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Emergency Jaylen Brown Trade Reaction + Timm Woods And The Return Of Dungeons And Dragons
The Sixers had 100-to-1 odds to land Jaylen Brown — then they got him for essentially free by offloading Paul George's worst contract in the NBA.
Jul 2, 2026
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Emergency Jaylen Brown Trade Reaction + Timm Woods And The Return Of Dungeons And Dragons
The Sixers had 100-to-1 odds to land Jaylen Brown — then they got him for essentially free by offloading Paul George's worst contract in the NBA.
Jul 2, 2026
2:57:58
Difficulty: Beginner
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Pardon My Take drops an emergency reaction to the shocking Jaylen Brown trade to the Philadelphia 76ers — a move no one saw coming, with the 76ers having 100-to-1 odds to land him [1] — Big Cat "100-to-1 odds for Sixers to land Brown: DraftKings Sportsbook had the Philadelphia 76ers at 100-to-1 — the worst odds in the NBA — to acqui…" 03:21 . Hank is stranded on a wedding island full of rival Sixers fans while PFT recovers from 26 sleepless hours after watching the USMNT dominate Bosnia-Herzegovina [2] — Big Cat "Hank learned Jaylen Brown was traded to the Sixers while stranded on a wedding island full of the DeLente family — avid Sixers fans. Small …" 04:07 . Then Tim Woods returns for a Dungeons & Dragons session packed with plot twists: Lord Manshoon turns out to be Loud Trainwind's father, delivering the best D&D reveal the crew has ever pulled off [3] — Tim Woods "Wayne the Bard grabbed Manshoon's spellbook, triggering alarms and summoning the villain himself. Manshoon looked around the room and said …" 2:31:05 .
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#Balogun
#wedding
#spin zone
#wizard
Emergency reaction to Jaylen Brown being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers while Hank and Max are on a wedding island, followed by a full Dungeons & Dragons session with Timm Woods featuring a stunning plot twist.
Chapter list
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Big Cat ticks through the full litany of Hank's sports misery this year: the Patriots' Super Bowl loss, Live Golf's cancellation, Celtics losing to the Sixers in the playoffs while at Max's bachelor party, Duke's buzzer-beater loss, soccer becoming huge and the US beating Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the Knicks title. Hank's list also includes being forced to golf as a lefty with a righty handicap and the USA beating the Dominican Republic. The crew wonders aloud if this Jaylen Brown trade is finally rock bottom — the only direction being up — but Hank refuses to commit because acknowledging a bottom might invite something worse. Big Cat offers increasingly bad spin zones about the wedding being easier now that everyone has one conversation topic, and about Paul George's infamous dog photo.
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The heist descends into glorious chaos. Greg rides his giant moth onto the bridge and lances Sidra, the scarred ex-marine guard captain who rolls a 19/20 on attractiveness. She holds her own, dealing sustained damage to Greg. Upstairs, Loud Trainwind hurls Erlich through two floors of the library using a reckless rage throw, landing him next to the magic circle — but a spectator eyeball monster paralyzes Erlich with a white beam and then hits Loud Trainwind with a confusion beam, causing him to attack his own teammates. Wayne the bard shoots a Fireball into the room, killing all four flying snakes but dealing 22 fire damage to the paralyzed Erlich and Loud Trainwind, then curses Erlich with illiteracy to prevent him from reading the spellbook. Silent Trainwind falls three stories into the garbage when the rope breaks, crashing onto the plague needle but avoiding injection by a dice roll. After group healing from Silent Trainwind and Greg's paladin smites bringing the Spectator to 2 hp, Wayne runs up the stairs, rolls a dirty 20 on Arcana, and opens the pocket dimension portal to claim Manshoon's spellbook.
- Plus-minus
- A basketball statistic measuring a player's team's point differential while they are on the court; a negative average means the team scores fewer points than it allows when that player plays.
- Second apron
- An NBA salary cap threshold above the luxury tax line that triggers the harshest financial penalties on teams, severely limiting their ability to make trades or sign players.
