Trail Blazers beat the Knicks in Josh Hart's debut + Why Joe Ingles is key to Portland's offseason

The Trail Blazers on Saturday came back from down 23 to beat the New York Knicks at the Moda Center. Josh Hart had 23 points in his Blazers debut, Anfernee Simons added 30 points, Jusuf Nurkic snatched 20 rebounds and Justise Winslows made a handful of crucial winning plays. The tank was off for another afternoon, but the game was legitimately fun and it gave a nice view of how Hart and Winslow can be helpful parts of the next iteration of the Blazers. CJ McCollum wrote a heart melting thank you letter to the city of Portland (https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/cj-mccollum-portland-trail-blazers-nba-basketball-new-orleans-pelicans). It was a beautiful reminder of how players become entrenched in communities and why the trade deadline is such a weird way for your life and career to change. McCollum and Hart both knew they were headed for new cities this week, but they're the exception in what is typically a bizarre time in the league and certainly was an odd few days in Portland. Finally, Joe Ingles is a 34 year old who recently tore his ACL. He's never going to play for the Blazers but his presence on the roster is extremely important to Portland's summer plans. Today's show closes with an explanation of why Ingles is key to the Blazers offseason and why they wouldn't be able to chase stars without him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices