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Now THAT Was An NBA Trade Deadline... Feb 07, 2025

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Dan and Grant break down and evaluate how the 2025 NBA trade deadline played out for EVERY TEAM. And after that, they give out their NBA Trade Deadline Superlatives. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - Now THAT was a trade deadline
1:53 - Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors
13:07 - Andrew Wiggins to the Miami Heat
18:29 - Detroit Pistons
21:11 - Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors
29:55 - New Orleans Pelicans
32:54 - Mark Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers
38:50 - Charlotte Hornets
42:38 - Phoenix Suns
48:47 - De'Andre Hunter to the Cleveland Cavaliers
55:24 - Atlanta Hawks
1:02:44 - Bogdan Bogdanovic to the Los Angeles Clippers
1:06:06 - Memphis Grizzlies
1:13:30 - Sacramento Kings
1:17:33 - Marcus Smart to the Washington Wizards
1:21:34 - Philadelphia 76ers
1:26:29 - Milwaukee Bucks
1:33:50 - Brooklyn Nets
1:35:23 - Chicago Bulls
1:37:38 - Dallas Mavericks
1:38:19 - Denver Nuggets
1:39:59 - Houston Rockets
1:42:10 - Indiana Pacers
1:45:25 - Minnesota Timberwolves
1:47:14 - New York Knicks
1:48:48 - Oklahoma City Thunders
1:50:14 - Orlando Magic
1:52:41 - Portland Trail Blazers
1:56:55 - San Antonio Spurs
1:57:33 - Utah Jazz
1:59:58 - 2025 NBA Trade Deadline Superlatives
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Sam Presti Got FOMO...And The Bucks Got Kyle Kuzma Feb 05, 2025

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Dan briefly reflects on what might be the most bonkers NBA trade deadline in history. Then, it's on to some trade reactions, including the Milwaukee Bucks sending Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards for Kyle Kuzma. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - The NBA Trade Deadline is already INSANE
2:06 - Kyle Kuzma to the Bucks
13:55 - Khris Middleton to the Wizards
16:23 - Caleb Martin to the Dallas Mavericks
18:17 - Quentin Grimes to the Philadelphia 76ers
19:54 - Sixers-Detroit Pistons trade
25:24 - Los Angeles Clippers-Utah Jazz trade
27:51 - Oklahoma City Thunder-Charlotte Hornets trade
29:36 - Boston Celtics-Houston Rockets trade
31:30 - What's next?! Let us know!
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Breaking Down The De'Aaron Fox and Zach LaVine Trade Feb 03, 2025

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Dan and Grant are joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to discuss the blockbuster trade that lands De'Aaron Fox with the San Antonio Spurs and Zach LaVine on the Sacramento Kings while seemingly altering the direction of the Chicago Bulls. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
1:55 - Trade details
3:04 - Impact on Chicago Bulls
21:31 - Impact on the Sacramento Kings
39:41 - Impact on San Antonio Spurs
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Markieff Morris to the Lakers Trade Reaction Feb 02, 2025

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Uhhhh, WTF?! Dan and Grant break down the Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - Trade details
2:21 - Nico Harrison quotes/Mavericks spin
3:44 - What are the Mavericks doing?
11:42 - What don't we know about Luka?
17:13 - Where do the Mavs go from here?
28:45 - Luka Doncic's future in LA
29:45 - LeBron's future with the Lakers
35:27 - How good are the Lakers right now?
40:55 - The Lakers short- and long-term direction
49:51 - Will the Luka Doncic trade start a trend?
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2025 NBA Trade Deadline Ideas For All 30 Teams (Plus: News!) Feb 01, 2025

