The AM Hoops Show

Casey talks about if Draymond Green can really change after he was sentenced to "counseling", how Stephen A. Smith was actually right about Zion Williamson (7:03) and NBA trade talk as players around the league can be delt (12:09).

NBA trade season is almost here and a major deal could be coming soon. Rumors say the most likely stars on the move include Zach LaVine, Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby but where will they go? This is a look at what a potential deal will look like.

Zion Williamson is getting slammed for looking out of shape and unfocused in the Pelicans' loss to the Lakers in Las Vegas. Now Shaq is comparing himself to Zion before he took his career seriously but another comparison could put Zion out of the NBA soon.

Tyrese Haliburton will be the MVP of the In-Season Tournament over LeBron James with one more win. Most people never saw this coming when he was drafted but it was still a shock that 11 teams passed on him. This is a look at why that happened and if the Kings were wrong to give up on him so early.

Scoot Henderson was tied as favorite for Rookie of the Year a few weeks before the season but now he's nowhere to be found. This is a look at what's gone wrong for the number 3 pick and how much hope he has for the future.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are off to their best start to a season since they made the Conference Finals in 2004. It appears they finally have a complete team led by their superstar Anthony Edwards but Ant has one problem that's holding them back.

Once again the Miami Heat appear to have a good team that doesn't have what it takes to actually win the championship. Jimmy Butler has made two Finals since joining South Beach but they still have one problem holding them back.

The James Harden trade will finally be the end of Russell Westbrook's career. Coach Ty Lue tried to make things work on the court but after 5 losses in a row Russ was benched and he's not even closing games. This is a look at why it won't work and what happens next for Westbrook.

Chris Paul accused referee Scott Foster of a beef involving his son. CP3's son is only 14 years old but used to be a fixture at games especially during his years with the Clippers. This is a look at what the issue could be but how the rivalry is connected to the biggest NBA conspiracy of all time.

Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson we're the favorites to win Roomie of the Year before the season started but Chet Holmgren has jumped out to the lead. There's still plenty of time for Wemby to catch up but one problem with the Spurs will prevent it.