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Let's dig in to the latest that's occupying the 18 00:01:18,319 --> 00:01:22,920 NBAH fear during the dog days of summer or while we're being held hostage by 19 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:26,959 James Harden Damian Lillard. At this point, ESPN Tim's Bontemps made some headlines 20 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:32,879 when he said that he doesn't think Dono Mitchell will ever sign an extension with 21 00:01:32,879 --> 00:01:36,400 the Cleveland Cavaliers and that they should trade him now. I actually want to 22 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:38,680 just play this clip very quickly, so let's cue it up here. But 23 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:42,200 this is kind of a make or break year for the Calves. I don't 24 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:46,719 do you think he Do you think he signs an extension right now? I 25 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:49,920 think I don't think there's any chancey science extension there ever. And if it 26 00:01:49,959 --> 00:01:53,920 was up to me, I would say Donovan Mitchell today because I don't think 27 00:01:53,959 --> 00:01:57,000 the Calves are getting as far as they hope to next year, and I 28 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:59,480 don't think he's going to extend, and I think they'll get a lot more 29 00:01:59,519 --> 00:02:01,760 form which who summer's left, then they will have won summer left on this 30 00:02:01,879 --> 00:02:06,560 surface, I want to make it clear. It's a reasonable stance to assume 31 00:02:06,599 --> 00:02:08,479 that doctor Mitchell will never sign an extension with the Calves, and I want 32 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:12,439 to make clear so he'll be extension eligible. I think this November, that's 33 00:02:12,439 --> 00:02:15,199 when he signed his last contracts. It'll be the three year anniversary since it 34 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:17,599 was a five year deal in case anyone cares about that minusha, So within 35 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:23,360 November, I believe he will be eligible for an extension. But given his 36 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:25,840 age and the number of years left on his contracts, so you can only 37 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:30,039 tack on an additional two years. I think at that point, if he 38 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:32,159 was gonna sign an extension, he's gonna wait to add the maximum amount of 39 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:36,120 years because he can get too off the you know, the one hundred forty 40 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:38,719 percent rays Like yeah, that I'll bring him to his max max money, 41 00:02:38,719 --> 00:02:42,479 that's not an issue. So him not signing an extension and he won't this 42 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:44,960 year, I want to make that clear. It's not a big deal. 43 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:49,400 And like even if it's you get to next year and he still won't sign 44 00:02:49,439 --> 00:02:53,719 extension, I guess maybe you get a little you know, squirrelish about that, 45 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:55,159 and you want to know if anything's going on, If he hasn't given 46 00:02:55,159 --> 00:03:00,199 you any indication that he's made up his mind, though you gave up at 47 00:03:00,199 --> 00:03:02,159 the time with when you include Doc Baji, he was four first round picks, 48 00:03:02,439 --> 00:03:06,719 two swaps Colin Sexton and Lowry market In. That now looks like the 49 00:03:06,719 --> 00:03:08,879 equivalent of like because of how good Lowry Marketing played, and just like the 50 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:13,240 Colin Sexton deal is pretty good, and even Doc Baji is really good. 51 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:15,080 Came on during the second half of last year. That looks like he gave 52 00:03:15,159 --> 00:03:19,080 up. I don't know, at least the equivalent of like eight for round 53 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:23,560 Pigs or something for him. You don't just cut the chord on that after 54 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:27,719 one season. To me, I understand the people who are not in Cleveland, 55 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:30,280 who are like myself, let's say, so far removed from the situation. 