- Zhentarim
- In Dungeons & Dragons lore, a powerful evil crime syndicate that spreads across cities by controlling trade routes and running smuggling operations, functioning as a fantasy mafia.
- Multiclassing
- In D&D, the ability for a character to gain levels in more than one character class simultaneously, mixing abilities from multiple archetypes (e.g., a bard who also studies wizard spells).
- Compelled Duel
- A D&D paladin spell that forces a target to focus attacks only on the caster, preventing them from targeting allies and locking them into a one-on-one combat situation.
- Bardic Inspiration
- A D&D bard class ability that lets the bard give a teammate an extra die to add to one roll, providing a clutch bonus at a key moment.
- Arcana check
- A D&D skill check using a character's knowledge of magic to identify spells, magical traps, or arcane phenomena; wizards and warlocks typically excel at this.
- Smite
- A paladin ability in D&D that adds a burst of radiant damage to a weapon attack by expending a spell slot; more powerful spell slots produce larger damage bursts.
- Spectator
- A D&D monster — a lesser beholder — with a large central eye and four eye stalks, each firing a different magical beam such as paralysis or confusion.
- Demiplane
- In D&D, a pocket dimension existing outside normal reality, often used by powerful wizards to safely hide valuable objects like spellbooks.
- Glass cannon
- A gaming term for a character or unit that deals high damage but has very low health points, making it devastating offensively but fragile defensively.
- VAR
- Video Assistant Referee — a technology system in soccer (football) that allows officials to review potentially match-changing decisions using video footage, controversial for its use in the USMNT vs Bosnia match.
- Initiative
- In D&D, the turn order for combat, determined by rolling a 20-sided die and adding a dexterity modifier; the highest roll goes first.
- Reckless Attack
- A barbarian ability in D&D that grants advantage on attack rolls but also gives enemies advantage on attacks against the barbarian until the next turn.
- Codpiece
- A historical garment covering the groin area, used as part of armor or fashion in medieval and Renaissance Europe; Tim Woods references it humorously as part of Lord Manshoon's wizard armor.
- Wiz-curious
- A humorous term coined during the episode to describe a D&D character interested in learning wizard magic without yet committing to multiclassing as a wizard.
- Bing bong
- A catchphrase associated with New York Knicks fans celebrating wins, used repeatedly on the show to taunt Hank (a Celtics fan) during the season where the Knicks performed well.
- Construct
- In D&D, an artificially created creature animated by magic rather than born naturally, such as golems, animated statues, or Frankenstein-style flesh golems.
Chapter 1 · 00:00
Emergency Jaylen Brown Trade Reaction
Big Cat ticks through the full litany of Hank's sports misery this year: the Patriots' Super Bowl loss, Live Golf's cancellation, Celtics losing to the Sixers in the playoffs while at Max's bachelor party, Duke's buzzer-beater loss, soccer becoming huge and the US beating Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the Knicks title. Hank's list also includes being forced to golf as a lefty with a righty handicap and the USA beating the Dominican Republic. The crew wonders aloud if this Jaylen Brown trade is finally rock bottom — the only direction being up — but Hank refuses to commit because acknowledging a bottom might invite something worse. Big Cat offers increasingly bad spin zones about the wedding being easier now that everyone has one conversation topic, and about Paul George's infamous dog photo.
Claims made here
BetterHelp has over 30,000 therapists and has served over 6 million people globally, with an average session rating of 4.9 out of 5 based on over 1.7 million reviews.
DraftKings Sportsbook had the Philadelphia 76ers at 100-to-1 odds — the worst of any team in the NBA — to acquire Jaylen Brown.
Jaylen Brown has the second worst plus-minus of any 5-time All-Star over the past 10 years, including a negative career average.
The Celtics won 80% of their games without Jaylen Brown last season, compared to 66% when he played.
Over Jaylen Brown's entire career, the Celtics won 67% of games with him and 70% of games without him (263-131 with, 60-26 without).
