Mock Trade Deadline 2026 Part 2 + Thursday Daily Duncs (1/29/26)

Mock Trade Deadline 2026 Part 2 + Thursday Daily Duncs (1/29/26)

Author: Nate Duncan January 30, 2026 Duration: 14:30
Kevin Pelton of ESPN joins Danny, Dan, and Nate for their semi-annual cap nerdathon in which they take the reins of the league’s teams to simulate the trade deadline. In Part 2, we go through the rest of the league’s trade candidates and find no less than 11 trades in the end. ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠⁠ Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks Suitors Spurs, Rockets Karl-Anthony Towns Jayson Tatum Steven Adams Dunk contest Mock Trade Deadline ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠

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Duration: 25:58
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CLE | DET Game 7; SAS | OKC Outlook [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21:06
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CLE | DET and MIN | SAS Game 6 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:28
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2026 Free Agent PGs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:54
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CLE | DET and LAL | OKC Game 2s; Free Agent Small Forwards [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:40:16
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MIN | SAS Game 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:44
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ORL | DET Game 7, TOR | CLE Game 7, PHI | NYK Outlook [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:37:28
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ESPN’s Zach Kram: Does Fouling Up 3 Even Work? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:36
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H&D: The 2026 Crucible Week 2, Lottery Reform [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:19
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