Joel Lorenzi talks new-look Bulls, Celtics trading Jaylen Brown to 76ers (Hour 4)
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What offseason moves have the Bulls made?
Norman Powell with the Eurostep and a floater with right hand good from three feet. Norman Powell in 22 minutes has hurt the Bulls with 13. Powell, unattended, topside three good. I mean, Bill, this is the second time he's had an open triple. The guy shooting 45% from three-point range and 48% over the last 10.
I know that voice.
Well, he was wide open, Layla. You can't give Norman Powell a good look.
That's a guy named Chuck Swirsky on the call. He's here in studio right now. And Bill Weddington on the Bulls Radio Network. It's a great way to introduce our, and yes, you are, Joel Lorenzi, a valued guest of our show.
Yes, he is.
The Chicago-based C, the Chicago-based beat writer for The Athletic, covering the NBA. He joins us on Twitch, twitch.tv slash thescorechicago. Hey, Joel.
What's going on, guys? Feeling very valued.
Yeah. See, you got back up. That's three hosts now who told you this on our station. I will keep going. I will keep building numbers for this.
No, Joel is great. I always tell him that. I love his work. In fact, during the finals, the Western Conference finals, I saw him at courtside. I told him the other day. He had a great seat at midcourt right there.
I mean, that speaks for itself, Joel.
Yeah. The world can see me on TV.
Yeah.
We are always happy to talk to you. What a day to be able to catch up with you after just a massive day in the NBA. We discussed the Jalen Brown trade. We wanted to get your thoughts. We played highlights of Norm Powell. Thanks to Chuck and Bill that you heard there. So what is on your mind first? What would you like to start discussing? Bulls or just what you've observed in the league so far?
Yeah, I think it's the craziest offseason of my lifetime. I don't know how Chuck feels. I think it's the craziest offseason I've ever witnessed. Certainly the craziest since I've been on the NBA beat. It's just been so explosive. Even before free agency started, I just thought that free agency couldn't be that crazy because we got some stuff out of the way before then. And it's exceeded expectations. The sheer, the level of surprises, the volume of like, oh my gosh, headlines. It's been crazy. Like Giannis is kind of like a backdrop to this whole thing. Now, I mean, obviously that thing's not official yet. So maybe that's part of the reason, but like Jalen Brown just got traded for a horrible package, man.
This is what we're talking about. Kawhi is falling into the background. The East is no longer sneaky, man. I'm kind of waiting on LeBron to go to the East so this thing can really be back.
What are the implications of the Jaylen Brown trade?
Well, I think he's going to Cleveland, Joel, to be honest with you. Unless Washington parts with Davis to Golden State and somehow they'll make it work with LeBron going to the Warriors. But for now, my thought process is that LeBron is heading to Cleveland and that will bookend his career with the Cavaliers. But Joel, you know, you don't... Not mentioning not necessarily you. We don't know a player unless we're with them day in, day out. And I've dealt with Jalen Brown a few times. He's always been great, very professional, very thoughtful, very considerate. And I like him a lot. Something happened in Boston that made Brad Stevens and ownership make this deal. And there's a lot of stuff on the internet about their personality.
They had clashes. They weren't sold on them. So on and so forth. I want to know why they moved Jalen Brown.
Right. Yeah. I mean... Upon first seeing the Shams tweet, my first thought was this was not... You trade a guy like Jalen Brown, who at any point could be a top 10-ish player, it's on the table, for Paul George, who we know his best days are behind him. He's maybe a top 30 player, had his moments in the playoffs last year, but by... by most accounts, on all facets, a worse player than Jalen Brown. And the picks were not all that great. They did not get their best assets. They did not get a lot of assets.
I get that, but this was really not an NBA trade. That's what I'm saying.
I say all that to say that my first thought was this was not a basketball trade.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What offseason moves have the Bulls made?
0:01–2:46
2
What are the implications of the Jaylen Brown trade?
2:46–7:25
3
How does Joel Lorenzi view the current NBA offseason?
7:25–11:59
4
What challenges do teams face with the new salary cap rules?
11:59–16:36
5
What is the significance of Norman Powell's signing for the Bulls?
16:36–20:54
6
How does the Bulls' roster look moving forward?
20:54–23:26
7
What are some notable trades happening in the NBA?
23:26–27:18
8
What are the final thoughts on the Bulls and the NBA landscape?
27:18–42:59
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