Zach Lowe

We're there now.

We can't afford to wait for theoretical player X to become available.

Embiid was already too much of an injury risk for them to go chase at that point at this level.

And they were just like, maybe Giannis just never demands a trade.

Maybe he still never demands a trade.

And then you start to think like, well, what are the other players that they could have gotten?

had they used some of the bridge's ammo, not all of it.

And you're like, well, Brandon Ingram went for a lot less.

Durant is the one, went for a lot less.

And obviously they've got their optionality.

They would have had their optionality this summer.

But, you know, it's just going to be an interesting summer for the Knickerbockers.

but hopefully an interesting play, hopefully an interesting playoff suit.

Cause I wouldn't close the door on them making the finals.

Like they've shown a certain toughness.

They like the Celtics matchup.

Like they've shown the ability to problem solve a little bit more than you would think, given how often problems seem to tackle them.

And that was obviously before the, before the town straight too.

Um,

uh, speaking of the honest, just interesting, you know, as we watch the nuggets, try to figure it out.