S12 Ep. 12 "Ja Morant in Europe, and why trades are good and winning is bad"

The Washington Wizards have finally announced they are in the next phase of team-building, and apparently have zero remorse over trading Deni Avdija. Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers, Hornets, and 76ers are starting to round into shape.On this episode of Fastbreak Breakfast, Keith and Dave weigh in on these stories and plenty more, including Joel Embiid's minutes, Ja Morant's latest new injury, the free fall of the Knicks, the Hawks post-trade, and a whole lot more.New bonus episode is available now at Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfastFastbreakBreakfast.comGet 20% off a Stathead annual subscription with code FBBFTry Underdog Fantasy and use code FBBF to get a free pick, plus a deposit match up to $1000: play.underdogfantasy.com/p-fastbreak-breakfast.Use promo code FASTBREABREAK at SeatGeek for $20 off your first ticket purchaseCheck out the merchandise at teepublic.com/stores/fastbreak-breakfast

Ja Morant and the Grizzlies are in Europe on an international stage amidst great awkwardness and trade speculations. Keith and Dave may have some opinions on the subject.On this episode of Fastbreak Breakfast, they discuss how the Ja Morant/Grizzlies' divorce could have happened, his new real estate purchase, some reasonable trade options (all things considered), plus they discuss Peyton Watson, some plus/minus feats, the NBA's aversion to winning, the great increase (and sudden decrease) in scoring, plus a bunch of other random things.Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfastFastbreakBreakfast.comGet 20% off a Stathead annual subscription with code FBBFTry Underdog Fantasy and use code FBBF to get a free pick, plus a deposit match up to $1000: play.underdogfantasy.com/p-fastbreak-breakfast.Use promo code FASTBREABREAK at SeatGeek for $20 off your first ticket purchaseCheck out the merchandise at teepublic.com/stores/fastbreak-breakfast

BONUS CROSSOVER EPISODEKeith and Dave recorded this immediate reaction episode minutes after recording S12 Ep. 11 of Fastbreak BreakfastGet 20% off a Stathead annual subscription with code FBBFTry Underdog Fantasy and use code FBBF to get a free pick, plus a deposit match up to $1000: play.underdogfantasy.com/p-fastbreak-breakfast.Use promo code FASTBREABREAK at SeatGeek for $20 off your first ticket purchaseCheck out the merchandise at teepublic.com/stores/fastbreak-breakfast

Trae Young was traded to the Wizards in a move that signaled that the Hawks were just ready to moved on, and the Wizards figured getting Trae Young for very little was worth it, tanking or not.On this episode, Keith and Dave react to the trade, and also discuss the last week on NBA basketballGet 20% off a Stathead annual subscription with code FBBFTry Underdog Fantasy and use code FBBF to get a free pick, plus a deposit match up to $1000: play.underdogfantasy.com/p-fastbreak-breakfast.Use promo code FASTBREABREAK at SeatGeek for $20 off your first ticket purchaseCheck out the merchandise at teepublic.com/stores/fastbreak-breakfast

Nikola Jokic suffered a knee injury and will miss a month, virtually assuring he will be ineligible for an All-NBA team or any end of season awards. Will this be the opportunity for the league to quickly reverse the "65 game rule," which has arguably provided very little benefit?On Season 12, Episode 10 of Fastbreak Breakfast, Keith and Dave discuss the issue, talk about the various tiers of good teams, laugh at the anti-tanking proposals, and attempt to rank some of the least ethical scorers in the NBA.Plus a bunch of other stuff.Support the show at Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfastGet 20% off a Stathead annual subscription with code FBBFTry Underdog Fantasy and use code FBBF to get a free pick, plus a deposit match up to $1000: play.underdogfantasy.com/p-fastbreak-breakfast.Use promo code FASTBREABREAK at SeatGeek for $20 off your first ticket purchaseCheck out the merchandise at teepublic.com/stores/fastbreak-breakfast

