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I remember, Fred, we've talked about how like OG had a history of just very strange injuries.

Garland kind of has the same history if you look at it.

That was the issue against Indiana in the playoffs too, right?

And the Hornets.

I was about to say, it's not just the Bulls and the Hornets.

Look, the last four games, they have lost to the Warriors without Jimmy Butler, Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Al Horford.

They beat the Wizards, the four and 20 Wizards, but that was thanks to 48 points by Donovan Mitchell.

They lost to the Hornets in overtime in a game where the Cavs didn't score in overtime.

And then a 16 point loss to the Chicago Bulls who have been two and eight have just been nosediving in the standings.

This is not just like the bottom has fallen out at this point.

And I think that's the concerning part.

Also,

Their depth isn't what it was last year.

Losing Ty Jerome has hurt because Darius Garland hasn't been available.

You don't have that secondary creator.

And I don't think Lonzo Ball has been able to fill that gap in any sort of meaningful way.

DeAndre Hunter hasn't been the type of player that they're looking for him to be.

So that loss of depth is really hurting them.

They're also a second apron team.

So when you think about trades, it becomes very, very hard for them to make a move.