jason Dumas (@JDumasReports) July 24, 2021

There could be a way around letting Brown go for the Celtics. Al Horford's massive contract would go a long way toward matching salaries and they could package in their future picks and a sign-and-trade for Evan Fournier, who plays in the same position as the Wizards star.