Fred Katz

Exhausting. Still trying to get over that Charlotte, Oklahoma City trade where they just traded a 2029 second rounder for a 2030 second rounder.

Exhausting. Still trying to get over that Charlotte, Oklahoma City trade where they just traded a 2029 second rounder for a 2030 second rounder.

Exhausting. Still trying to get over that Charlotte, Oklahoma City trade where they just traded a 2029 second rounder for a 2030 second rounder.

Unquestionably, my favorite trade of the trade deadline. It was... It was reminiscent of the KZ Akpala pick protection removal. That's right.

Unquestionably, my favorite trade of the trade deadline. It was... It was reminiscent of the KZ Akpala pick protection removal. That's right.

Unquestionably, my favorite trade of the trade deadline. It was... It was reminiscent of the KZ Akpala pick protection removal. That's right.

Years ago that all of us remember so well.

Years ago that all of us remember so well.

Years ago that all of us remember so well.

But here's the thing. Two things. Number one, there are one or two people in your life where you can talk about it. But the one or two people in your life you can talk about it with, you can talk about it for like seven hours. And what's amazing is none of the people that you can talk about it with are people listening to this podcast. And that's how we decided to start the show.

But here's the thing. Two things. Number one, there are one or two people in your life where you can talk about it. But the one or two people in your life you can talk about it with, you can talk about it for like seven hours. And what's amazing is none of the people that you can talk about it with are people listening to this podcast. And that's how we decided to start the show.

But here's the thing. Two things. Number one, there are one or two people in your life where you can talk about it. But the one or two people in your life you can talk about it with, you can talk about it for like seven hours. And what's amazing is none of the people that you can talk about it with are people listening to this podcast. And that's how we decided to start the show.

So that's exactly right.

So that's exactly right.

So that's exactly right.

Yeah, I mean, it's it's Luka Doncic to the Lakers for a really small package. It's it's a star going to the Lakers for a really small package. Same thing as Pau Gasol. And you know what? The Pau Gasol trade in retrospect ended up being a lot better for Memphis than we realized because there was a completely forgotten guy who was in that deal who nobody thought anything of at the time of the trade.

Yeah, I mean, it's it's Luka Doncic to the Lakers for a really small package. It's it's a star going to the Lakers for a really small package. Same thing as Pau Gasol. And you know what? The Pau Gasol trade in retrospect ended up being a lot better for Memphis than we realized because there was a completely forgotten guy who was in that deal who nobody thought anything of at the time of the trade.

Yeah, I mean, it's it's Luka Doncic to the Lakers for a really small package. It's it's a star going to the Lakers for a really small package. Same thing as Pau Gasol. And you know what? The Pau Gasol trade in retrospect ended up being a lot better for Memphis than we realized because there was a completely forgotten guy who was in that deal who nobody thought anything of at the time of the trade.

It happened to be Pau Gasol's brother, Mark, who ended up being a defensive player of the year. and an awesome player and a deserving Hall of Famer, in my opinion. So, you know, maybe Max Christie is going to make the Hall of Fame. Or maybe that Luka trade wasn't as good for the Mavs as it was for the Lakers. But to be clear, I don't think the Lakers are contenders right now.

It happened to be Pau Gasol's brother, Mark, who ended up being a defensive player of the year. and an awesome player and a deserving Hall of Famer, in my opinion. So, you know, maybe Max Christie is going to make the Hall of Fame. Or maybe that Luka trade wasn't as good for the Mavs as it was for the Lakers. But to be clear, I don't think the Lakers are contenders right now.