Greetings my peeps and welcome to the All Things Basketball Podcast with your boy GD.
In this episode I'll be doing my NBA trade deadline episode, all the trades that went
down just before the deadline, including some big moves from the Dallas Mavericks, also
the Phoenix Suns and my New York Knicks. So just sit back, relax and enjoy the show.
Okay guys this is your boy GD back with the All Things Basketball with GD Podcast and
guys this is the NBA trade deadline episode. So I'll cover all the trades that went down.
There were actually 16, no make that 17 trades guys that went down. Some a minor, some pretty
major so let's get into it guys. Alright so we will start with the Detroit Pistons acquiring
Simone Fontecchio. They got him from the Utah Jazz and in return they got Kevin Knox, the
draft rights to Gabrielle Proceda and a 2024 second round pick. I was talking with a buddy
of mine friend of the show D talking about Kevin Knox who initially came in the league,
drafted by the Knicks. He's on his fourth team guys. Such a young player now like a
journeyman in the NBA. He's shown flashes but seemed like he hasn't been able to stick
and now he goes to a situation in Utah where of course your main guy is Laurie Markadance
so you're playing behind him. Doesn't seem like there's much opportunity over there for
him. But Detroit gets a guy like Fontecchio, a long range shooter. He's a forward. Somebody
with some promise and Monty Williams over there he's just throwing stuff against the
wall seeing what'll stick so why not take a chance on this guy. Detroit making a little
move there and then let's move on with more Detroit news. They acquire Daniel House Jr.
along with a 2024 second round pick that's via the Knicks and in return for the Philadelphia
76ers is to be announced and for the Sixers basically they're trying to avoid paying the
luxury tax so that's what that deal is about in a nutshell. Daniel House Jr. again another
player Monty gets to mix and match and see who'll stick around who won't. Right now they're
just trying to find pieces to fill in over there. Let us move on. The Boston Celtics
acquire Xavier Tillman a guy who's a power forward slash center so there'll be a help
over there for them especially with a guy like Chris Stapp or Zingus who of course you
know sometimes you have to spell and load manage him. Also he's a guy who could give
Jason Tatum a blow as well so good pickup there guy who can defend and then return
Boston since to the Memphis Grizzlies forward Lamar Stevens a 2027 second round pick that
they got via Atlanta and then a 2032 second round pick that they got via the Dallas Mavericks.
Also Boston acquires Jaten Springer from the Philadelphia 76ers and then Philly in return
gets a second round pick again Philadelphia trying to avoid that luxury tax so they're
shipping off guys. Jaten Springer a young player will see how he fits in over there with Boston.
More Detroit trades they were pretty busy in this trade deadline guys. They send Monty
Morris backup point guard who really hasn't played much for them this year. They send
him to Minnesota and in return Detroit gets shake Milton forward Troy Brown Jr. and they
get a second round pick in 2023. So shake Milton it didn't quite work out over there
with the Timberwolves for him but he goes to a situation Detroit. Detroit is guard heavy
now so we'll see how shake fits in over there. Troy Brown another player not sure how he
fits in over there but we'll see Monty Williams being the mad scientist over there with all
these different pieces. So let us move on from there. The Toronto Raptors they acquire
Kelly Olenek as well as Ochi Abadji from the Utah Jazz and in return they send forward
Otto Porter Jr. as well as Kira Lewis Jr. who they just got by the way in a previous
trade and then also they'll get a 2024 first round pick but this is the way it shakes out.
It's got to be the least of Oklahoma City Thunder LA Clippers or Houston Rockets 5
through 30 and also Utah 11 through 30. So kind of a bizarre situation here but whatever
is the least among these four teams that pick will belong to Utah Jazz. Toronto in return
they get a guy at Olenek who's actually Canadian you like that for them. He's a guy he's a
stretch five he can bring out and drop it from long distance he can play inside as well.
Veteran talent and you're getting a young guy in Abadji that you can kind of figure
out where he fits into all that. I see Olenek definitely seeing some playing time over there
that's for sure. Abadji will see how he fits over there. So that's the one trade for Toronto
and Toronto makes another deal guys. In this deal they send Dennis Schroeder and Thaddeus
Young to the Brooklyn Nets in return they receive Spencer Denwitte who oh by the way
they end up buying out and Spencer Denwitte ends up with the LA Lakers. Talk about landing
on your feet. Wow. Toronto in pretty much a salary dump guys that's what I equate this
to a salary dump. And then for the Brooklyn Nets you get a guy like Schroeder. Schroeder
is a guy who he'll definitely be your point guard right now probably your starting point
guard at this point. I don't see Dennis Smith Jr. pushing him out the pain in that regard.
