In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the two recent Patrick Beverley trades, Joel Embiid's new supermax extension, the Boston Celtics extending Marcus Smart and the NBA's Christmas Day slate of games.

How much will Eric Bledsoe help the Clippers until Kawhi returns? Can Jarrett Culver turn his career around in Memphis? Will Beverley help the Timberwolves compete for a playoff spot? Did the Sixers take too much of a risk fully guaranteeing Embiid's extension? Was Smart's extension a good idea for the Celtics? Which games are the highlight of the Christmas Day schedule?

Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.

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