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NBA Podcast: Unpacking the biggest trades from deadline day

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Welcome to the latest edition of "Pound the Rock," an NBA podcast hosted by Joseph Casciaro and Joe Wolfond.

Find the show on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, and Spotify.

Topics for this trade-deadline episode include:

  • Breaking down both sides of the Nets-Sixers blockbuster
  • Daryl Morey finally got his man. But how will James Harden fit in Philadelphia?
  • How Harden and Joel Embiid need to adapt to one another
  • What this means for Tyrese Maxey
  • Can the Sixers' defense stay respectable?
  • Is Philly the new East favorite?
  • Will a change of scenery help Ben Simmons rebuild his confidence?
  • How Simmons needs to reimagine his game to unlock the best version of himself with the Nets
  • The value of Andre Drummond
  • Where is all this headed with Kyrie Irving?
  • The Nets are still facing a ton of unknowns, and potentially a lost season
  • Why exactly did Dallas send Kristaps Porzingis to Washington for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans?
  • Is Porzingis ever going to be healthy?
  • Can Dinwiddie rediscover himself with the Mavs?
  • The Celtics are quietly rolling, and they may have just formed the NBA's best defensive backcourt by adding Derrick White
  • The Raptors doubled down on their identity, adding another playmaking power forward to their army of playmaking power forwards

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