Bill Simmons

I'm the one who's supposed to screw things up.

I don't think they expected this in the beginning of February.

Because if they did, they would have done more trades.

Great point.

They didn't do anything.

They kept all their picks, and it was clearly a transition year for them.

And they felt like they kind of punted on it.

And the only move they really made was Gabe Vincent for Luke Kennard, who's a better fit for this team and is kind of perfect in some ways.

But for the most part,

You know, they weren't even really kicking the tires and talking about different guys because I don't think they thought they had it this year.

Now you watch them.

I mean, people are smiling during games and people are happy.

And Jackson Hayes is laughing.

The whole team.

People are talking to Ayton on the bench.

I said this before.

I'll say it again.

The trade deadline passing was the best thing that happened to this team.

So you got to give credit to JJ.

But I mean, all the passive-aggressive stuff, all the who might be here, who deserves to be here, what's going to happen with LeBron, is LeBron going to be happy?