56 00:03:30,319 --> 00:03:32,960 They want to look at it from the cold, callous perspective and say, 57 00:03:34,039 --> 00:03:36,520 yeah, I would move Donovan Mitchell and capitalize on his value. Now 58 00:03:37,199 --> 00:03:42,599 here's my thing. We can't just assume these guys won't sign extensions with their 59 00:03:42,599 --> 00:03:46,400 current team. Yes, Kawai left Toronto, but Paul George stayed in Oklahoma 60 00:03:46,439 --> 00:03:49,479 City for the extra year, and had they maybe things ended differently for them. 61 00:03:49,479 --> 00:03:53,439 Perhaps he doesn't know ask for out to join kawai as quickly, but 62 00:03:53,479 --> 00:03:57,360 he still signed that second deal which was critical to or sign another deal with 63 00:03:57,400 --> 00:04:01,479 Okasey, which was critical to them capitalize on his depart We can't advocate for 64 00:04:01,599 --> 00:04:10,520 these let's just say non flagship, non glamour market franchises to treat their core 65 00:04:10,800 --> 00:04:14,599 as if they don't have a chance of retaining it just after they made this 66 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:18,480 massive swing to do something that is relative to the Calves being the Calves out 67 00:04:18,519 --> 00:04:21,360 of character. Knowing that Donto Mitchell wanted to end up in New York, 68 00:04:21,399 --> 00:04:25,519 that was a risk, that was an out of character move. I want 69 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,399 teams to look at that risk award profile and say, you know we're going 70 00:04:28,439 --> 00:04:30,759 to do it anyway. I want a team to come out of left field 71 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:32,680 and trade for Damian Lillard or to trade for James Harden. And I want 72 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:35,480 these teams in every single market, I don't care where they are, to 73 00:04:35,519 --> 00:04:39,800 believe that they have a chance to not just acquire these players, not just 74 00:04:39,879 --> 00:04:42,800 to win with them, but to also win and keep them. And the 75 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:46,680 best way to sell Donovan Mitchell on a long term future in Cleveland is to 76 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:49,839 win with Donovan Mitchell and I don't think that's outside the realm of possibility this 77 00:04:49,879 --> 00:04:54,839 season when you're looking at the structure of the Eastern Conference, Milwaukee right there. 78 00:04:54,879 --> 00:04:57,399 We haven't talked about them enough. I believe I'll be having something up 79 00:04:57,439 --> 00:05:00,319 on them later this week. They had a really good offseason, Gonna be 80 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:04,040 super dangerous if they're healthy. Boston very implosive by getting rid of Marcus mart 81 00:05:04,079 --> 00:05:09,120 having Kristaps porzingis they feel less versatile on defense, They've lost some playmaking. 82 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:12,639 They're going to be right there, and then after that it's it's wide open. 83 00:05:12,879 --> 00:05:15,560 I mean, you're not gonna guarantee the Knicks are going to be better 84 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:16,800 than the Calves this year? Could they be sure? You're not gonna guarantee 85 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:19,959 it? The heat if they get day maybe if they don't know, they're 86 00:05:19,959 --> 00:05:24,319 gonna be right in that just cluster of teams where it's okay sort of what 87 00:05:24,399 --> 00:05:27,199 if here the Sixers? Who the fuck knows what's going on with the Sixers? 88 00:05:27,319 --> 00:05:29,519 Is James Harden gonna be there? Joel and be gonna be there? 89 00:05:29,720 --> 00:05:31,360 Where are they gonna look like? If James Harden's there, is that worse 90 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:34,720 for the team? How is he gonna act once he reports the Calves could 91 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:38,439 be better than them. If you told me the Calves were number two in 92 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:41,480 the East at the end of the regular season next year, this is my 93 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:44,680 surprise face. I don't have one. I'm not going to predict it, 94 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:46,839 but it would not shock me at all. I mean, maybe I will 95 00:05:46,879 --> 00:05:49,360 predict it. We need to see when we get to predictions once this James 96 