Post-Trae Trade Questions, Luka vs. Schröder, and Are the Celtics Really Good?

Heat Check with Trysta Krick

The 8 Side

Sports, Basketball

2 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2026

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

The dust is settling after the Trae Young trade, and on this episode of The Heat Check, Trysta breaks down what the deal really means now that emotions have cooled. Was it the right reset, and how does Trae fit into DC moving forward?

She also dives into the recent tension between Luka Dončić and Dennis Schröder. Plus, a full Celtics reality check.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.6	Guaranteed Human.
0:04.0	On this episode of the Heat Check, the dust is settled on the Tray Young trade.
0:09.6	I've got thoughts on him and the Wizards, which we've talked a little bit about already.
0:13.3	Let Luca and Dennis Schrooter have beef.
0:16.2	It is based on Dennis Schrooter's contract and based in the old world.
0:21.9	We've got some news.
0:23.5	John Morant looks like he's going to be traded.
0:26.5	Lots of other news from around the league, which we'll get to in just a second.
0:30.0	But Wyatt, do me a favor and drop that motherfucking beat.
0:32.6	That should be Rihanna.
0:34.2	You're listening to the hottest, the hottest, the hottest.
0:39.2	NBA podcast out.
0:40.8	Yeah, I said what I said.
0:42.2	She's heating up.
0:43.3	It's the heat check.
0:44.3	The heat check.
0:45.2	The heat check with Trista Crick.
0:50.8	All right, so the dust is settled.
0:53.3	Trey Young is in Washington.
0:55.3	A lot of people are trying to make sense of it.
0:58.3	Many people don't think Trey Young will play many games for the Washington Wizards this season
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