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Trae Trading Places. Plus, What’s Going On With the Thunder? | Real Ones

The Ringer NBA Show

The Ringer

Sports

4.29.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2026

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones, and they dive right into the latest NBA drama between Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young and the franchise. It’s been reported that both sides have agreed to look for a trade partner. Where will Trae end up, and what will the cost be? The Thunder have been going through a little rough patch the past couple of weeks. Is there a problem in OKC, or will the team bounce back to championship form? Plus, Raja revisits AIlen Iverson’s famous step over Tyronn Lue. Hit the mailbag! realonesmailbag@gmail.com Hosts: Raja Bell, Logan Murdock, and Howard Beck Producers: Victoria Valencia and Clifford Augustin Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz, Conor Nevins, and John Richter The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

What's popping, man? Happy New Year to all my real ones. This is Logan Murdoch here

0:09.8

for another edition of Real Ones, the first of 2026, myself, Howard Beck, and Roger Bell are in the

0:17.8

building where we talk about the biggest story in the league right now, which is Trey Young. And if he is going to get traded, or he is going to get traded, but where he's going to get traded to, is it going to be Washington or is it going to be another stealth team? We get into all of that. We get into all of that. We get in Trey's reputation around the league and how that's either going to help or hurt him. We get into his game

0:38.1

and whether that's going to help or hurt him in the backstretch of his career as he enters his

0:42.8

prime and what can go in either direction. And we get in a little bit of OKC. Is the sky falling

0:48.7

there's six and six over the last 12? Who knows? Is J.W need to step up. Does Shea? Is he taking on too much responsibility?

0:56.0

Does Chet need to step up?

0:57.1

All of that.

0:58.0

We'll talk about that.

0:59.2

Then we get into a fascinating discussion about Jalen Brown.

1:02.2

Then we get into another fascinating discussion about Raj's memory in the 2001 NBA finals and give flowers a Tailu.

1:11.8

Really, really fun episode.

1:13.5

Make sure you guys tap in with us every Tuesdays and Fridays and you know what time it is.

1:17.8

Real onesmailbag at gmail.com.

1:19.4

Real ones mailbag at gmail.com.

1:21.1

Real ones mailbag at gmail.com.

1:24.7

Yeah, man, it's big things going on in 2026 for Real Ones.

1:28.1

We're going big places.

1:29.3

So we want you to come along for the ride with us because this is for all of us.

1:33.5

For now, Tuesday episode, Cliff, play the theme music.

1:43.4

It's popping. Real ones. Logan Murdoch here. Howard Beck there. Roger Bell over there. Real ones in 4K.

1:50.7

We're getting ready for, you know, the big move, as they say. It's good to see you guys, man. It's really good to see you guys. Happy New Year. I would do all the pleasantries, but let's get right to it, man.

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