Ask Sam Mailbag: NBA Trade Deadline Roundup and more

Sam answers your questions about the eventful NBA trade deadline, the Coach of the Year race and more.

Brooklyn did the most significant transformation before the deadline. It will be interesting to see how it all shakes out. It should be put up or shut up time for Harden in Philly. Hopefully shut up.

Sam Smith:

The process finally pays off? I always said rebuilding with draft picks takes about 10 years.

It's an interesting dichotomy with this trade. I'm also for the Nets, though I believe the consensus more favors the 76ers. Who actually probably have a better chance to win this season with more Nets ifs. The problem is there are too many unlikeable players involved that it's difficult to…