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EPISODE · Dec 29, 2025 · 1H 32M

The Hawks Have Reached Their Limit With Trae Young, and the End of the Warriors

from The Zach Lowe Show · host The Ringer

Zach is joined by Howard Beck to dive deep into the Atlanta Hawks' options for the rest of the season, including what they might do with Trae Young. Then, they share their thoughts on Giannis’s windmill dunk in garbage time, the most interesting lottery teams, and the Warriors' continued struggles. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (1:50) Howard Beck joins the show (4:37) Zach’s Atlanta Hawks apology (11:58) A divorce between Trae Young and the Hawks feels inevitable (16:53) Which Hawks path is the most interesting? (24:30) Do we care about Giannis’s windmill dunk? (31:40) Teams that have the best chance in the lottery (38:20) How should the Jazz handle the rest of the season? (54:49) Clippers were playing below their talent level and have improved (59:06) Wild-card teams: Nets and Hornets (1:06:02) Warriors dynasty continues to fade (1:19:17) Celtics continue to exceed expectations (1:22:05) A potential Jayson Tatum return remains fascinating Host: Zach Lowe Guest: Howard Beck Producers: Mike Wargon, Jonathan Frias, and Billy Gil Social: Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zach is joined by Howard Beck to dive deep into the Atlanta Hawks' options for the rest of the season, including what they might do with Trae Young. Then, they share their thoughts on Giannis’s windmill dunk in garbage time, the most interesting lottery teams, and the Warriors' continued struggles. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (1:50) Howard Beck joins the show (4:37) Zach’s Atlanta Hawks apology (11:58) A divorce between Trae Young and the Hawks feels inevitable (16:53) Which Hawks path is the most interesting? (24:30) Do we care about Giannis’s windmill dunk? (31:40) Teams that have the best chance in the lottery (38:20) How should the Jazz handle the rest of the season? (54:49) Clippers were playing below their talent level and have improved (59:06) Wild-card teams: Nets and Hornets (1:06:02) Warriors dynasty continues to fade (1:19:17) Celtics continue to exceed expectations (1:22:05) A potential Jayson Tatum return remains fascinating Host: Zach Lowe Guest: Howard Beck Producers: Mike Wargon, Jonathan Frias, and Billy Gil Social: Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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