So Dennis Schroeder will end up being the point guard over there but you know you still
have a guy like Ben Simmons who's actually back healthy now. I'm using air quotes here
so who will see what happens with him. And then Thaddeus Young who they buy out and Thaddeus
Young ends up with the Phoenix Suns. The Phoenix Suns getting some veteran help in the front
court with Thaddeus Young. So with that said let us move on to the next deal. The Charlotte
Hornets finally deal Gorton Haywood. It's been in the talks for a while guys but they
were finally able to do it. They're sending him to the Oklahoma City Thunder and in exchange
for him they're sending out point guard Trey Mann. A guy they signed from overseas. Faciliage
Mietschik also Davis Bertin stay sent and some draft compensation as well to the Charlotte
Hornets. So Gorton Haywood goes to a pretty good situation to be honest with you with
what the Thunder is doing this year. How he fits in there. I imagine they're going to
bring him off the bench guys. Mark Dagenault I don't see him altering his line up to accommodate
Haywood. So Haywood will be a guy coming off your bench giving them punch. He can play
forward. He can play shooting guard if need be. I think it's a pretty good pickup. Given
what they're doing right now in the league. Having a veteran like this. Definitely can't
hurt that's for sure. Sure you're giving up a guy like Trey Mann. I mean his way is kind
of blocked with Josh Getty but we'll see what kind of opportunity gets over there. Right
now the mellow ball he's still out so you're going to need some guard help. So I'd be interested
to see how Steve Clifford uses Trey Mann right away in what capacity and the other pieces
will see how that goes as well. I say good trade for the Oklahoma City Thunder to get
a guy like Gordon Hayward. A guy who you know he has the injury history and so forth. I think
is low risk high reward if Hayward's able to give them substantial minutes off the bench
and be healthy as well. Let us move on. The Philadelphia 76ers acquiring Buddy Heald and
they get them from the Indiana Pacers in return for forward Marcus Morris also for a con
Corsamot and three second round picks. Buddy Heald's a guy. He's a long distance sniper.
Somebody that they could definitely use especially if you get a healthy MB back which we'll see
what happens with that. When you got a guy like him a guy like Tyrese Maxi launching
it from deep. That's a big help. And what Indiana ends up doing they flip Marcus Morris
and they send him to San Antonio along with a 2029 second round pick that they got via
the LA Clippers and in return they receive Doug McDermott. So Doug McBuckets goes to
Indiana a place he once played for by the way and Marcus Morris now with the San Antonio
Spurs a place where he could probably squeeze in and get some playing time over there. Let
us move on. Dallas made a couple of deals. They acquire center Daniel Galford from the
Washington Wizards in return Dallas sends center Richard Holmes along with draft compensation.
Galford. I think he starts right away over there for the Dallas Mavericks. I understand
they have Derek Lively there the rookie but I believe he has a nasal issue. So you're
going to need somebody in the middle there. Galford's a guy. He's been highly efficient
this year. Very good rebounder a leaper can leap out the gym. He's amongst the league
leaders in block shots so excellent pickup for the Dallas Mavericks and they weren't
done. They also acquire PJ Washington from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for forward
Grant Williams. So the Grant Williams experiment in Dallas is now over and they also get Seth
Curry who by the way his dad Del Curry once played for the Charlotte Hornets and Seth
Curry has requested his dad's number as he plays over there for the Hornets. So pretty
cool thing in this deal and also to get a 2027 first round pick from Dallas. As far as
Grant Williams goes I know he's punching the air right now because he's now not in the
same town as his girl. I'm using air quotes again. Sato Sabali but this is an opportunity
for Grant though. This is an open opportunity for him to get in there get some power forward
minutes over there and contribute. And for Dallas you're getting a guy who can be your
power forward. He can slide at center if need be. He's a guy who's up and down with the
Hornets but definitely a talent. Dallas definitely showed up got a bit bigger with this deal.
Very good deal for Dallas on both counts. Then we move on. Philly still not done guys.
They send Patrick Beverly to the Milwaukee Bucks and in return they receive from the Bucks
Cameron Payne the backup point guard there as well as a 2027 second round pick. Guys
this one was a head scratcher. I didn't understand this one at all. Philly you're a team in the
east that's trying to claw your way to the top and you help your rival get exactly what
they need which is defensive help in Patrick Beverly. I didn't get this. I didn't get this
one bit. It's great for Milwaukee. You get the guy like Patrick Beverly mind you he's
long in the tooth but he's still a guy. He's a dog. He'll come in. He'll defend the point
guard position how he blends in with that locker room over there. Pat Bev can be a little
prickly to say the least. He has to grow on you. That's for sure because he has that personality
there. It'll be very interesting to see how he mesh in that locker room. That's what I'm
most curious about. But hey Doc Rivers at this point he needs all the help he can get
especially on the defensive end so we'll see how this shakes out but for Philly I still
don't understand how you make this type of deal. I get it. I understand Cameron Payne.
