About this episode

The episode covers significant offseason trades and player movements in the NBA, including discussions on Lebron's free agency and early Summer League performances.

On this week's episode, the guys dive deep into all the offseason action so far. They start with the blockbuster Jaylen Brown trade, and why Boston pulled the trigger and what it means for Philly's roster next year. Next, they visit the Raptor's trade for Kawhi Leonard and whether that can materially change the Eastern Conference playoff race (25:02). Then, they discuss the Timberwolves' surprising move to acquire Lamelo Ball and what that does for their outlook moving forward (35:39). Next, they discuss the massive haul the Lakers gave for Walker Kessler and whether that is the right bet for them moving forward (50:27). They also touch on Lebron's free agency decision and where they think he should go (01:02:36). Last, they touch on the massive extension Donovan Mitchell signed with the Cavs (01:13:08) before wrapping up with their thoughts on some of the early performances in Summer League from the rookies (01:18:40).

People in this episode

Host: Karthik Muralidharan

Topics covered

• offseason trades
• NBA analysis
• player movements
• Summer League
• Eastern Conference playoff race
• free agency decisions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Boston, Philly, Raptors, Eastern Conference, Timberwolves, Lakers, Cavs

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