NBA Trade Deadline Reaction Special!

A trade deadline as electric and captivating as the NBA’s only deserves a podcast on the same level - Luka and Artie begin the show discussing Portland’s chaotic deadline, attempting to wrap their head around how the Clippers stole away Norman Powell (1:52). They next look at the Cavaliers and debate if Caris LeVert can be their missing piece - and the quality of Indiana’s return (8:15). A rare moment of pure joy in this season’s Pelicans troubles; Artie lauds GM David Griffin for bringing in CJ McCollum, with praise for his potential cultural and stylistic basketball fit (12:04). The Kings own the trade deadline’s most controversial move with the Haliburton/Sabonis swap; the boys analyse why this move has so much risk for Sacramento, and congratulate Indiana on their refreshed focus (16:52). The boys recap the majority of the other moves (25:19) before a fiery debate on Boston’s huge deadline move - Derrick White (36:14). Finally, the two blockbusters of the deadline are covered - Artie is perplexed by Dallas’s Kristaps Porzingis salary dump (49:20), and Luka slips even further into sad territory contemplating just how much better the 76ers championship odds look like with James Harden (55:14). Artie and Luka end the pod debating winners and losers - projecting what each major dealing team’s future looks like both short and long term (1:01:36).

Hosts: Luka O’Brien, Arthur Stower

Producer: Connor Smith