Nesmith and Hield shine in Pacers win over Kings, rotations have key young pieces sidelined, Mathurin's role since Tyrese returned, Cavs recap + Kyrie traded to Dallas!

The guys open up the show discussing the breaking news of Kyrie Irving being traded to Dallas for DFS and Dinwiddie...Alex and Facci share their thoughts on the trade and why this trade happening Sunday vs. Thursday is a good thing for the rest of the league. Then, the guys recap the Pacers win over Sacramento, Domas returning, going head-to-head with Myles, Tyrese and Domas having a faceoff in the 3rd quarter for one play, Buddy Hield's outstanding game, his out of nowhere dunk, his postgame comments about lighting the beam and not being booed and more! The guys also highlight the recent play of Aaron Nesmith (prior to the Cavs game) since Haliburton returned. Next, the guys discuss Daniel Theis stepping into the backup center role, Jalen and I Jax being removed from the rotation and prior to hearing of Duarte's ankle injury - he was given his first ever DNP-CD Friday against the Kings. After discussing the benching of key young players, the guys discuss Mathurin's role with Haliburton's return, what the relationship feels like between he and Carlisle and why the team needs to focus more on the big picture. Lastly, the guys discuss Queen and York from the Mad-Ants being invited to All-Star weekend, Buddy Hield predictions for the 3pt contest and a brief solo recap of the Cavaliers game with Facci! Lots to discuss on this episode! Let us know what you think, and if you love the show, do us a favor and leave a 5-star rating on Apple or Spotify! Subscribe to our YouTube page as well! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices