Trade Deadline Winners and Losers

The Zach Lowe Show

The Ringer

Sports, Basketball

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2026

⏱️ 104 minutes

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Zach is joined by Kirk Goldsberry to recap the trade deadline, discuss the biggest moves, and explain what Giannis staying put means. Then, Kevin Pelton comes on to share his winners and losers of the deadline. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (1:53) Kirk Goldsberry joins the show! (4:24) Pacers acquire Ivica Zubac (10:29) What does this mean for the Clippers? (20:36) Is the league turning on small guards? (24:17) Anthony Davis is a Wizard (37:54) Small trades that left us flabbergasted (42:21) Giannis remains in Milwaukee past the deadline (58:42) Trade deadline winners and losers with Kevin Pelton! (1:07:01) Could the 76ers have pursued Giannis? (1:13:08) Ja Morant has to be a loser of this deadline (1:21:55) What are the Bulls looking for? (1:31:53) Timberwolves remain Zach’s sneak title contender Host: Zach Lowe Guests: Kirk Goldsberry and Kevin Pelton Producers: Mike Wargon, Jonathan Frias, and Billy Gil Social: Keith Fujimoto This episode is presented by State Farm®️. Dishing the assists you need off the court. State Farm®️ with the Assist. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:36.3	Coming up on the Zach Lowe show, the trade deadline has come and gone.
0:42.0	We had all the blockbusters Tuesday, but we still got a lot to talk about.
0:45.2	The Clippers made another super fascinating trade.
0:48.0	Vita Zubats is a pacer.
0:50.4	We'll break down the mechanics of that trade.
0:52.7	Why it's a risk for both, but high reward
0:55.3	for both really fun trade. Anthony Davis is a wizard. What? What happened? I haven't talked
1:01.4	about that yet. The wolves made a good trade. I like that. Wolf's trade will get to that.
1:05.2	The Bulls. What are the Bulls doing? John Morant didn't get traded. Yonis didn't get traded.
1:12.8	Talk about what that means.
1:18.7	Who feels a little jilted? Who doesn't? What's going to happen in the summer? And then just a bunch of like warriors did nothing. Spurs did nothing. Rockets did nothing. And some minor trades that
1:24.6	went flying around. Lots to talk about. Lots to digest. Kurt Goldsbury is going to help us do that. And then Kevin Pelton, the machine from ESPN.com, is going to come and give his winners and losers. We're going to riff on that. Fun trade deadline. Some good deals, some stinkers, some confusing things. And no Yana Satentico trade win for the Milwaukee Bucks and their fans.
1:47.2	That's all coming up on The Zach Lowe Show.
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