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Dan and Grant react to trades constructed for EVERY team in the NBA by Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley. Read the article here. After that, they get into the latest Jimmy Butler rumors, the San Antonio Spurs' interest in LaMelo Ball and a WILD Golden State Warriors trade idea. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
1:25 - The "art" of fake trades
3:25 - Atlanta Hawks
6:03 - Boston Celtics
7:25 - Brooklyn Nets
10:38 - Charlotte Hornets
12:33 - Chicago Bulls
15:21 - Cleveland Cavaliers (x2!)
19:50 - Dallas Mavericks
22:53 - Denver Nuggets
27:33 - Detroit Pistons
30:32 - Golden State Warriors
32:11 - Houston Rockets
34:17 - Indiana Pacers
36:41 - Los Angeles Clippers
37:41 - Los Angeles Lakers
41:07 - Memphis Grizzlies
42:47 - Miami Heat
45:40 - Milwaukee Bucks
48:07 - Minnesota Timberwolves
49:42 - New Orleans Pelicans
51:16 - New York Knicks
54:01 - Oklahoma City Thunder
57:07 - Orlando Magic
1:00:24 - Philadelphia 76ers
1:03:47 - Phoenix Suns
1:05:28 - Portland Trail Blazers
1:06:56 - Sacramento Kings
1:10:12 - San Antonio Spurs
1:12:52 - Toronto Raptors
1:14:04 - Utah Jazz
1:14:55 - Washington Wizards
1:17:33 - LaMelo Ball and the Spurs
1:33:00 - Jimmy Butler and the Pelicans
1:43:42 - Dark Horse De'Aaron Fox trade!
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Western Conference 2025 NBA Trade Deadline Primer Jan 29, 2025

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Dan and Grant dig into the goals, possibilities and latest rumors for every team in the Western Conference ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
1:58 - Sacramento Kings
30:46 - San Antonio Spurs
49:39 - Phoenix Suns
1:02:20 - Golden State Warriors
1:11:42 - Dallas Mavericks
1:20:34 - Denver Nuggets
1:31:22 - Houston Rockets
1:37:23 - Los Angeles Clippers
1:44:23 - Los Angeles Lakers
1:55:28 - Memphis Grizzlies
2:04:32 - Minnesota Timberwolves
2:15:15 - New Orleans Pelicans
2:22:36 - Oklahoma City Thunder
2:34:38 - Portland Trail Blazers
2:45:51 - Utah Jazz
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De'Aaron Fox to the Wizards?! Jan 29, 2025

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Dan digs into the report that De'Aaron Fox wants to be traded from the Sacramento Kings and prefers to land with the San Antonio Spurs. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Latest De'Aaron Fox rumors
2:48 - Did the Kings do this to themselves?
13:04 - Should Sacramento move Fox now or later?
16:29 - Are the Spurs a good trade partner for the Kings?
20:33 - Other Fox landing spots...
25:07 - Time to start over in Sacramento?
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Eastern Conference 2025 NBA Trade Deadline Primer Jan 25, 2025

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Dan and Grant dig into the goals, possibilities and latest rumors for every team in the Eastern Conference ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - Intro/ NBA All-Star reactions
4:42 - Atlanta Hawks
10:33 - Boston Celtics
18:26 - Brooklyn Nets
25:43 - Charlotte Hornets
35:35 - Cleveland Cavaliers
42:12 - Detroit Pistons
52:40 - Indiana Pacers
1:00:30 - Philadelphia 76ers
1:08:39 - New York Knicks
1:20:04 - Orlando Magic
1:26:36 - Toronto Raptors
1:38:20 - Washington Wizards
1:44:23 - Chicago Bulls
1:52:18 - Milwaukee Bucks
2:04:34 - Miami Heat
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2024-25 NBA Season Awards + Phoenix Suns-Utah Jazz Trade Jan 23, 2025

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Dan and Grant drop their 2024-25 NBA awards ballot at the regular season's halfway point. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - Our approach
4:45 - MVP
18:06 - All-NBA
38:17 - Defensive Player of the Year
43:32 - All-Defense
52:46 - Rookie of the Year
55:41 - All-Rookie
1:03:58 - Most Improved Player
1:10:47 - Sixth Man of the Year
1:15:10 - Coach of the Year
1:19:32 - Executive of the Year
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2024 NBA Trade Deadline Re-Grades Jan 21, 2025

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Dan and Grant go through and re-analyze the most impactful NBA trades from the 2023-24 season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - Our approach
5:03 - James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers
18:36 - OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks
31:09 - Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers
40:18 - Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat
46:21 - Bojan Bogdanovic to the Knicks
52:51 - Buddy Hield to the Philadelphia 76ers
1:00:49 - Gordon Hayward to the Oklahoma City Thunder
1:04:57 - P.J. Washington to the Dallas Mavericks
1:11:23 - Daniel Gafford to the Mavericks
1:17:53 - Ochai Agbaji to the Toronto Raptors
1:23:06 - Dennis Schroder to the Brooklyn Nets
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