Howard Beck on the Jrue Holiday trade to Boston and the fallout from the Dame Trade

10/02/23 • 79 min

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Zach and Howard Beck of The Ringer break down the Jrue Holiday trade to Boston, the potential Bucks-Celtics matchup, the Portland-Miami stand-off over Damian Lillard, James Harden's absence from Sixers media day, and much more.

Recapping who and what went where the past week (2:53)

State of the East (10:34)

Jrue Holiday's fit in Boston (13:19)

Best in the East (17:09)

Clippers still looking for a guard (22:24)

Celtics moving on from Robert Williams (30:07)

Boston's financial future (39:16)

Re-visiting the Dame deal to Miami that never happened (42:35)

Joe Cronin is vindicated as a GM (49:54)

How we got here with Dame (53:16)

Embiid not happy (1:02:47)

Draymond injury (1:11:21)

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Recapping who and what went where the past week (2:53)

State of the East (10:34)

Jrue Holiday's fit in Boston (13:19)

Best in the East (17:09)

Clippers still looking for a guard (22:24)

Celtics moving on from Robert Williams (30:07)

Boston's financial future (39:16)

Re-visiting the Dame deal to Miami that never happened (42:35)

Joe Cronin is vindicated as a GM (49:54)

How we got here with Dame (53:16)

Embiid not happy (1:02:47)

Draymond injury (1:11:21)

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Emergency Dame Pod

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Zach and ESPN's Bobby Marks discuss what the Damian Lillard trade to Milwaukee means for the Bucks, Blazers, Suns, Heat, and Raptors. Plus, fake Jrue Holiday trades.

Jrue Holiday appreciation (2:43)

What the Blazers got back for Dame (7:08)

Lillard's fit with Milwaukee (12:51)

Potential double gut punch for Miami (23:31)

Raptors sniffed around but risk was too high (32:24)

Phoenix side of the deal (38:29)

Fake Jrue Holiday trades (46:42)

The Knicks should really consider making a play for Holiday (57:43)

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Devin Vassell extension (27:37)

Rockets outlook (30:23)

WNBA Finals preview (40:45)

Is It Cake? (47:17)

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