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It's just me Uce! - Darrell flies solo to share his take on the historical whirlwind that is the 2025 NBA Trade Deadline. He traces back to what may be the reason(s) for teams' sudden aggression, before diving into which teams he thinks are Finals bound. Rapid fire takeaways on the most recent trades ensue, before a standalone shoutout in the latest "Who's Hooping?" As always - Enjoy the pod!

• (0:30) No time is wasted, as we reference what preceded this groundbreaking trade deadline, followed by shoutouts (5:00) and then thoughts on the new-look Los Angeles Lakers roster
• Hoop attempts to refute perceived weaknesses of this Lakers team while pitching two names to monitor on the buyout market (13:42)
• (21:35) Rapid fire trade thoughts on deals involving Brandon Ingram, Jimmy Butler, Kyle Kuzma, De'Aaron Fox & more
• (30:00) Hoop plugs his recent and upcoming work for NBA.com before the latest "Who's Hooping?"

Darrell's recent NBA.com articles:

https://www.nba.com/news/league-pass-game-of-the-day-magic-vs-kings-10-et

https://www.nba.com/news/league-pass-game-of-the-day-bucks-vs-thunder-8-et