00:05:49,399 --> 00:05:54,920 Harden and Damian Liller stuff settles. The degree to which I trust Boston is 97 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:59,879 very little is let's just say that, or at least I'm morbidly cautious, 98 00:06:00,439 --> 00:06:02,079 curiously cautious, how do you want to phrase it? And so, yes, 99 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:05,199 it's not just about the regular season. How have they done enough to 100 00:06:05,240 --> 00:06:11,199 improve their postseason stock with the additions of Max Strus and George Niang. I 101 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:13,680 don't know. I think Streus is a better defender than credited. I think 102 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:15,759 people look at his three point percentage thirty five percent last year and kind of 103 00:06:15,759 --> 00:06:19,079 the way he shot during the playoffs. They get a little if he he 104 00:06:19,199 --> 00:06:23,720 is functional, shooting some quick off the dribble, stuff, can fly around 105 00:06:23,759 --> 00:06:27,000 in motion, he can play in the playoffs. Yes, you would have 106 00:06:27,079 --> 00:06:30,319 ideally have wanted someone who defends like Isaaca Coro and shoots like Max Strus. 107 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:34,120 That move wasn't out there. And look, depending on what type of season 108 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:36,959 Isaaca Coro has, and if they don't, I'm assuming they won't sign him 109 00:06:36,959 --> 00:06:40,800 to an extension, Like that's an asset that you can attach on top of 110 00:06:40,839 --> 00:06:43,759 other salary. Can you just go out and get someone else? So like, 111 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:45,639 no, they're not going to be in a position to trade a first 112 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:48,399 round pick, but they have that Carrastervert deal very digestible, the Ricky Rubio 113 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:51,519 deal very digestible. They go out and get someone like a Reggie Bullock if 114 00:06:51,519 --> 00:06:55,399 they needed to, and that's someone who elevates their team even further. And 115 00:06:55,439 --> 00:06:59,000 we're just going to I have I want to make this clear for cash and 116 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:01,000 listening. I have zero cons about Dono Mitchell, Darius Garland front court, 117 00:07:01,199 --> 00:07:04,519 backcourt. I just I can't get there. I think Darius Garland Garland's gonna 118 00:07:04,519 --> 00:07:09,399 do a better job of even finding his scoring identity within this offense next year. 119 00:07:09,439 --> 00:07:12,120 That would be my prediction. Him and Dono Mitchell wol have had more 120 00:07:12,120 --> 00:07:15,600 time together the front court with Jared Allen and Nevin Mobley. I have some 121 00:07:15,639 --> 00:07:18,639 concerns those two should be rebounding better together. I don't know if Niang can 122 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:25,000 come in and buy the let's say Mobley without Alan lineups and make those into 123 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:28,399 this rebounding force. That is something to absolutely be concerned about, as is 124 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:31,519 still the half court spacing with those two on the floor. We also cannot 125 00:07:31,600 --> 00:07:36,480 just fail to cake in another year of Evan Mobley's development. That guy, 126 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:42,759 for his position is already probably like an a passer, maybe an a passer, 127 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:45,720 the stuff he is able to do defensively. I had someone in our 128 00:07:45,720 --> 00:07:46,959 mentions who, even if they're listening, I don't know why they listen to 129 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:49,920 this podcast because they seem to hate me. They called me a careerist whose 130 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:55,079 takes have no value. And I follow the beat of everyone else's drum. 131 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:58,120 I picked Evan Mobley for Defensive Player of the Year. That is just I'm 132 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:00,360 not gonna lock him in for that again this year, but that is level 133 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:03,399 he's already at on defense, or we're just gonna think he's not gonna do 134 00:08:03,480 --> 00:08:07,680 some more things a little bit off the dribble become more efficient on offense. 