1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:04,960 Speaker 1: Demarta Rosen is a Sacramento King. We will go inside 2 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:10,680 Speaker 1: the DeRozan sign and trade negotiations and Paul George and 3 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 1: his divorce from the LA Clippers. Paul George talked about 4 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 1: it at length on his podcast. We will now do 5 00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:21,919 Speaker 1: the same on our podcast. Lots of national team talk, 6 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 1: Cooper flag Fever, Summer League preview, all of that to 7 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 1: come here on a brand new edition of This League Uncut. 8 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:35,080 Speaker 2: Welcome to This League Uncut in you rule the twenty 9 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:41,080 Speaker 2: four hour NBA news this he'll Chris hands, it's time, 10 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 2: work's time, It's so time. 11 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:52,520 Speaker 3: This League Uncut is underway and on fire. This should 12 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 3: be a good one. 13 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 1: Hey, everyone, welcome in to another edition This League Uncut. 14 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: Mark and Chris Haynes recording on a Monday night. We 15 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 1: were just about to start taping when I got distracted 16 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:14,040 Speaker 1: because Zach Edie, in his first NBA highlight, even though 17 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:17,960 Speaker 1: it's Summer League, even though won't go in the record books, 18 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 1: actually forces overtime in a Summer League game with his 19 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: team down to by tipping in an intentionally miss free 20 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 1: throw after Utah filed up three crazy sequence, one of 21 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 1: the best executed intentionally miss free throws you will ever see. 22 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 1: Trust me, I can't really do it justice with just 23 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:43,400 Speaker 1: words and no video. But if you haven't seen it, 24 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 1: you know what. By the time you hear this pod, 25 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:49,400 Speaker 1: I'm guessing. I'm guessing the listeners of this show are 26 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 1: such a diehards you will have seen it. It was 27 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 1: a quite a wild sequence at the Summer League in 28 00:01:56,760 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: Salt Lake City. In Summer League is really ramping up now. 29 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 1: There's games in California, games in Utah. Of course, the 30 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:08,359 Speaker 1: Vegas Summer League gets cranked up later this week. We've 31 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 1: also got a USA Canada exhibition Wednesday night in Vegas 32 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 1: before the national team. 33 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:15,959 Speaker 3: Leaves the country. 34 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:22,040 Speaker 1: Cooper Flag Fever is officially underway in the NBA because 35 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 1: of how good he has looked at Olympic camp plan 36 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: for the select team. At the age of seventeen, Chris Haynes, 37 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:34,080 Speaker 1: Cooper Flagg is younger than my youngest son. He doesn't 38 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: even turn eighteen until December. He doesn't even Cooper Flag 39 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:40,000 Speaker 1: has not even played a college game yet. 40 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:41,720 Speaker 3: Everybody's raving about this guy. 41 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 1: We had the Olympic qualifiers over the weekend, but of 42 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:48,720 Speaker 1: course Chris and I are still focused on free agency. 43 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 1: Chris Proud, resident of Sacramento where they are buzzing about 44 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 1: the sign and trade acquisition of DeMar DeRozan. We're gonna 45 00:02:57,400 --> 00:02:59,799 Speaker 1: talk Paul George Derozen, We're going to get into all 46 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 1: the these topics. Chris Haynes, is Sacramento ready for DeMar 47 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:10,839 Speaker 1: derosen give us the vibe from on the street. How 48 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 1: big a deal is this acquisition? 49 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 4: Pretty big deal. 50 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 5: You know, Sacramento is not a customer picking up top 51 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 5: free agents. Damar still is a very good player. Average 52 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:25,519 Speaker 5: twenty four for the Chicago Bulls last season was top 53 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 5: two and clutch points. Still a very productive player, still 54 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:32,359 Speaker 5: an all Star level player. So this that's a that's 55 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 5: a pretty big deal, pretty big deal. And the Kings 56 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 5: fans around here, I'm trying to explain the mood. They're exciting, 57 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:45,600 Speaker 5: they're excited, they're pumped, but it's still like disbelief. I 58 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:47,920 Speaker 5: think that's the best way to explain it, because again, 59 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:54,800 Speaker 5: they are not accustomed of picking up top free agents. Yeah, 60 00:03:54,880 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 5: this is I think it's just a surreal moment for them. 61 00:03:58,200 --> 00:04:02,520 Speaker 5: But overall excitement level was pretty much through the roof. 62 00:04:03,480 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 5: There's some question marks. Is defensively can they get it done. 63 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:12,440 Speaker 5: Did they give up versatility? You know, losing Harrison Barnes 64 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:17,000 Speaker 5: who we know. DeMar Derozen is definitely the upgrade offensively 65 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:21,039 Speaker 5: on Harrison. Defensively can't will they be able to patch 66 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:23,039 Speaker 5: some of the holes up? Those are some of the 67 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:26,800 