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Re: Trae Young trade to my Washington Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert

A few thoughts on the trade:

Having no picks is particularly advantageous for us. We owe one to the Knicks, but we’re confident we’ll maintain our current status by continuing to perform poorly, especially considering the exceptional talent in this upcoming draft class.

We should aim to become competitive within the next two years. And having Trae as a primary guard will free space for Alex Sarr on pick & rolls, and the other shooters/forwards on the team too :)

Our salary cap is $80 million, so even with Trae Young’s $49 million contract, we still have substantial room to secure bad contracts or free agents this summer.

Additionally, we haven’t had a superstar on our roster since Russell Westbrook’s tenure from 2020 to 2021, and John Wall before that.

The Wizards don’t have any big extensions looming, so even if they gave Young a two- or three-year deal this summer, they’ll be in great shape financially. This might be the perfect rental with a chance at long-term success. And if it doesn’t work out, they can cut the bait and maintain business as usual in their development process.

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A basketball player wearing a Washington Wizards uniform stands holding a basketball with the Washington Monument in the background.A basketball player in a gold and black uniform is walking on the court during a game.A basketball player wearing a red Washington jersey with the number 11 is dribbling a basketball on the court.

Been testing Perplexity’s Comet since yesterday and already in 2 days, it’s turning to be a huge time saver / task achiever!

A webpage advertises Comet, a browser available for Mac, Windows, and Android, with a download button prominently displayed.

Asking for a friend… “How to kill a rogue AI” | Vox

“…we are woefully unprepared for the worst-case-scenario AI risks and more planning and coordination is needed. ”

A cargo ship at a port is being observed by a drone flying nearby under a clear blue sky.

Daughter and wife asleep by 10pm, watching Sinners for the last thing to do this year. Happy New Year — bring on 2026!

Poster for the 2025 movie Sinners

Lost my #FantasyFootball championship by 0.54pt, in a mildly frustrating turn of events! Another fun season in the books though!

🎥🎞️ Toy Story 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Pulled at my heartstrings to watch this tonight on Christmas Eve with my wife and 2yo daughter who’s essentially a total Bonnie!

A group of animated toys, including a space ranger and a cowboy, are running towards the viewer against a nighttime backdrop, featured in the Toy Story 3 movie poster.

Un excellent excellent épisode du podcast “Fifty States” sur Baltimore cette semaine!

Colorful artwork features the text Greetings from Baltimore, MD with a bold, graphic design.

Great game, tight, but a frustrating loss in the end.

I’m tired of losing like this by leaving too many 3pt shooters open or not defending tight enough, or trying too hard to score a tough basket.

Also Sylvain Francisco is a BALLER!

A digital ticket displays a EuroLeague basketball game between Paris Basketball and Žalgiris Kaunas at the Adidas Arena on December 11, 2025, with a final score of 105-108.

⚽️🩵🤍CHEH

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🧡🖤⚾️ Bing Bong

A news article reports that the Baltimore Orioles signed first baseman Pete Alonso after missing out on Kyle Schwarber, with Alonso agreeing to a five-year, $155 million deal.

Holy shit: Netflix is about to get Warner Bros Discovery?!

An article from The Verge announces that Netflix has won the bidding war for Warner Bros., with the company's logo displayed prominently.

You’d be hard pressed to find a more likeable governor than Maryland’s Wes Moore right now. The guy is saying and doing all the right things.

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Death Doesn’t Like It When You Mess With His Plans.
🎥 Final Destination: Bloodlines: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The VPN panic is only getting started

This new “Naked Gun” movie was super super fun, including in ways I hadn’t imagined!

⚽️ 📺 Per The Athletic, in 2026, MLS Broadcasting will be included as part of a regular Apple TV subscription, as opposed to requiring an additional add-on sub.

Great news to make it more accessible to everyone, globally!

Big #Euroleague win tonight at home against Valencia!

Amazing atmosphere at the end with the whole crowd supporting our team and shouting at bad refereeing.
Glad I could enjoy with friends!

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Fantastic time at the Clipse show last night, live at Olympia (Paris, FR)

Fantastic time at the Clipse show last night!

Was supposed to see Pusha-T live a few years back but gig got cancelled, so extremely happy to have seen him in my hometown.

Given that Pharrell Williams is now the Creative Director at Louis Vuitton in Paris and that they recorded the album in the offices, I was low-key hoping for a Pharrell appearance. And not only did he show up, he also came on stage for the very last song!

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Frustrating #Euroleague loss against Bayern Munich: poor defending in the first quarter and very low 3-pt accuracy, which came to bite us at the end 😩

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If the huge No Kings protests last month were the shot, Tuesday’s election was the chaser

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About last night: #OuiPlay #WNCAA College Basketball opening night, in Paris!

Great to see the future of Women’s Basketball in my hometown, for a special double-header! Great performances from Taliah Scott (Baylor #0) and Mikayla Blakes (Vanderbilt #1)

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Connections: Sports Edition
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Bigger than Basketball:

Doc Rivers: “We’re talking about kids not getting food (…) and that should never happen.”

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Sheridan’s rise is one of the craziest things to happen in Hollywood this century, (…), I think his billion dollar market value is a tech story in one respect that’s obvious, and one that’s less so.

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John Wall being back with the Wizards organization (its media arm anyways) warms my heart!

RE: French Tech Journal: "France Spooked By Fears Of Great Founder Migration"

The team at “French Tech Journal”, on the reports of founders leaving France/Europe for the US: @chrisobrienfrance.bsky.social @index.frenchtechjournal.com.ap.brid.gy

America is the land of the free and the home of disposable stuff. There’s not much sentimentality about dropping your platform thingy like a rancid steak tartar left on the countertop overnight.

Nothing to add here: moving to/from Silicon Valley and/or the US seems cyclical — there’s clearly success stories coming from all schools of thought, whether SV-based, Europe-based, remote or on-location, etc. At the end of the day, only execution matter

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Post-lunch but hey I got my daily 6k so 🤷‍♂️ 💪

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It’s 6:45am here in France and game 3 of the World Series is still going on, tied at 5-5 in the 15th inning 🤩 😆 ⚾️

Back to it, solo, and on the track!

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This week’s shenanigans:

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