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We got a special guest coming on the show later I'm just saying I'm just saying you might want to tune in now before it's like the number one podcast in a world or something It's not gonna ever be that but let's talk about this article and figure out if we think these trades are good trades or not The first one is the 76ers cash in on their hardened earned assets And this is a Zach Levine oriented trade Let's see the 76ers receive Zach Levine from the Chicago Bulls Marcus Moore senior Nicholas Batoom Robert Coveton a 2026 first-round pick top for protect it the least value of a Houston Clippers Okay, see pick in the 2028 first-round pick via the Clippers and a 2029 first-rounder technically that is three first-round picks and players that you don't really care about But this is a hard reset for Chicago Bulls or a light reset depending on what they do with the Mara Vouch and so on and so forth. I'm gonna say I don't like this trade for either team I've been very opinionated when it comes to the fit of Zach Levine and Terry smacks your Zach Levine and Joel and B because though Zach Levine is a good NBA player a great NBA player if you will he doesn't Feel the voids that they have as a team, right? Having another buck a getter you'll take that but that's not necessarily what they need long term I also worry what that does to Terry's maxi and him on the ball as much as he is because he's looked so very good in it And it could fit it could work But like I'm less optimistic of the fit between those three players as most people are so I would say this is a pass From the 76ers, which is crazy to say a lot because I would expect the Bulls to maybe trade Zach Levine for more than just three Lightly or heavily protected first-round picks, but I just don't like the fit. It's an increase in talent But they're a talented team as is and what I've noticed over the past week since they've done the trade They have a really decent bench and part of that is Nicholas Patoom and Robert Coventry coming off of it and Really provide an offensive umpf with Patrick Beverly and stuff and you're getting rid of two of those things Replacement you get Zach Levine who can fill it up drop 25 a night potentially, but again, it's not necessarily something you need I'm more of a fan of different trades and I don't know if some of those trades would be here So I don't want to spoil second trade is the Kings locked down at defender. All right Um, it's ojana nobie from the Toronto Raptors for a Keegan Murray Kevin her Kevin herder A 20 27 first round pick and a 20 29. That is a lot man That is a lot of value for ojana nobie if I am the Toronto Raptor I am trying my hardest to convince ojina stay I would most mostly try to build around scottie while having oj as a guy that could fit alongside him I would try to think more about moving Pascal Siyakum in a retooling versus ojana nobie But if we believe that he won't resign since he is an unrestricted free agent next season This packet this trade package is kind of crazy Actually, I think it's crazy for the kings and and not because ojana nobie doesn't add crazy value to that team that struggles Struggles defensively But because two of their starters are going out of the door and you're like, okay What do we replace that we now Malik monk is Inserting to the start lineup. Can he be a start in this league? Absolutely But I like the connection I saw between kevin herder and demotus of bonus last year I like the potential of keegan Murray who hasn't had an amazing sophomore season so far But it's a sophomore season and you're adding two first round picks of 20 27 and 20 29 Well, you don't even know if you're gonna be able to retain ojana nobie This is a crazy trade if you're the kings If you're the raptors though and you believe that oj is going to be gone this is a really good trade because One thing that the this team is missing from the raptors at least is adequate 3 point shooting They don't really have that and kevin herder is one of the better ones in the game And then keegan Murray is really good at it as well So that feels a void there and you're getting these first round picks from the kings I would do this If I believe oj is not resigning but if i'm the kings i'm not giving up this much for oh last year of contract ojana Next one is going to be Oh, man the nick snag reigning mvp. Now again, I just mentioned how much I really enjoyed The what joelabede is doing right now talked about it extensively on the pot So but this is joelabede and mark is more senior from the Philadelphia 76 for rj bear mitra robson Man, you're quickly julia's rando a first round pick two first round picks three first round picks four first round picks five first round picks Whoa now if they ever have to cross that bridge of trade and joelabede This is a trade package that doesn't seem bad You get rj bear who's having the best start of his mba career. Is this sustainable? I don't really know you get mitra robson another young player Man, you're quickly another young player you get julia's rando on a previous all-star But the instant draft capital that I'm most interested in the one first round pick from dallas is top to protect it The second one is top four protect it and then the other ones are completely unprotected This is the type of trade if i'm trading away a superstar player that I would be interested in I just don't think this is a reality unless joelabede walks and looks and dara mori in his eyeballs and say I want to be traded I'm not thinking about trading joelabede because we look good right now and he looks great But if you the nicks man That's three starters and a six man of the year candidate that you're giving up So the new team is what jaylon brunson quinn grimes josh hart Yeah, josh heart is still there Who's running at four now because you did trade away your four and obi top Maybe it's diva chenzo and josh heart because josh heart plays like a four sometimes and then joelabede I don't know you just giving up a lot of depth plus a lot of capital But it is new york and they're looking for this superstar if joelabede is available It is a trade that I would be interested in maybe Maybe try to turn down the value a little bit maybe keep a piece here or there But you know next one is dallas gets defensive Jay shan tape from the houston rockets for dwight pow a second round pick two second round picks Oh All these other trades are like bigger trades. I just didn't expect the trade to be jay shan tape being the start of it. Um cool I mean jay shan tape is a guy that plays a good amount but With all the young wings they have on the team maybe trying to open up some Some time cam whitmore's and the g right now hooping and stuff and maybe like hey We just trade them away for two seconds and then by the boom by the bam I just it's not even worth Going full cam for it's just a small trade Oh new roland's new roland's Uh, mckel bridges for jordan hawkins. Jonas valentunas and four first round picks That's so interesting because they just say four first round picks here But in this trade they showed you exactly what the One two three four five first round picks were