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The unofficial start to the NBA trade season is Monday because on December 15th about 80 players who signed free agent deals this offseason can be traded. There probably won’t be a deal on Monday (though Dennis Schroder was traded last year) but it is still fun to talk about deals. I am going to go through a few teams who might most define the trade season. Make sure you read my breakdown of the Giannis trade sweepstakes from last week. Celtics Let’s start with one of the sur

Typically, I would write about the 4 NBA Cup quarterfinal knockout round games and make picks. However, on Wednesday ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Giannis Antetokounmpo is open to exploring a future outside Milwaukee. As a result, we need to cover that, what teams could get involved and what could a package look like? Let’s start with the newest news that Antetokounmpo is going to be out 2-4 weeks with a calf strain according to Charania. This is a big loss for the Buc

Chris Paul officially announced that he is going to be retiring at the end of the season. After 21 seasons in the league, CP3 is leaving the game as one of the greatest point guards to ever play. From the Hornets, to the Clippers, Rockets, Thunder, Suns, Warriors, Spurs and back to the Clippers, the Point God has lived a lot of lives in the NBA.  Let’s start with this season. Paul is playing for the Clippers, where he spent 6 seasons of his career before this year. When I th

The Detroit Pistons had the one of the biggest single season turnarounds in NBA history last year when they went from a 14 win team to a 44 win team. Entering this season, there were mixed feelings about Detroit. They lost Tim Hardaway Jr., Malik Beasley and Dennis Schroder this offseason and people were wondering if they could take the next leap or if it was too early. Through 15 games, the Pistons have proven that they are ready to take the next leap. At 13-2, the Pistons a