To offload Paul George's contract, the Sixers would have had to give up a first-round pick — meaning they effectively received Jaylen Brown for free.
The USMNT won 3 World Cup games in 19 days, equaling their total number of World Cup wins over the previous 24 years.
The USMNT won 3 World Cup games by multiple goals, matching what the entire prior history of the team had achieved in terms of multi-goal World Cup victories.
Data point
85%
BetterHelp's 2026 State of Stigma report found 85% of Americans believe getting mental health support is wise, yet 74% say society discourages it.
Data point
6M+
BetterHelp has served over 6 million people globally and has over 30,000 therapists on its platform.
Data point
100-to-1
The Philadelphia 76ers had 100-to-1 odds on DraftKings Sportsbook to acquire Jaylen Brown — the worst odds of any team in the NBA. They landed him anyway, sending the Pardon My Take crew into full emergency podcast mode.
Data point
100-to-1
DraftKings Sportsbook had the Philadelphia 76ers at 100-to-1 — the worst odds in the NBA — to acquire Jaylen Brown before the trade happened.
Hank Stranded on a Sixers Island
Hank learned Jaylen Brown was traded to the Sixers while stranded on a wedding island full of the DeLente family — avid Sixers fans. Small talk was dead. Every conversation became a bing bong.
Data point
70% vs 67%
Over Jaylen Brown's entire Celtics career, Boston wins 67% of games with him and 70% without. Last season? 66% with him, 80% without. PFT delivered this stat as a spin zone — but the numbers are real.
Brown: 2nd worst plus-minus, 5x All-Star
Jaylen Brown has the second worst plus-minus of any 5-time All-Star over the past 10 years, including a negative career average.
Data point
80%
Last season the Celtics won 80% of games without Jaylen Brown, compared to 66% when he played.
Data point
67%
During Jaylen Brown's entire career, the Celtics won 67% of their games when he played, but 70% of games without him.
Data point
15-4
The previous season the Celtics went 15-4 without Jaylen Brown, representing a higher win percentage than when he played.
Max Breaks the Trade News at the Rehearsal Dinner
Max had Shams Charania as his only Twitter notification. He got the alert mid-rehearsal dinner, initially thought it was a hack, then broke the news to his entire table — and the reaction from his Sixers-fan family was electric.
The Sixers Got Jaylen Brown for Free
To shed Paul George's contract, the Sixers would have had to give up a first-round pick. Instead, they got Jaylen Brown on top of it. The Celtics effectively paid Philadelphia to take the worst contract in the NBA.
Paul George: worst NBA contract
Multiple analysts have called Paul George's contract the worst in the NBA, meaning the Sixers essentially received Jaylen Brown for free after absorbing that deal.
PFT Was There: USMNT's Dominant World Cup Win
PFT attended the USMNT vs Bosnia match in person and came back on no sleep. The US has now won 3 World Cup games in 19 days — equal to their total from the previous 24 years. The Balogun red card overshadows everything.
Data point
3
The US men's national team won 3 World Cup games in 19 days, compared to only 3 wins in the previous 24 years of World Cup play.
Jerry Puts Hank on Blast: Mr. Bing Bong Is Stronger Than Ever
Jersey Jerry called in live from his dog walk to deliver an unprompted Mr. Bing Bong speech, defending Hank while simultaneously roasting him about Paul George and threatening to be 'balls deep' inside Hank if the Patriots don't succeed. Classic Jerry.
