SI’s Howard Beck details wild Western Conference with Kings as the three seed

On the Wednesday edition of the Deuce & Mo Show, Sports Illustrated’s Howard Beck joined the pair to discuss the NBA trade deadline, why the Kings should approach with caution and the latest news and rumors around the Los Angeles Lakers.

“You don’t rush it, there is a moment here and you can make the case what this is like found money, go all in,” Howard Beck stated on the Deuce & Mo Show Wednesday. “Keep pushing it forward aggressively as there is a case for that…So it really just depends on what the move is.”

Topics discussed include:

• How important is it for the Lakers to be aggressive at the trade deadline?
• Does any realistic Lakers trade move the needle in the western conference?
• The details behind trades and how to read the tea leaves from news-breakers
• The tight standings in the Western Conference and how the Kings match-up
• Should the Kings be aggressive at the trade deadline?
• Do the Kings need a defensive big man?
• Why Howard Beck would be “shocked” if there was a KD move this week

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