Bill Simmons

And maybe it's that.

Maybe it's the Thunder like, but don't love Trey Murphy enough to make that kind of godfather offer.

I would understand that.

Or maybe it's they're so wary of the financial implications with all of these young guys coming up for new deals that they want to keep the picks to either draft new talent or flip those players into guys on cheaper contracts who are also very good.

But it feels like it has to go somewhere, right?

Like you have to invest all this draft capital in one of those two places.

And I think the argument for trading for someone like Trey Murphy is pretty compelling, even with the Thunder already being as good as they are.

Yeah, and that's just overpaying in a different way, right?

Like you're going to end up consolidating all of this into something.

And it's just a matter of picking your exact right spot.

That'd be pretty damn good.

I mean, you can say it, but it's not true.

Yes.

You're saying he's untouchable, but you're staying on the line.

Boy, do I. What a time and place where Troy Murphy was just like an actual, somewhat impactful NBA player.

We're covering Industry right now, which is on quite a heater to open the season.

And The Pit.

We love The Pit.

it is, it's deranged in all the best ways.

It's like, it's fucking mean too.