Draft night steals, dumbest trades, Ace Bailey’s future + Masai FIRED - Yahoo Sports
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KOC and Tom Haberstroh break down ALL of the fallout from the 2025 NBA Draft, including the big news that Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors were parting ways. Both of the guys weigh in on the strange timing of that move. And speaking of moves, what was Joe Dumars thinking with the Pels trade-up to get Derik Queen? Tom says it must be the dumbest trade of the last DECADE! And KOC/Tom discuss Lottery winner Nico Harrison's quote about fortune favoring the bold, plus of course all of the latest talk surrounding the AWKWARD situation surrounding Ace Bailey and the Utah Jazz — plus so much more. Lock in!
Ace Bailey (R) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver (L) after being drafted fifth overall by the Utah Jazz during the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 25, 2025 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)(0:57) Ace Bailey Utah Jazz drama
(13:24) Raptors fire Masai Ujiri
(20:49) Did Pelicans make a HORRIBLE trade for Derik Queen?
(29:29) KOC’s favorite draft hauls
(44:19) Pacers surprise draft of Taelon Peter
(49:12) NBA champs OKC draft Thomas Sorber
(52:53) Teams looking to take ‘the next step’
(56:53) Blazers draft Yang Hansen
(1:02:03) BetMGM Rookie of the Year odds released
(1:05:26) Are Mavs NBA title contenders now?
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The draft night heists, including unbelievable stupid trades and Ace Bailey's uncertain future – all in one day finally spelled the end for Masai Ujiri’supremacy at Yahoo Sports.
Yahoo Sports' article on the ill-fated Draft night moves, needlessly convoluted trades that paved a path for Masai Ujiri’s dismissal andACE Baileyunfolding future offerings an enticing perspective into basketball strategy gone tragically wrong – shattered dreams yet again.
The unconventional draft picks, indices of absurd December trades and the uncertain future for Ace Bailey destined in a Yahoo Sports article that erroneously predicted Masai's dismissal mirror an ill-advised crossroads Toronto basketball finds itself--
