00:00The Memphis Grizzlies are trading Desmond Bain to the Orlando Magic
00:03for contagious Caldwell Pope.
00:05Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks
00:07and one first-round pick swap.
00:09A massive deal in the NBA.
00:11Bain goes from Memphis to Orlando.
00:14What are your thoughts on that when you saw that go down?
00:17Listen, you and I discussed it earlier.
00:19You can give a team 14 number one draft picks.
00:23Unless they're in the top two, it doesn't matter.
00:27They mean absolutely nothing.
00:29You have a Magic team that ranked last in three-point percentage this year.
00:33They just traded and got a guy that's a career 41% shooter from three.
00:39He can also play defense, which fits into the mold of this team here.
00:43I think it's a win situation for Orlando all day.
00:46I love Desmond Bain.
00:48I think it's going to be great for them and Boncaro and Wagner.
00:51He does a little bit of everything,
00:53and they didn't have to give up a lot to get him.
00:56You know what?
00:56You bring up a good point on that, too,
00:58because as we're looking at, well, what does Orlando actually do?
01:00It's a building team.
01:01They eventually think they might be able to compete for a championship,
01:04but it was so painful watching this team grow and say they just can't score the basketball.
01:09So to get a guy who's elite at knocking down jumpers,
01:12you know what that does for Palo Bencaro and the rest of the team?
01:14Opens up the entire court.
01:16Because when you have a guy that can shoot daggers from three-point range,
01:19you have to extend your defense, which means extra chances and lanes to get to the hoop.
01:23But let me ask you this question on this as well.
01:25Like, we're talking about, like, Orlando.
01:26I like the deals.
01:27KCP was doing – what did he do, Joe?
01:29Cardio?
01:30Five points a game?
01:31Like, this guy was supposed to be a known score, not scoring anything.
01:33Call Anthony, decent player, and the four picks that we'll talk about in just a bit.
01:37But what happens with Memphis now?
01:39Like, Memphis was supposed to have that good young team here,
01:41John Morant, Desmond Bain.
01:42That's our backcourt.
01:43Let's build on it.
01:44Now he's gone.
01:44So the question's going to be, and we'll build on this into the next segment,
01:47what happens with John Morant?
01:49Like, what's Memphis' game here?
01:51Well, I mean, you're talking about a team now that is, what,
01:55its third first-round playoff exit in five years here.
01:59Plus, they got rid of Taylor Jenkins before, two weeks before the postseason.
02:04And your star player is a train wreck.
02:07Yeah, it's not good for Memphis.
02:09They got to have a serious come-to-Jesus meeting here
02:12and figure out what is the direction of this team.
02:15And is John Morant really the guy?
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