NBA Podcast: How the West stacks up after the deadline, plus Raptors confusion

Welcome to the latest edition of "Pound the Rock," an NBA podcast hosted by Joseph Casciaro and Joe Wolfond.

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Topics for this episode include:

• The risks and benefits of Phoenix's all-in move for Kevin Durant
• What weaknesses did the Pelicans fail to address?
• What was Toronto's game plan for the deadline?
• How the Western Conference stacks up now that the dust has settled on the trade deadline
• How good can the new-look Lakers be?
• Do we actually have to give Rob Pelinka and the Lakers' front office credit?
• Does third-place Sacramento actually have a chance in hell of contending?
• Did the Nuggets really need to do anything to keep pace with Phoenix?
• Should we be worried about the Grizzlies?
• Are the Clippers any better now than they were last week?
• The Warriors got better, but turning James Wiseman into Gary Payton II is a terrible look in the big picture