WHY the Trae Young TRADE is PERFECT for Atlanta and Washington!

The first major trade of the NBA season breaks live as Trae Young is dealt from the Atlanta Hawks to the Washington Washington. We dissect why the Hawks let Trae, why the Wizards were willing to absorb the money, and what this move says about the league’s shifting economics under the new CBA.

From the death of three-max teams to the declining leverage of small, non-defensive guards, this episode connects roster construction, cap strategy, and on-court trends. We also zoom out to the East and West: OKC’s injury concerns, New York’s warning signs, Detroit’s rise, Golden State’s Jonathan Kuminga dilemma, and why physicality is now the league’s real currency. Recorded in real time as games and trades unfold.

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