Chapter 2 · 45:27
Dungeons and Dragons with Timm Woods
The heist descends into glorious chaos. Greg rides his giant moth onto the bridge and lances Sidra, the scarred ex-marine guard captain who rolls a 19/20 on attractiveness. She holds her own, dealing sustained damage to Greg. Upstairs, Loud Trainwind hurls Erlich through two floors of the library using a reckless rage throw, landing him next to the magic circle — but a spectator eyeball monster paralyzes Erlich with a white beam and then hits Loud Trainwind with a confusion beam, causing him to attack his own teammates. Wayne the bard shoots a Fireball into the room, killing all four flying snakes but dealing 22 fire damage to the paralyzed Erlich and Loud Trainwind, then curses Erlich with illiteracy to prevent him from reading the spellbook. Silent Trainwind falls three stories into the garbage when the rope breaks, crashing onto the plague needle but avoiding injection by a dice roll. After group healing from Silent Trainwind and Greg's paladin smites bringing the Spectator to 2 hp, Wayne runs up the stairs, rolls a dirty 20 on Arcana, and opens the pocket dimension portal to claim Manshoon's spellbook.
Claims made here
Morgan & Morgan has over 100 offices nationwide, more than 1,000 lawyers, and has recovered over $30 billion for clients.
A Morgan & Morgan client in Florida received $6.1 million after the insurance company's best offer was $100,000.
In D&D rules, a barbarian's Reckless Attack grants advantage on their own attacks but also gives enemies advantage on attacks against the barbarian until the next turn.
Erlich Goes to Wizard School — and Wastes His One Question
Hank rolled a natural 20 on persuasion, earning free tuition to Blackstaff Academy wizard school and one question about Lord Manshoon. He asked about the villain's motivation — money — something everyone already knew from the Shredder-looking portrait.
Data point
$30B+
Morgan & Morgan, America's largest injury law firm, has recovered over $30 billion for clients across its 100+ nationwide offices.
Greg Gets a Hand — Literally
Greg the Paladin trapped the halfling chef Manafrit Cherryport in a Compelled Duel, then intimidated him into surrendering. As punishment, Greg cut off his ring hand to claim the ring controlling the tower's force field.
Silent Trainwind Buys a Plague Syringe
During his information-gathering turn, Zach's character Silent Trainwind stopped at a basement plague dealer in the Dock District and paid full price for a syringe of the deadliest magical virus available. He later accidentally released it into the city via a rat.
Loud Trainwind Throws Erlich Through the Tower
Out of options and too dumb to ask for directions, Loud Trainwind raged, then hurled Erlich (his gnome half-brother) up through three floors of the outer tower. He crashed through the library ceiling and landed next to the magic circle housing Manshoon's spellbook.
Wayne Fireballs the Room — Including His Ally
PFT's bard Wayne cast Fireball in the room, killing all four flying snakes but dealing 22 points of fire damage to the already-paralyzed Erlich. Then, to ensure Hank couldn't use the spellbook, Wayne cast Bestow Curse to make Erlich permanently illiterate.
The Father Reveal: Lord Manshoon Is Loud Trainwind's Dad
Wayne the Bard grabbed Manshoon's spellbook, triggering alarms and summoning the villain himself. Manshoon looked around the room and said he knew one of them — Loud Trainwind. He revealed himself as his father, cast out long ago, and invited him to join and rule Waterdeep. Big Cat accepted.
Spellbook secured: Wayne the Bard
Wayne the Bard (PFT's character) successfully solved the Arcana puzzle and claimed Lord Manshoon's spellbook, the primary objective of the D&D session.
D&D Reveal: Manshoon is Loud Trainwind's father
In the D&D session, Lord Manshoon — the main villain — revealed himself as the father of Loud Trainwind (Big Cat's character), creating the episode's biggest plot twist.
No indexed bits in this chapter.
Show stoppers
The Father Reveal: Lord Manshoon Is Loud Trainwind's Dad
Wayne the Bard grabbed Manshoon's spellbook, triggering alarms and summoning the villain himself. Manshoon looked around the room and said he knew one of them — Loud Trainwind. He revealed himself as his father, cast out long ago, and invited him to join and rule Waterdeep. Big Cat accepted.
Data point
100-to-1
The Philadelphia 76ers had 100-to-1 odds on DraftKings Sportsbook to acquire Jaylen Brown — the worst odds of any team in the NBA. They landed him anyway, sending the Pardon My Take crew into full emergency podcast mode.
