LaMelo Ball to the Timberwolves! Reactions and Grades. Plus, Mets Corner!
6/25/20261 hr 43 min
Zach is joined by Jon Krawczynski and Mo Dakhil to make sense of the Timberwolves acquiring LaMelo Ball. They discuss what Minnesota’s offense will look like, how Naz Reid fits in Charlotte, and other trades made around the league. Then, Sean Fennessey joins for Mets Corner after a particularly embarrassing stretch.
(0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show!
(1:40) Jon Krawczynski and Mo Dakhil join the show!
(5:52 ) Initial thoughts on the LaMelo Ball trade
(12:26) The fit with Minnesota should work
(18:02) Why did Charlotte do this?
(26:48) What will Minnesota miss most from losing Naz Reid?
(31:05) Charlotte still has a deep team
(39:24) Do the Timberwolves have real concern over losing Ant?
(48:35) Al Horford coming back to Golden State
(52:21) What will happen with LeBron?
(55:52) Isaiah Stewart heading to Memphis
(1:04:38) Mets Corner with Sean Fennessey!
(1:08:43) The Mets are an embarrassment
(1:28:03) The Mets have no hope
(1:36:24) More likely to win a title: Mets or Jets?
Host: Zach Lowe
Guests: Jon Krawczynski, Mo Dakhil, and Sean Fennessey
Producers: Jonathan Frias, Billy Gil, and Mike Wargon
Social: Keith Fujimoto and Michael Szokoli
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First 90 secondsJon Krawczynski· Guest0:00
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[upbeat music] Coming up on the Zach Lowe Show, we're back. We're already back after analyzing a whole big pile of NBA news just yesterday. Here we are again. LaMelo Ball traded from Charlotte to Minnesota, along with Josh Green, for Naz Reid and a whole bunch of draft assets going back to the Charlotte Hornets. Minnesota uses the last bullets in its NBA trade chamber for LaMelo Ball to pair him with Anthony Edwards after