Trae Traded to Wizards + Mid-Season Superlatives with Nick Walas

2025-26 Season
Written By Sean Jones

Episode 101 - Jan. 09, 2026

Sean is joined by Nick Walas—host of Words With Walas—to discuss the Trae Young trade to Washington, touching on the Wizards side of the deal (1:53), the Hawks side of the deal (11:10), and then raising an existential question about how the CBA has affected trade value for star players (15:27). Then, Sean and Nick pick teams for some mid-season superlatives, including:

  • Biggest Surprise (20:48)

  • The One-Piece-Away Team (35:06)

  • Biggest Dark Horse Contender (48:35)

  • Most Obvious Blow-It-Up Team (59:38)

  • Biggest Disappointment (1:13:24)

  • Best Ahead-of-Schedule Ascension (1:30:49)

  • Most At-a-Cross-Roads Team (1:43:59)

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