The Thunder did not respect the Cup, and neither did James Dolan. On this holiday episode of Fastbreak Breakfast, Keith and Dave talk about the NBA Cup, Adam Silver warning the league about tanking, the officiating crisis, Ja Morant and Zach Edey never playing together, Kon Knueppel, and a whole lot more.Watch this Thinking Basketball video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NWDEbashTkSupport the show at Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfastGet 20% off a Stathead annual subscription with code FBBFTry Underdog Fantasy and use code FBBF to get a free pick, plus a deposit match up to $1000: play.underdogfantasy.com/p-fastbreak-breakfast.Use promo code FASTBREABREAK at SeatGeek for $20 off your first ticket purchaseCheck out the merchandise at teepublic.com/stores/fastbreak-breakfast

The Thunder are off to a historic start and have cruised to the NBA Cup semifinals along with the Magic, Spurs, and Knicks. On this episode of Fastbreak Breakfast, Keith and Dave discuss those teams and their quarterfinals games, and also discuss Jalen Johnson, Derik Queen, Ja Morant, Anthony Davis, and a whole lot more.Join the listener slack at Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfastGet 20% off a Stathead annual subscription with code FBBFTry Underdog Fantasy and use code FBBF to get a free pick, plus a deposit match up to $1000: play.underdogfantasy.com/p-fastbreak-breakfast.Use promo code FASTBREABREAK at SeatGeek for $20 off your first ticket purchaseCheck out the merchandise at teepublic.com/stores/fastbreak-breakfast

LeBron James finally had his record-setting double-digit scoring streak snapped, meanwhile the Clippers have dismissed franchise legend Chris Paul. On the latest episode of Fastbreak Breakfast, Keith and David discuss LeBron, CP3, and aging, and also the Giannis Antetokounmpo situation and other lesser stars who are available.Plus: Danny Wolf is released!Use promo code EDEY to recieve 32% off an annual membership at Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfastGet 20% off a Stathead annual subscription with code FBBFTry Underdog Fantasy and use code FBBF to get a free pick, plus a deposit match up to $1000: play.underdogfantasy.com/p-fastbreak-breakfast.Use promo code FASTBREABREAK at SeatGeek for $20 off your first ticket purchaseCheck out the merchandise at teepublic.com/stores/fastbreak-breakfast

The Pistons and Raptors are running roughshod over the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, the Wizards just picked up their first ever NBA Cup victory! Should they try and trade CJ McCollum now? On this episode of Fastbreak Breakfast, Keith and David discuss the Raptors (and their angry fan feedback), plus talk about the competitive 1st team All-Rookie race, the inability of many teams to garner trade interest, and debilitating back pain.Join the listener slack and get a bonus episode at Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfastGet 20% off a Stathead annual subscription with code FBBFTry Underdog Fantasy and use code FBBF to get a free pick, plus a deposit match up to $1000: play.underdogfantasy.com/p-fastbreak-breakfast.Use promo code FASTBREABREAK at SeatGeek for $20 off your first ticket purchaseCheck out the merchandise at teepublic.com/stores/fastbreak-breakfast

The Raptors have won five in a row and nine of ten, but it hasn't exactly been against the toughest competition. Which other strong starts this season are due to racking up wins against the lowly Eastern Conference. And are any Eastern Conference teams actually good (besides the Pistons, of course)?On this episode of Fastbreak Breakfast, Keith and Dave discuss those teams beating up on the East, and also talk about Jalen Duren's breakout, the top of the Western Conference, and which food they'd bring back with a Star Trek replicator.Join the listener slack and get a bonus episode at Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfastGet 20% off a Stathead annual subscription with code FBBFTry Underdog Fantasy and use code FBBF to get a free pick, plus a deposit match up to $1000: play.underdogfantasy.com/p-fastbreak-breakfast.Use promo code FASTBREABREAK at SeatGeek for $20 off your first ticket purchaseCheck out the merchandise at teepublic.com/stores/fastbreak-breakfast