And I'll give you my honest take on the Eastern Conference, the teams around the New York Knicks.

I think the Orlando Magic have made a significant jump by trading for Desbin Bain and signing Tyus Jones.

I think those are two good moves.

But I think Orlando taking the leap themselves is going to really be reliant on internal growth.

Paulo Bankero, staying healthy and taking another jump as a star player.

So I think the magic have gotten better.

Can I sit here and tell you they're better than the New York Knicks right now?

No.

I think they've closed the gap a little bit, but no.

I think the other team that's gotten better in terms of the moves they've made would be

the Atlanta Hawks.

I think the Hawks have certainly gone out there and improved their

roster over the last few days. Christops Portringis, Alexander Walker, Conard, like, they have a deeper

roster. But ultimately, when I look at Atlanta, and I wonder is, Stray Young going to be the

superstar on a team that gets to the NBA finals? Can he be that guy? So I think Atlanta's gotten

better, but do I think they're as good as

the New York Knicks? Absolutely not. I'm kind of disappointed by the Detroit Pistons.

Like I think this had a chance to be a big offseason for Detroit, a chance to really make that

jump this year. And they've already lost Tim Hardaway and Dennis Schrooter, and they added my guy, Karras Levert, who I like, and all.

And also, you've got the issue with Malik Beasley, where they were planning on bringing him back, and I don't know what the heck happens now.

No, because, I mean, you got, he's innocent until proven guilty, Malik Beasley, but.

But he's not on the team.

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