The East is Aggressively Mediocre

Evan and Aaron begin the episode by diving into the ever so lightly covered Giannis trade drama. They then wade into the waters of the Robert Pera story (19:56), as covered by Sam Koppelman on Pablo Torre Finds Out, and the challenges Adam Silver faces in governing a new group of owners with such immense financial power and influence.In 3-Up/3-Down (35:31), the guys discuss the Orlando Magic and their continued trend of three-point inefficiency (35:45); the Charlotte Hornets as the league’s current offensive fun bunch (41:35); the Oklahoma City Thunder’s recent swoon (51:04); Joel Embiid returning to dominant form (1:00:06); calves plaguing the league this season (1:05:24); and Kawhi Leonard being back to full Terminator Kawhi (1:07:58).Finally, the guys touch on the trade that went down between the Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers (1:08:00).As always, you can find Evan and Aaron on NBA Threads Also, don't forget to subscribe to Live. Breathe. Ball. and Basketball Intelligence to get even more basketball insight.