Jul 21, 2026 · 36 min · 10 segments
Tyler and Kevin discuss the trade for Lu Dort and Ryan Nembhard that sent out Zaccharie Risacher and the resulting roster implications.
Kevin ChouinardHostrole not sure you know I think they're gonna you know the defense is obvious the point of attack defense in particular I think it's pretty clear this offseason the Hawks wanted to get tougher and more physical, as well as having options beyond just Dyson Daniels guarding the best player.
Because a lot of games did basically become, all right, Dyson, you guard whoever's got it going, and then we'll figure out the rest behind you.
And I feel like they didn't want to put that much pressure on one player defensively for a full 82-game season.
And combined with there's not going to be tanking to save you the second half of the season.
The Hawks cannot afford – They can't afford to have the same slide that they did last year where they start.
Then the injuries hit and they were just basically uncompetitive for about another month.
They can't afford that because there's no guarantee that you're going to, you know, you're going to run up against a bunch of teams that either aren't good or aren't trying to win.
And like the aren't trying to win factor is not going to be there, especially with the new tanking room.
I think Dorf adds, primarily, this was a, we've got to get Dyson some help defensively.
And I think Lou Dorf, you know, Adam in the room with Aaron Wiggins, Nikhil Alexander-Walker, and Dyson Daniels, along with some other guys, like, I think it's a pretty good start for what the Hawks want to do defensively.
role not sure you know I think they're gonna you know the defense is obvious the point of attack defense in particular I think it's pretty clear this offseason the Hawks wanted to get tougher and more physical, as well as having options beyond just Dyson Daniels guarding the best player.
Because a lot of games did basically become, all right, Dyson, you guard whoever's got it going, and then we'll figure out the rest behind you.
And I feel like they didn't want to put that much pressure on one player defensively for a full 82-game season.
And combined with there's not going to be tanking to save you the second half of the season.
The Hawks cannot afford – They can't afford to have the same slide that they did last year where they start.
Then the injuries hit and they were just basically uncompetitive for about another month.
They can't afford that because there's no guarantee that you're going to, you know, you're going to run up against a bunch of teams that either aren't good or aren't trying to win.
And like the aren't trying to win factor is not going to be there, especially with the new tanking room.
I think Dorf adds, primarily, this was a, we've got to get Dyson some help defensively.
And I think Lou Dorf, you know, Adam in the room with Aaron Wiggins, Nikhil Alexander-Walker, and Dyson Daniels, along with some other guys, like, I think it's a pretty good start for what the Hawks want to do defensively.
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