135 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:09,879 Does he develop a stand still mid range jumper. Do we see him take 136 00:08:09,879 --> 00:08:13,800 a little bit more threes this year. I probably wouldn't predict it like this 137 00:08:13,839 --> 00:08:16,399 is someone who was going into year three, was already in the defensive player 138 00:08:16,399 --> 00:08:22,079 of the Year discussion, and has been good enough on offense to date. 139 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:26,120 But it's shown flashes of someone who could be so much more like looking at 140 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:28,439 someone who could put the ball on the floor, not even just we need 141 00:08:28,480 --> 00:08:31,759 to run stuff through him at the elbows and slow things down like no like 142 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:35,279 grabb and go type shit, even whether it's gonna be off a rebound or 143 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:39,080 if you're gonna go in the half court and have him really just try to 144 00:08:39,320 --> 00:08:41,879 orchestrate things from the top like he has that at least when you look at 145 00:08:41,919 --> 00:08:45,639 him. Maybe he's not doing it so efficiently right now or in higher volume, 146 00:08:45,799 --> 00:08:48,879 he has the ability if you maybe want to stagger don and Mitchell and 147 00:08:48,960 --> 00:08:50,240 Darius got on even more this year, or sit both of them at the 148 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:54,960 same time and have Carrosilverton Evin Mowbley run some second units. Evan Mobley is 149 00:08:54,960 --> 00:09:01,279 going to give you that really ultra high, limitless ceiling more so then a 150 00:09:01,399 --> 00:09:03,879 Jared Allen and Donovan Mitchell or Darius Garland and look, if you really wanted 151 00:09:03,879 --> 00:09:07,840 to. You could move Jared Allen. That's a deal other teams would want. 152 00:09:07,039 --> 00:09:09,399 Could you do a big for wing trade. That whole old Jiannaobe for 153 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:11,879 Jared Allen stuff is kind of by the wayside now that they have Yaka part 154 00:09:11,919 --> 00:09:16,720 over way too much money. In my opinion, there are other moves this 155 00:09:16,840 --> 00:09:18,320 roster can make aside from deciding, oh, like, if we don't win 156 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:22,519 the title this year, Donovan Mitchell's out. But let's just let's just say, 157 00:09:22,759 --> 00:09:24,080 let's assume worst case in there again. I want to be of the 158 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:28,320 belief and I'm going to continue to be until Donovan Mitchell says otherwise that he 159 00:09:28,360 --> 00:09:31,919 could resign in Cleveland, and I firmly believe that if they win at a 160 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:35,799 high level they sniffed the conference finals, which I fully believe that they are 161 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:37,440 capable of doing. Even if I don't know that I'll predict it this season, 162 00:09:37,879 --> 00:09:41,080 I'm going to believe that they have a chance of keeping him. But 163 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:45,559 let's just say I've crapped all over the Blazers for not making the Damian Lillard 164 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:48,320 trade decision on their own terms. We just saw the value of doing it 165 00:09:48,639 --> 00:09:52,360 in Utah, where your stars didn't request a trade, and whether Rudy Gobert 166 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:56,399 had the cachet to do show or not, whatever, Dono Mitchell absolutely did. 167 00:09:56,519 --> 00:10:01,879 They moved those guys before, ahead of any trade request issues, and 168 00:10:01,919 --> 00:10:05,519 they were able to capitalize on it in just to an unfathomable degree. I 169 00:10:05,519 --> 00:10:09,879 don't think they reset the superstar market, but they right situation, right time, 170 00:10:09,919 --> 00:10:13,799 found the right teams. These guys as hold the right amount of years 171 00:10:13,840 --> 00:10:18,919 left on their deal. It worked out right. Now if don and Mitchell, 172 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:20,440 yes, there it could be you keep him this year. He requests 173 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:24,159 to trade next summer, technically one year out from free agency. That's a 174 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:28,799 problem. Are you going to get You have to ask yourself if you're Cleveland 175 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:31,879 again, we're just assuming the worst case scenario, not predicting it. We're 176 00:10:31,919 --> 00:10:35,279 just assuming it. Here for a minute, Are you gonna get that much 177 00:10:35,279 --> 00:10:39,120 more for Donovan Mitchell now with two years guarantee years left on his deal than 178 00:10:39,240 --> 00:10:43,759 one? Honestly, the answer to me would be no. Yeah, if 179 00:10:43,759 --> 00:10:46,440 you're looking to just send him to somewhere, he doesn't want to go looking 180 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:50,039 at what you did. But like there are going to be other teams than 181 00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:52,799 the Knicks on his list. Miami might be in there, depending on what 182 00:10:52,799 --> 00:10:54,960 assets they have left for Dame, they'll be There'll be other teams you're going 183 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,279 if you need to move him, I would say that maybe you cost yourself 184 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:01,399 a late first round pick by playing out this season. That would just be 185 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:03,720 my gut. I don't know what team right now. Yeah, you're gonna 186 00:11:03,840 --> 00:11:07,679 let's let's use the Knicks as an example. Anyway, if you decided to 187 00:11:07,679 --> 00:11:09,919 shop him again, Dono Mitchell is probably gonna come out at this point and 188 00:11:09,919 --> 00:11:11,399 say, Okay, well now I'm gonna be moved twice. I'm really gonna 189 00:11:11,440 --> 00:11:13,639 get my input here. The Jazz kind of knew I want to go to 190 00:11:13,639 --> 00:11:16,879 the Knicks last time. I'm really going to elevate that to you know, 191 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:20,480 defcon one that I only want to play for New York. They will give 192 00:11:20,519 --> 00:11:24,399 you the moon, they will make and I like the Knicks, the Jann 193 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:26,559 Brunton, Dono Mitchell back court. Whatever you think about it. They were 194 00:11:26,559 --> 00:11:30,960 in on Donovan Mitchell after Jalen Brunton signing. They will do it again. 195 00:11:31,279 --> 00:11:33,320 I don't know how much you get. It's probably not the equivalent of like 196 00:11:33,399 --> 00:11:35,840 seven or eight first round picks that you gave up when you factor in Larry 197 00:11:35,879 --> 00:11:39,279 marketIn, but you're getting a bunch of first And if you want Quentin Grimes, 198 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:41,559 you're probably getting him. You want RJ. Barrett, you're probably getting 199 00:11:41,639 --> 00:11:46,799 him. So I'm just not too worried about that. And again, and 200 00:11:46,279 --> 00:11:50,399 if it's gonna cost you a first round pick, whether it's gonna be the 201 00:11:50,440 --> 00:11:52,879 MAVs is or using that as an example of that New York has or a 202 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:54,559 Nick's own first round pick, I want to play out this season. That 203 00:11:54,639 --> 00:11:58,320 was the whole point of making that trade. You can't just say, oh, 204 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:01,240 we didn't win in one year, and we didn't trade for another star 205 00:12:01,360 --> 00:12:05,879 this year to make ourselves the title favorite. So it's kind of a net 206 00:12:05,919 --> 00:12:09,960 failure and we need to take this loss already. No, that's not why 207 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:13,000 you make this trade. You understood the risk. Give it more than a 208 00:12:13,080 --> 00:12:16,519 year, especially if he is not indicated to you that he is not going 209 00:12:16,559 --> 00:12:18,120 to stay. And again, the goal for any team should be to move 210 00:12:18,159 --> 00:12:22,360 on if they sense attendant that direction before a player shrinks his market. The 211 00:12:22,440 --> 00:12:24,679 calves just aren't there yet as far as we know. And to say that 212 00:12:24,759 --> 00:12:28,559 after a year again, Tim bontemps I have a lot of respect for the 213 00:12:28,639 --> 00:12:31,840 job he does covering the league. I think it's a reasonable assumption to say, 214 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:33,720 no, Donovan Mitchell was going to find a way to get to the 215 00:12:33,759 --> 00:12:37,320 Knicks, or as of right now, he's not going to sign an extension. 