Morning thoughts:

The NBA Cup Final between the Spurs and the Knicks is on tonight at 8:30pm ET on Prime Video. My guess is that Wemby and the Spurs take it, but the Knicks have looked good recently (they have won their last 5).

Today’s Trivia:

In one of the biggest trades in recent memory, the Minnesota Wild have acquired last year’s Norris Trophy winner (best defenseman), Quinn Hughes.

In exchange, the Vancouver Canucks received essentially four first-round picks: defenseman Zeev Buium (12th overall pick in 2024), center Marco Rossi (9th overall pick in 2020), left wing Liam Ohgren (19th overall in 2022), and a future first-round pick.

Many speculated that Hughes would potentially leave next year in free agency and join his two brothers…

Hint:

This team plays at the Prudential Center

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Yesterday’s Trivia:

Q: What is the name of the award given to the winner of the Army/Navy/Air Force annual matchup?

A: The award is called the “Commander-in-Chief Trophy”

Answered Correctly: 42% (second highest answer)