The Baseline: Jimmy Butler trade & NBRPA’s Scott Rochelle
No shortage of news around the league and The Baseline brings all the goods into this week’s show.
The Breakdown:
- Jimmy Butler was traded for Robert Covington and Dario Saric.
- Which team will be better off as a result of the deal?
- Will Tom Thibodeau be able to keep his job now that the distraction of Butler is gone?
- Can Butler find the brotherhood with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons that he couldn’t find with Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins?
The Drop
- President and CEO of the National Basketball Retired Players Association, Scott Rochelle joins the show to discuss the programs and efforts taking place out of his shop.