How the Celtics’ road to the NBA Finals took a detour into mediocrity

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was a recent guest on Podcast P with Paul George. Young touched on a lot of subjects, including the failed partnership with Dejounte Murray in the Hawks backcourt.

“It’s tough cause we wanted to win,” Young said. “We’re not the first duo that couldn’t work and we’re not going to be the last.”

Young explained that Murray is a lifelong friend, but things just didn’t work out on the court. The Hawks guard said that both he and Murray realized that they didn’t win enough to keep Atlanta from making a move.

The Hawks traded Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for a package of players that included Dyson Daniels and Larry Nance Jr. Both Daniels and Nance are expected to fill rotation roles for Atlanta this season.

Host Danny Leroux, Kevin Pelton of ESPN and Seth Partnow of Penn Interactive go in-depth on the NBA’s Pacific Division.

They discuss how the Kings, Suns, Warriors, Lakers and Clippers fared in the off-season, including which teams improved and what moves stood out. The three also predict the season to come, including projected finish, breakout players and rookies they are most excited to see.

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