He's a younger guy. Much younger than Beverly. I guess I see it in that regard. Then you
get a draft pick out of it so there's that. And then Milwaukee wasn't done. This is a
move that perplexed me even further. You send Robin Lopez to the Sacramento Kings in exchange
you get cash in the draft rights to Demetrios Agravanis. Now you're a team that needs defense.
Robin Lopez plays defense well from the center position. I didn't understand this. I mean
probably he wasn't getting all the minutes over there that he would probably like and
that the team would probably like to give him but he was a guy who could defend the
paint and you send him out. I get this but Sacramento they get a guy now who can be a
backup to Demontus Sabonis over there so I get it in that regard for them. For Sacramento
it's a nice little deal you know. Nothing ground shaking but I just didn't get it for
the Milwaukee Bucks. That's that deal. Indiana wasn't through making deals. They acquired
Corey Joseph a backup point guard. They got him from the Gold State Warriors and they sent
to them a second round pick. The year to be determined. Indiana you get a backup to the
backup of Therese Holly Burton so I guess he'll be the backup to TJ McConnell over there
and for Golden State this is kind of a salary dump. And then you have Portland they acquire
the Lionel Banton and they got him from Boston in return. Boston gets a heavily protected
second round pick. Year to be determined. Got two more to talk about guys. Phoenix Sons
talked about them getting Thaddeus Young in the buyout. They actually get in a three team
deal Royce O'Neill and David Roddy. O'Neill with the Brooklyn Nets. Roddy with the Memphis
Grizzlies. So these are two guys. Roddy's a young player with promise. Royce O'Neill
is a 3 and D guy. He's a guy who can come in and defend something that Phoenix definitely
needs there. He'll definitely be a help to them. Brooklyn gets Jordan Goodwin. Kita Bates
D'Op and three second round picks. Two of which are coming from the Memphis Grizzlies.
So Brooklyn helping themselves out in that regard in terms of draft capital and a couple
of players you can kind of see what you have in them. And then Memphis they get Utah Watanabe
and they got him from Phoenix and also Shamezi Mehtu. Watanabe he's a guy who can launch
it from deep. He's a threat from three point range and Mehtu he's a big. He can play the
power or the center position. The Grizzlies probably didn't need the long distance help.
So that could be a help to them also. But Phoenix loading up getting defensive players
that they're going to need for the stretch run. That's for sure. And then the last deal
I'll talk about my New York Knicks acquire Bojan Badanovich as well as Alec Berks from
the Detroit Pistons in exchange. They finally deal Evan Fornie somebody who was rumored
to be traded quitting Grimes as well. Point guard Malachi Flynn and Ryan Archie Aonato
as well as two second round picks for the Knicks. You get long distance shooting guys.
Both guys here will done by Donovage of 40% three point shooter Alec Berks a 39% three
point shooter. You get guys who give you firepower big time whether it's coming off the bench
or starting by Donovage right now. He's coming off the bench for them so far. Alec Berks
a bench guy. He's been here before guys. He was a tips favorite. I mentioned him when
I was talking about the Knicks possibly acquiring someone and low and behold Berks is back.
But guys remember he's going to use them like he used them before. He'll be strictly a bench
guy a guy that he needs coming off the bench giving them firepower. That's Berks calling
card giving you scoring punch off the bench. He can also defend a little bit as well. So
and then now you're really deep guys. You have a deep team now. You still waiting for
guys like O'Gianna Nobby to come back also Julius Randall and from the reports I'm hearing
Mitchell Robinson will resume basketball activities after the All Star break. So he may be coming
back soon. Right now have Hartenstein on the sideline. You just got Jericho Sims back.
Once you get these pieces healthy guys the Knicks are going to be a problem guys and
I'm happy to be saying that they will be a problem in the east. So let's see what tips
can do. He's got the pieces now. So let's see if he can make this push here come playoff
time and of course down the stretch of the season. Happy times to be a Knicks fan right
now so and I'm here for it. Alright guys so that'll do it for this episode. Again I wanted
to do a trade deadline episode so we got that in the books. Guys All Star break is soon approaching.
I'll tell you about the All Star Saturday and everything that's going on and so forth
and some other better news as well. So guys I thank you for listening as always. You know
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