and this one they say hey just pick four of our picks It just will make it happen the direction that the the brooklyn That's go in is one of the biggest questions for me as a fan because they're good enough to just be competent at win games here and there um, but obviously there's a ceiling on their core right now and I question What do they plan to do? They got a lot of players that are real nba players, you know from spesidermen to doran finney smith So on and so forth they have a lot of real players I don't know if you're trading mckel bridges right now But if you are trading them away getting four first round picks for them, it's pretty cool I think there is a rumor that um, the the miffus grizzlies offered about four first round picks for mckel bridges last year Um, and they said no for it So now they would say maybe yes and then get a few uh past first round pick and jordan hawkins Who is uh pretty good pretty good this shot's not falling great, but they will it will eventually so I don't know how to feel about this one um As far as the fit between mckel bridges with those other guys because they don't have any shooting And in new orleans and mckel can provide that it kind of diminishes mckel's role again Where he's back to being like the third option mostly because of brandon ingram his ion and stuff And sometimes even fourth option because of uh, cj mccullum when he comes back from this collapse lung get well soon Um, so that scares me a little bit playing first four first round picks for god That's at best your third option, but you know You know, I don't know this one is specifically for the laker. So it's more trades, but specifically from the lakers It's from eric pingus um talking about the Lakers and is it time to panic for a third star? Which is always a conversation at this right this time in the season for the elli laker So let's see what they have drawn up here. What are the limitations who can and can't be traded right now or later? um These guys like d'angelo russell rehatch more can be traded until what uh, december 15th. I think it's the day Oh, no, i'm completely wrong here. Most of the people get traded around february 8th um, and then January 15th for people like rehatch more austin reeves and then the 15th is for d'angelo russell gate vincenturian prince And this group of guys but it's kind of all over the place at the moment first trade has to do with kivy urvin And oh, they actually have the trades all right carry urvin and mark keith morris for d'angelo russell rehatch you more jalen hood Chafino urvin waves his trade bonus to get to the lakers otherwise the deal becomes even more challenging Dallas needs to open up a roster spot to make the deal legal by waving or trading I don't see this as a likelihood the dallas mavericks are playing a basketball Um, and he's kind of chilling. He just signed the contract. So I don't think this is a likelihood But who knows you know, we're talking about trades that would have to happen later in the season And who knows exactly who stands where um But trading kivy urvin for no first round draft capital, uh, and you're getting back players that are cool But does this move the needle for luka donchich the answer is no The next one mark comes home. All right. Let's let's let's see. Let's see what this looks like demarda rose and alice caruso andra drummer for d'angelo russell rehatch you more and jalen hoods I'm telling you this right now If a trade like this happened I would be pissed not because we're trading away the players because I think the team should be Trading away the players but a guy like alice caruso if we trade away alice caruso And I'm saying this right now So once it wants the reality hits you can know that I mean this if we trade away alice caruso If we don't get at least a first round pick in exchange for it Everybody in front office needs to be fine I'm not I don't feel the same about demar or anybody else alice caruso going to a contending team Is worth a first round pick minimum one Minimum one We'll accept more So to do this deal We're we giving away last year if it's deal demarda rose and and again, I'm not tripping about demar alice caruso and One of the greatest rebounds we're all dying and give back to angelo russell rehuy and the jalen hoods of fina I'd be pissed Also, don't like it for the lakers because demarda rose and is not a player that you necessarily come in You plug and play um he adds another score on the team which is cool No, but I just don't know his fit alongside lebron or ethanie davis It's a team that already struggles to hit three point shots. I guess what the trader for three Not great shooters demar doesn't do it alice caruso is okay And obviously drama doesn't do that in their trade away dsl russell rehuy hachimora who were struggled But uh at least threats from behind the arc these guys maybe not so much the next one says zack levine instead So the bulls are in all of these conversations zack levine tory tory craig terry taylor for d angelo russell Rui hachimora tory and prince jalen hoods of fino and a lightly protected 20 29 first round pick Ah man Is that what we got with our value that the that they were traded zack levine away for a lightly protected first round pick Because that's what this is. Maybe jayla hoods of fino turns into something. But who knows that's basically what this trade is I hate it. Um, I think the fit for the lakers is is ridiculously great though When it comes to like if you're the lakers fans, you're trying to figure out Do we rather we rather take demarda rose or zack levine? You should ask for zack levine 100 of the time because he adds three point shooting He's attempted like eight or three point attempts a game and he's a high volume high efficiency player And he gets the player role where you don't Anticipate that he's going to be the guy trying to close the games for you So if you had to pick between the two of your lakers fan, you should probably go with zack young hollywood also younger Um and under contract for a long time You have to worry about that part of it with demarda rose and you have to extend this off season I would rather get zack if i'm a lakers fan, but I don't like either of these two traits as a bulls fan craig young gettable Um Okay Trey young bruno fernando wesley mathews for de angelo Why am I reading this article the angelo russell rui hachi moratorium prince jayla husafino in one first round pick No, do I i'm just gonna say no that's not enough value And I know trey young is struggling to shoot for the second year in a row If you're trade and trey young away, you cannot convince the fans of your organization that this Is what you get back for trey young? Um like No, just not honorable mentions, uh, buddy healed. I guess is an honorable mention And Yeah, uh, tyce jones malkin brogdon are also honorable mentions buddy heal boya by donovitch What was your favorite at least favorite trade here a lot of lakers for sure for the second article I don't really like any of the second article traits really, but uh The first article had a couple ones that made me think so I like that leave a like subscribe I go watch listen to the kenny beach podcast. I guess