NBA: Houston traded Russell Westbrook to the Wizards for point guard John Wall

The Wizards will send a lottery-protected 2023 first-round pick to the Rockets as part of the Wall-Westbrook trade, ESPN reported.

The deal also includes with the pick is not limited to 2023. If not completed, it goes to next year draft lottery protections picks that include picks Nos. 1-12 in 2024, picks 1-10 in 2025 and picks 1-8 in 2026.

If it hasn’t pass on as a first-round pick to Houston by 2026 in draft picks then it becomes a second-round pick in each of 2026 and 2027, sources told ESPN.

Houston has agreed to trade Russell Westbrook to Washington for John Wall and a first-round pick, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 3, 2020

For the Wizards and Rockets, it becomes a win-win situation for both franchise and there’s hope that the exchange of guards will play important roles for the player and the team.

Although James Harden and Bradly Beal has shown trust in the organization and wants to stay long term with their respective teams. It was also rumoured that James Harden has asked for a trade and wants to move to likes of Brooklyn Nets or Sixers.

However, Former teammate from OKC, Kevin Durant came forward saying I don’t make trades for anyone regarding a move to Brooklyn were ever made.

Kevin Durant says rumors about him talking to James Harden about playing with the Nets are "made up" and its up to the front-office to make moves.

— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) December 1, 2020