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Full NBA Trade Deadline Reaction

February 6, 2026·1 hr 2 min·5 clips
The Pacers traded for Vita Zubac with a top-four protected pick that could backfire if they win too many games.
Brian Windhorst and ESPN insiders react to the NBA trade deadline, focusing on key moves like Vita Zubac to the Pacers and the Bulls' puzzling strategy. They analyze draft pick implications, team tanking dynamics, and future scenarios for stars like Kawhi Leonard and Ja Morant.

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A brisk deadline roundup that works best when it stays on money, draft capital, and the Bulls' uneasy middle.

The episode frames the NBA trade deadline as a front office argument, then keeps returning to what the moves say about direction, money, and draft capital.

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Want the NBA trade deadline filtered through savings, draft capital, and what those moves actually do on the floor?

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