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

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

Bill Simmons reveals Celtics made an offer for Giannis Antetokounmpo I think they dove in From what I heard they've made an offer in the past week A couple of days ago before I mentioned on Thursday I don't know what the offer was and I don't know who's in it but they are in

Charania I'm told over the last 24-48 hours the Lakers came to the understanding that Austin Reaves had multiple max contracts available to him in free agency The Detroit Pistons were coming aggressively for him So that's why today the Lakers stepped up to give him this deal