Bontemps Let's call a spade a spade The Pacers made that trade because they're cheap Ivica Zubac is a good player but they made that trade amp gave up a premium to get him because he's on a very good contract so they could probably stay under the luxury tax which they haven't paid in 20 years

Windhorst It wasn't that the league doesn't think Jaylen Brown is a great player or an excellent player is that the league doesn't value what he produces at his salary slot 57M And that is why he was traded and that is why he was traded for relatively so little

Windhorst Did they get Jaylen Brown for free

Brad Stevens on why he traded Jaylen Brown The path looked a little bit more challenging to me with 70 of our cap and such a high usage into two players and the reality in this era and in this day and age in the NBA you have to do a great job in building depth

Bill Simmons Pod Bill on trading for Giannis I understand it I don't agree with it I'm not taking Giannis but also getting rid of Derrick White

Bill Simmons Pod Simmons on Jaylen Brown trade Is it possible that they really liked Paul George as a player for their team

Bill Simmons says Paul George has one of the worst contracts in the league