PFT Was There: USMNT's Dominant World Cup Win
PFT attended the USMNT vs Bosnia match in person and came back on no sleep. The US has now won 3 World Cup games in 19 days — equal to their total from the previous 24 years. The Balogun red card overshadows everything.
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Key Quotes ()
This episode
Cast
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Boston Celtics star traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in the shocking offseason move discussed throughout the episode.
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The primary D&D villain of the session, a powerful wizard crime lord revealed to be Loud Trainwind's (Big Cat's) father.
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Former Sixers player with the allegedly worst contract in the NBA, sent to Boston as part of the Jaylen Brown trade.
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Celtics GM responsible for the Jaylen Brown trade, defended by Hank as having a secret plan, criticized by others.
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USMNT striker who scored against Bosnia but received a red card that PFT argued was unjust and will cost the US against Belgium.
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Celtics young prospect the team refused to include in a potential Giannis trade, cited as a key reason the Antetokounmpo deal fell through.
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NBA reporter whose Twitter notification Max had turned on, leading him to break the Jaylen Brown trade news at his rehearsal dinner.
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Discussed as a player the Celtics could have targeted instead of making the Jaylen Brown trade; ultimately not acquired.
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Discussed as the franchise cornerstone of the Celtics whose lack of protest may have contributed to the Jaylen Brown trade.
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Discussed speculatively as a potential future Celtics acquisition now that Jaylen Brown has been traded.
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Traded Jaylen Brown to division rival Philadelphia in a deal criticized as a fleecing of the Celtics.
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Acquired Jaylen Brown in a trade widely regarded as a massive win for Philadelphia at the Celtics' expense.
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Won their World Cup match against Bosnia-Herzegovina, with PFT attending in person at Santa Clara; their Balogun red card discussed at length.
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Track
Sportsbook referenced for the 100-to-1 odds on the Sixers acquiring Jaylen Brown; also a presenting sponsor of the show.
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Online therapy platform and episode sponsor; their 2026 State of Stigma report was cited during the ad read.
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Soccer's global governing body, criticized for the red card rules applied to Balogun and pressured to overturn the suspension.
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America's largest injury law firm and episode sponsor; cited for recovering over $30 billion for clients.
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Episode sponsor featured in multiple ad reads tied to summer and Chill Week themes.
Stats
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Claims & Sources
6 / 12 cited (50%)
Factual claims made this episode, and whether a source was named.
DraftKings Sportsbook had the Philadelphia 76ers at 100-to-1 odds — the worst of any team in the NBA — to acquire Jaylen Brown.
Jaylen Brown has the second worst plus-minus of any 5-time All-Star over the past 10 years, including a negative career average.
The Celtics won 80% of their games without Jaylen Brown last season, compared to 66% when he played.
Over Jaylen Brown's entire career, the Celtics won 67% of games with him and 70% of games without him (263-131 with, 60-26 without).
To offload Paul George's contract, the Sixers would have had to give up a first-round pick — meaning they effectively received Jaylen Brown for free.
The USMNT won 3 World Cup games in 19 days, equaling their total number of World Cup wins over the previous 24 years.
The USMNT won 3 World Cup games by multiple goals, matching what the entire prior history of the team had achieved in terms of multi-goal World Cup victories.
BetterHelp's 2026 State of Stigma report found 85% of Americans believe getting mental health support is wise, yet 74% say society discourages people from seeking it.
BetterHelp has over 30,000 therapists and has served over 6 million people globally, with an average session rating of 4.9 out of 5 based on over 1.7 million reviews.
Morgan & Morgan has over 100 offices nationwide, more than 1,000 lawyers, and has recovered over $30 billion for clients.
A Morgan & Morgan client in Florida received $6.1 million after the insurance company's best offer was $100,000.
In D&D rules, a barbarian's Reckless Attack grants advantage on their own attacks but also gives enemies advantage on attacks against the barbarian until the next turn.
