NBA Trades Podcast

It’s official. The NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone. After the dust settled, we learned a few things through the 11 trades completed on deadline day. First, the Cavs knew that they needed to hit the refresh button as they dealt six players in three separate trades. I had the bro Anthony on to break down some of the trades. We spoke about where the Cavs are headed, what’s going on with the Knicks after a Kristaps Porzngis injury and two trades, Elfrid Payton and the Magic, and teams like the Lakers and Blazers accomplishing financial goals. Download Episode 47

The NBA Trade Deadline is rapidly approaching. In a big move ahead of the deadline, the Los Angeles Clippers dealt star Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons in a six-player, two-pick deal. I had the bro AC on to talk about the trade deal and what it means for both the Pistons and Clippers. We also broke down some of the recent and devastating injuries happening around the NBA. We then delved into whether any of those teams will make moves with the deadline a week away. Download Episode 46

It’s a new year, meaning there are new trades to discuss. With the NBA Trade Deadline rapidly approaching next month, I had Anthony Canton on to discuss trades we want to see happen at the deadline. Using the ESPN trade machine and Real GM’s future draft pick status page, Anthony and I traded back and forth three trade ideas. We covered everything from a possible DeAndre Jordan trade from the Clippers, to two different trades for the Bucks and the Blazers.  The New Orleans Pelicans came up as we discussed Anthony’s idea for the team to trade Anthony Davis. Check it out! Download Episode 45

The NBA Trades Podcast is back after a long break. I had the bro Anthony on to speak on Anthony Davis’ trade rumors and the responsibility New Orleans has to try and keep him in a Pelicans jersey. We broke down how the team can keep DeMarcus Cousins and how that impacts Davis. We also spoke about how the Timberwolves have done early on in this season after acquiring Jimmy Butler during the draft. The Bulls, Knicks, Kobe’s jersey retirement and Magic and Isiah came up as topics as well. Download Episode 44

Two-time All-Star and 12-year NBA veteran Don Kojis joined the NBA Trades Podcast to talk about his playing career. Don grew up in Milwaukee, went on to Marquette and after his college career ended, he chose to play AAU basketball to keep his eligibility for international basketball. We spoke about Don’s early run in the NBA with Baltimore and Detroit, getting drafted two consecutive years in the expansion draft. His rise as a two-time All-Star with the San Diego Rockets, how his time in San Diego ended in a complex contract renegotiation and how he ended up with the Seattle Supersonics. There’s also a great story about George Steinbrenner and tidbits about Mike D’Antoni, Pat Riley and Rick Adelman. Download Episode 43

Carmelo Anthony is a Knick no more. Christian Waterman of Waterman Sport Management stopped by the podcast to discuss the Melo deal between New York and OKC. Chris and I dug deep on the trade, looked at NBA players taking ownership of their own careers, and we spoke about Chris’ management agency as well as his upcoming run in a marathon in Honolulu to raise money for the Allyson Whitney Foundation. Download Episode 42

On this new edition of the NBA Trades Podcast, I had the bro Anthony on to break down the best and the worst of 2017 offseason moves. We dipped and dived into some of the significant transactions in the NBA. Anthony and I went into detail about the Isaiah Thomas-Kyrie Irving trade from Cleveland’s perspective, the Paul George trade, how the Rockets will do this season and the future of the Los Angeles Clippers. We also touched on Anthony’s new poetry book Selfish. Download Episode 41

The Boston Celtics have enjoyed a transformative summer that saw their roster dramatically change in a matter of months. Heading into this next season only four players from the previous season will return. With the additions of Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, Boston is expected to contend for years to come. CLNS and Celtics Blog reporter Jared Weiss came on to talk about all of Boston’s moves this summer including the Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas deal, how Gordon Hayward fits with Kyrie and Al Horford, the expected growth of Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Terry Rozier and how this team fits now and in the future. Download Episode 40

10 summers ago, the Boston Celtics shook up the NBA landscape with the acquisitions of Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett in the 2007 offseason. With the two stars joining Paul Pierce, Boston had a trio of Hall of Famers leading a 66-16 regular season charge. Despite numerous challenges in the playoffs, Boston managed to make the NBA Finals and defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 4-2. I had Jackie MacMullan on the podcast to talk about the two trades that transformed Boston from loser to champion in an instant. Jackie covered the team and the NBA as a columnist at the Boston Globe and a senior writer at ESPN. We got into how the trades came about — Seattle and Boston’s draft night deal involving Ray Allen and the Minnesota deal involving Garnett. We also talked the initial partnership between the three stars, how they hit the ground running, the playoff run and highlights, the relationship issues between Allen and the rest of the team, Rajon Rondo and also I had Jackie talk about five random players who played for the Celtics during her time covering the team. Download Episode 39

It all started on an early Wednesday morning when it was reported that the Knicks and Phil Jackson decided to part ways. That was expected to be the news of the day, but was quickly overshadowed by the Los Angeles Clippers trading Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets for 7 players and a draft pick. I had the bro Anthony on to talk about these two NBA stories and what we can expect for all franchises involved. Download Episode 38