216 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:39,679 I think that's fair. But this idea that the Calves should trade him, 217 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:43,039 it's sort of presupposes that one you're going to get enough back from a 218 00:12:43,080 --> 00:12:46,080 team that's not the Knicks. Let's say to go ahead and just do this 219 00:12:46,120 --> 00:12:50,399 anyway, and that there's just no chance in hell of the Calves winning and 220 00:12:50,679 --> 00:12:54,080 or keeping Donovan Mitchell. And I think that's really unfair to the group that 221 00:12:54,159 --> 00:12:58,720 is in Cleveland right now. They are still young. Everyone who's the main 222 00:12:58,759 --> 00:13:01,159 part of their core has the opportunity to get better. I think you can 223 00:13:01,240 --> 00:13:05,000 argue that Donovan Mitchell is the closest to a finished product that they have. 224 00:13:05,240 --> 00:13:07,320 I might actually argue with Jared Allen if we're gonna be really honest, but 225 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:11,799 we just saw Donovan Mitchell kind of ratchet it up defensively this past year for 226 00:13:11,799 --> 00:13:13,919 Cleveland, and so knowing that he's still in the improvement, but knowing that 227 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:18,639 at least two let's let's move the needle down further. Knowing at least two 228 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:22,720 of your core guys and Darius Garland ever Mobiley have the ability to improve. 229 00:13:24,399 --> 00:13:26,559 Bet on yourself. You did it last summer, Continue to do it now. 230 00:13:26,639 --> 00:13:28,799 We know they're not going to trade him, at least unless he sort 231 00:13:28,799 --> 00:13:33,440 of agitates for out. If things go awry this season, you can reevaluate 232 00:13:33,480 --> 00:13:35,679 it to tread trade deadline if you need to. But this team is good 233 00:13:35,799 --> 00:13:39,679 enough as currently constructed to win the whole damn thing, or at least come 234 00:13:39,679 --> 00:13:43,039 out of the East. You don't have to predict it, but let's acknowledge 235 00:13:43,039 --> 00:13:46,720 it, especially when you're looking at the larger landscape, specifically of the Eastern 236 00:13:46,759 --> 00:13:50,039 Conference. Right now, there's a ton of parody in the league. The 237 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:52,320 Cows are part of that parody. They had a pretty bad playoff showing against 238 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:56,000 the Knicks. There is value in learning from that, especially when you're looking 239 00:13:56,000 --> 00:14:01,240 at a guy like Darius Garland and Evan Mobilely never getting the playoff reps before 240 00:14:01,519 --> 00:14:05,480 you did some things to improve the roster here. The Cows are going to 241 00:14:05,519 --> 00:14:09,320 be better. They see more playoff proof, and they are absolutely capable of 242 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:11,960 winning the whole damn thing, or again at least coming out of the East. 243 00:14:11,039 --> 00:14:15,440 So no, you do not trade Donovan Mitchell. That is way too 244 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:20,320 premature, especially given how much you just surrendered to get him, and just 245 00:14:20,639 --> 00:14:22,159 how early you are in this process. There was nothing last year you look 246 00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:24,960 at and say, wow, they really flopped with Donovan Mitchell's. Time to 247 00:14:24,960 --> 00:14:28,840 move on from him. I can't get there. If things go wrong. 248 00:14:28,879 --> 00:14:31,720 We can talk again at the trade deadline. More likely, I'm saying we 249 00:14:31,759 --> 00:14:35,360 need to see this through it till next summer. You can recalibrate, reevaluate. 250 00:14:35,399 --> 00:14:37,879 Then Right now, my stance is, and I think everyone's stance should 251 00:14:37,879 --> 00:14:41,960 be, you keep Donovan Mitchell because you were absolutely capable if things break right, 252 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:45,879 which is what every team basically needs to say of winning the East or 253 00:14:45,919 --> 00:14:50,519 conference. Until next time, and as always, please remember to subscribe and 254 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:54,600 shout out to the one, the only, the indelible, the player who 255 00:14:54,600 --> 00:14:56,320 could potentially put the Calves or any other team over the top if they sign 256 00:14:56,440 --> 00:15:00,720 him. Frank Nila