Impact of Trade Rumors on Lakers' Performance and Hypothetical Trade, Plus Player Performance Review

Justin, Rob, and Wos begin by announcing that 'Group Chat' will have a live show during All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis! Then they get into the show this week by answering a prompt to reassess each conference. Starting in the West, they are tasked with making sense of the conference without mentioning the Denver Nuggets' title run last season (6:36). In the East, they discuss whether the new-look Knicks have changed the outlook of the conference at all (48:34).

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Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, Wosny Lambre

Producer: Isaiah Blakely

Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz

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