​Kevin O’Connor and Tom Haberstroh answer listener questions, including whether trading for Harden was a mistake for the Cavs and which surprise team in the East will not make the playoffs. Plus, will LeBron announce his trade at Fanatics Fest?AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLater, they discuss Adam Silver’s press conference regarding the second apron, what’s next for the Blazers and the Kawhi Leonard investigation timeline.(0:32) Latest on LeBron (5:01) Harden trade a mistake for Cavs? (9:14) Eastern conference predictions (16:14) Top 3 most likely NBA champions (26:06) Adam Silver talks second apron, Trail Blazers & Aspiration (44:43) Western conference predictions (48:30) NBA investigating Gary Trent Jr. contractJames Harden #1 of the Los Angeles Clippers controls the ball against Lebron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half at Intuit Dome on December 20, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)🖥️ Watch this full episode on the Yahoo Sports NBA YouTube channelCheck out all episodes of The Kevin O’Connor Show and the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.tv