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I'm West Goldberg Warriors beat reporter for the Mercury News, and on today's show, I'll break down some of the big changes happening in the Western Conference, discuss a new trade exception target who emerged over the weekend and get to the fake trade idea of the week.

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The moratorium on trades is lifted today and already, We got a big one. Bruce Brown to the next

for Zahn and Musa and a second round pick. No, but seriously, as trades start coming in, we

already anticipate some changes in the West. The Lakers have flipped Danny Green and the 28th pick

to Oklahoma City for Dennis Schroeder. That happened over the weekend.

The Rockets now seem to be on the verge of blowing it up.

There are reports that James Hardin may be interested in moving to the Eastern Conference

and teaming up with Kevin Durant on the Brooklyn Nets.

We earlier had a report that Russell Westbrook could be being shopped and that they

could be completely tearing it down in Houston.

That would eliminate a contender.

And look, we're not that far away from Houston pushing the Warriors to seven games.

Okay?

I know that things have been rocky with that team over the last couple

years when they've, you know, they've flipped Chris Paul over for Russell Westbrook. I mean,

that wasn't the best fit and they kind of do this whole rebuild. And now Daryl Morey's gone. Mike

Dantone's gone. But James Hardin is still one of the best five players in the league, right? One of the

best five, six, seven guys in the league.

He's a top five offense unto himself. And you can't count out the Rockets if they've got a guy

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