7 in 106 (Eastern Conference Mailbag 12.8.25)

<p><strong>Hawks — 3:36</strong></p><p>Should the Hawks trade Trae Young plus two juicy Bucks/Pels picks for Giannis, and how would that look from both teams’ perspectives?</p><p>If the Hawks keep Trae, re-sign him reasonably, and just add this incoming Pelicans pick, can that path ever realistically lead to a championship?</p><p>Do you buy Onyeka Okongwu’s three-point shooting, and if you do, is he a top-15 center in the league?</p><p><strong>Celtics — 13:20</strong></p><p>If you’re the Celtics, how should you play out the rest of the season—go all out because there’s no super-team in the East, or pull back at some point to protect health?</p><p>How useful will their increased turnover forcing and more egalitarian offense be once Jayson Tatum returns, and which rotation guys could actually be part of a high-level playoff rotation?</p><p>Is Jaylen Brown genuinely improved compared to prior years, or is it mostly that the mid-range is falling more; and if it’s shot luck, how long would ...