It's been a busy few days.

With Portland finishing off business by bringing in with four new players and a considerable amount of draft capital before the expiration of the NBA trade deadline, there was plenty to discuss on the latest edition of The Brief Case, which you can listen and subscribe to below...

As you might expect, topics on this edition include...

• The trade that sent Josh Hart to the Knicks in exchange for Cam Reddish, Ryan Arcidiacono and a lottery-protected first round pick

• Acquiring Matisse Thybulle (technically in the same trade that brought in Reddish and Arcidiacono) and what he brings as a two-time All-Defensive second-teamer

• The trade sending Gary Patyon II back to Golden State in exchange for five second round picks, how that transaction is now in jeopardy with GP2 reportedly failing his physical and how the teams might go about resolving the issue

And then we hear from Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin, who gives his thoughts on Portland's initial plan going into the deadline and why they ended up having to pivot, the areas in which he feels the team needs to improve, trying to set the team up for moves down the road, his thoughts on Reddish, Thybulle, Knox and Arcidiacono and a little about the Payton II deal, which should be resolved one way or the other some time Saturday.

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