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Feb 2024
53m 57s

Trade Scuttlebutt + Hot Action

THE ATHLETIC
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Sam Amick, Anthony Slater, and Fred Katz react to the Joel Embiid injury situation, discuss various trade scenarios heading into the deadline, and take a look at the Lakers coaching situation.

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