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The NBA offseason is officially in full swing, which means Big Cat and PFT are navigating a landscape of massive contracts and franchise-altering trades. PFT showed up to the studio in a full Wizard hat to celebrate Washington landing Trae Young, but not everyone was sharing the vibes. Brian Windhorst immediately labeled the deal one of the worst in the league, a take that PFT found more than a little disrespectful to the D.C. faithful.
PFT CommenterBrian Windhorst is 'stupid as f***' for saying the Wizards couldn't trade Trae Young without attaching a number one pick
That is stupid as f*** of [Brian Windhorst] to say. That's just bullshit. That's just not true. Like, are you, the only way you could trade that contract if you had to, was if you had the first overall pick. No, it's not true for a lot of reasons.
PFT wasn't just defending his new star out of blind loyalty; he pointed out that compared to some of the other Max deals floating around the league, the Trae Young contract is actually pretty standard for a foundational piece.
PFT CommenterTrae Young's contract with the Wizards is not the worst in the NBA, especially compared to Joel Embiid, Paul George, or Bradley Beal
For people to jump ahead and be like, oh, this is the worst contract in the NBA, I mean, oh, oh, I'm so, it is disgusting. To say like, it's the worst contract in the NBA is a little ridiculous. Just, I can think of two off the top of my head. Joel Embiid. Paul George. Bradley Beal with the Wizards.
While the Wizards are looking up, the Bucks are left picking up the pieces after finally trading Giannis to the Heat. Big Cat wasn't impressed with the return, noting that Milwaukee's hesitation to move on sooner ultimately cost them a much larger haul of assets.
Big CatThe Bucks failed the Giannis trade by waiting a year too long and getting a poor return
I feel like the Bucks screwed this up just because they, they waited a year too long. Yeah, they couldn't and, and they got a bunch of guys and picks. I mean, they got Tyler Herro. Giannis should have gotten more, the return should have been bigger for Giannis.
The ripple effects of the Giannis trade landed squarely on Jaylen Brown, who is now stuck in no-man's land in Boston. While the trade rumors are swirling, Hank is convinced that the professional relationship between Brown and Brad Stevens will keep things from getting toxic if he stays in green.
HankJaylen Brown will not have hard feelings if he stays with the Celtics despite being offered in trades
If [Jaylen Brown] knows Brad Stevens is trying to do right by him. If it doesn't happen, he's not gonna come back and play like, oh, this is bullshit. I'm back on this team. It's gonna be like, yeah, didn't work out now. But, you know, I'm back, I'm back with his team. Let's, like, he still loves Jayson Tatum, he still loves City Boston Celtics.
However, Hank isn't completely delusional about the situation. He knows that with free agency looming, the Celtics might not be done tinkering with the roster.
HankThere is a 35% chance Jaylen Brown gets traded in the next two weeks
It could definitely, I mean it, it, it's definitely like 35% chance [Jaylen Brown] gets traded in the next two weeks.
A Baker Mayfield Bombshell and USMNT Vibes
Two-time US Open champion Wyndham Clark joined the show fresh off his victory at Shinnecock, and he didn't hold back on the weird energy he felt from the New York gallery. After hearing fans cheer for his balls to hit the bunker all Sunday, he leaned into the "Bobby Clark" persona the guys pitched. But the real highlight was a total curveball regarding a certain Buccaneers quarterback. It turns out the Oklahoma State/Oklahoma rivalry was personal for Wyndham.
I hated Baker Mayfield because my girlfriend cheated on me with him, but now I'm a fan
My girlfriend at the time cheated on me with Baker Mayfield. All right. Screw it. I, I don't care. People already hate me. But here's what I will say as I've, everyone's dying as I have come to, like, I I'm actually a Baker fan now. I think he's a homie.
Shifting from the links to the pitch, USMNT Captain Tim Ream stopped by to talk about the squad's performance in the World Cup. With Mauricio Pochettino at the helm, the team has found a new level of aggression and belief. Tim Ream made it clear that while they still call it "soccer" over here, the quality of the product is second to none.
The USMNT is the best team in the world since we call the sport 'soccer'
Yeah. I mean we're, we're the best since we call it soccer. Yeah. We're, we're the best. Why not? I think I saw somewhere the, that they were the title holders of some sort and then we beat them. So there, therefore we are the title holders as well.
PFT has already bought into the "Poch" era, arguing that the coach’s reputation for grinding players down is actually a feature, not a bug, when it comes to short tournament play.
PFT CommenterMauricio Pochettino is the perfect coach for the USMNT because he grinds his players too hard for a long season but fits a short tournament
The knock against [Pochettino] has been for his club teams that he, he runs them too hard, grinds him, works them too hard. This is the perfect scenario for a guy like that. You can burn 'em out for soccer tips. You've got just a handful of games. Get fired up, get amped up, leave it all out on the field and then go on to whatever your next job is.
Mt. Rushmore and Hot Seat/Cool Throne
The guys also tackled the Mt. Rushmore of Hard to Spell Words, a segment that exposed just how much Zach and Max rely on the "red squiggle" of spellcheck. From "Pseudonym" to "Exercise," the debate proved that phonics is essentially a scam.
In Hot Seat/Cool Throne, Big Cat went after Dusty May for leaving Michigan for the Dallas Mavericks so shortly after winning a title, suggesting the college ranks were always just a layover for him.
Big CatDusty May only coached college basketball as a stepping stone because he always wanted to be an NBA coach
Dusty May's an awesome coach and I'm happy he's outta the Big 10 and I'm happy he's outta college basketball because he probably would've kept dominating. I think Dusty May just always wanted to coach in the NBA. He said he's not looking for any other college basketball jobs. He said college basketball, not NBA, not coaching just college basketball. So yeah, I think he was always gonna do this.
Meanwhile, PFT is officially declaring it a "Kyle Pitts Summer" after the Falcons tight end secured his extension, finally giving PFT the closure he needed to go all-in on his favorite unicorn.
PFT CommenterI am fully back and all-in on Kyle Pitts being a beast
Kyle Pitts just got an extension. Cow Pitts is a beast. I, I'm fully, fully back all in on Cow Pitts.
Hopefully, PFT's Wizards hat stays on through the rest of free agency, or at least until the first Trae Young logo three clanks off the back rim.
