Pat McAfee believes the suits in the Dallas Mavericks organization were wrong to trade Luka Dončić and that they incorrectly prioritized themselves over the star player.

“I don't think you on island there Bruce was just saying he likes the Mavericks Squad now actually in the bathroom super Bruce of him I mean that is very Bruce of him say long long term the Lakers obviously win with with Luca but this year their roster especially they just made another trade that's w”

The Phoenix Suns gave up too much capital to acquire Kevin Durant and the move did not result in the expected success.

“The Suns messed this up. Look, I like Matt Ishba. I've met him several times. He's a great guy, but he gave up too much to get Kevin Durant and he was never going to reciprocate that because he's two years older than when you got him.”

The NBA trade deadline is frequently an occasion for disappointment as expectations for major roster moves often go unfulfilled.

“I believe that there are a lot of fart noises around the trade deadline and that most years we get very excited and then because of our expectations, we end up getting some form of disappointed”

Trading for Kevin Durant is a win-now move that takes the Houston Rockets to a new level.

“This was clear in Houston and around the league. This is a win now move for the Rockets. They put their chips in to an extent. They didn't give up a lot of their chips that they maybe valued more, but they they put in the number 10 pick, which has a ton of value.”

The Miami Heat should be aggressive in pursuit of a superstar because they are currently irrelevant without one.

“This is a global brand that is always centered around a superstar. The Miami Heat can't just get back into the Eastern Conference today. They can get back into the basketball conversation. This is the most irrelevant this franchise has been in a long time.”