Is Harden a legit MVP candidate? Is Denver the best in the West?
Chris Haynes is joined by Yahoo's Vincent Goodwill to take stock of the league one week after the trade deadline. With the post-buyout additions of Andre Drummond to the Los Angeles Lakers, as well as Blake Griffin a LaMarcus Aldridge to the Brooklyn Nets, does something need to change in how these past-prime stars get acquired after the trade deadline? Some say all the additions made to the Brooklyn Nets roster this season turned them into the NBA's villains. Chris a Vince explore that idea as well as James Harden's MVP chances as he's quickly turned into the face of the franchise due to Kevin Durant a Kyrie Irving's inconsistent playing status night-to-night. Later in the show, the guys break down the new-look Denver Nuggets, who play the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Are they the best in the Western Conference? Finally, Chris a Vince close out the show discussing the recent back-and-forth between Washington Wizard guard Russell Westbrook a Stephen A. Smith over Westbrook's latest triple-double. Stay up to date with the latest NBA news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNBA. Follow Chris @ChrisBHaynes Follow Vincent @VinceGoodwill Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
