Dan and Grant are back for Part 1 of the weekly two-part mailbag. This time around, your questions cover the state of affairs for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the future of the Chicago Bulls, trade deadline dives into the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder, the most and least fun teams to watch and SO MUCH MORE. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️

0:30 – INTRO
3:24 – Cleveland Cavaliers/J.B. Bickerstaff
8:12 – Most/Least fun teams to watch right now
11:48 – Who’s the worst player who could be traded that might shape the title race?
14:49 – What star should OKC target via trade this summer?
18:14 – How wild will December 15 be?
19:14 – How should the Utah Jazz approach the trade deadline?
25:23 – Will LeBron James be traded this summer?
31:07 – Are the Brooklyn Nets officially contenders?
37:07 – Should the Chicago Bulls trade Zach LaVine/blow it up?
43:33 – What would it take for someone to win Most Improved Player twice?

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