Speaker 5: question marks. But it's definitely a deal or a move 68 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:31,160 Speaker 5: I should say that Kings fans overwhelmingly approve of. 69 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:35,320 Speaker 1: It's interesting because Mike Brown is known as a defense 70 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:38,719 Speaker 1: first coach. He always has been known as a defense 71 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 1: first coach. But really, when you look at last season, 72 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:47,919 Speaker 1: he got them to play pretty much league average defense, 73 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 1: which is no mean feat with that roster. Where the 74 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:55,760 Speaker 1: King slipped last season compared to the previous season was 75 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 1: actually at the offensive end, where they had been a 76 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:02,159 Speaker 1: top three offense before when they finally ended the playoff drought. 77 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 3: But I think you're right there are going to be 78 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:05,039 Speaker 3: questions about fit. 79 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:09,760 Speaker 1: I think though Damar has shown that you know, post 80 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:13,920 Speaker 1: raptor Damar DeRozan, he's fitting in San Antonio very well. 81 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:19,240 Speaker 1: He was a top level offensive player in Chicago. So 82 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 1: can he find the room to operate in an offense 83 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:28,560 Speaker 1: that features the bonus and Fox? I mean He's such 84 00:05:29,320 --> 00:05:32,520 Speaker 1: an accomplished veteran, has so many experiences, you would like 85 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:35,839 Speaker 1: to think that he'll find a way to make that transition. 86 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 3: Will the Kings get back to. 87 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:43,640 Speaker 1: Something closer to where they were offensively in Mike Brown's 88 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:44,880 Speaker 1: first season? 89 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 3: But yeah, I mean the questions are going to be 90 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:49,480 Speaker 3: asked in the West? Is it enough? 91 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:52,840 Speaker 1: Do the Kings have to really make another move to 92 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:58,719 Speaker 1: truly contend in the West Because Oklahoma City clearly looks 93 00:05:58,760 --> 00:06:03,240 Speaker 1: like they got better. Dallas won the West, and I 94 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:08,400 Speaker 1: think they've improved in the offseason. Minnesota didn't change too much, 95 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:10,920 Speaker 1: But I think that the Wolves will still be right 96 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:13,839 Speaker 1: there at the top of the West. I know everybody's 97 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 1: down on Denver because they let casep go without compensation, 98 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:22,800 Speaker 1: But the Nuggets still have the duo of Jokichen Murray, 99 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 1: so I don't think we should just exclude them from 100 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 1: this conversation. There are question marks about the Suns and 101 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 1: the Lakers, and the Clippers and the Warriors. 102 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:32,600 Speaker 3: Memphis. 103 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:35,680 Speaker 1: How likely is it that the Grizzlies can bounce back 104 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:39,880 Speaker 1: up the Western Conference charts? What does Houston have in store? 105 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:45,360 Speaker 1: I mean, it's still such a deep conference that Sacramento 106 00:06:45,400 --> 00:06:48,560 Speaker 1: will have a lot of work to do to really contend. 107 00:06:49,440 --> 00:06:54,200 Speaker 1: But demart rows and it played out a lot like 108 00:06:54,279 --> 00:06:57,600 Speaker 1: it did his previous free agency. Looked like there was nothing, 109 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:01,920 Speaker 1: looked like the market closed up on him, and a 110 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:05,000 Speaker 1: sign and trade emerged to send him to a destination 111 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:08,360 Speaker 1: that at the start of free agency nobody was really 112 00:07:08,360 --> 00:07:09,279 Speaker 1: talking about. 113 00:07:09,520 --> 00:07:12,120 Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean, you have to credit his agent, Aaron Goodwin. 114 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:16,400 Speaker 5: This is the second consecutive time where Tomorrow was a 115 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:19,880 Speaker 5: free agent where it looked like there wasn't any cap 116 00:07:19,920 --> 00:07:22,240 Speaker 5: space out there available and Tomorrow will have to take 117 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 5: a pay cut based off of the just based off 118 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:31,400 Speaker 5: of the balance that the team's had and similar, very 119 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:36,360 Speaker 5: similar structure. Out of nowhere, a signing trade san Antonio 120 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 5: Chicago got him. Chicago got a nice number and very 121 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:44,040 Speaker 5: much still the same. Two years is guaranteed, third year 122 00:07:44,080 --> 00:07:47,680 Speaker 5: is a partial guaranteed. But he's getting basically sixty million 123 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:50,160 Speaker 5: over two years, so he's getting thirty million the season. 124 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:54,720 Speaker 5: And this was just just imagine, you know, he's getting 125 00:07:54,720 --> 00:08:00,000 Speaker 5: thirty million the season now when you know other teams, 126 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:04,560 Speaker 5: all they had available were was the mid level exception. 127 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:09,400 Speaker 5: And I was told I said it here multiple times 128 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:12,360 Speaker 5: Damar was not taking that, even though that was the 129 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:15,360 Speaker 5: only thing out there. He was not taking thirteen million 130 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:20,920 Speaker 5: taxpayer mid level exception type contract wasn't happening. So what 131 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:24,960 Speaker 5: I do know is his agent, Aaron Gooden, informed teams, 132 00:08:25,200 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 5: if you really want Damar showed me you want them. 133 00:08:28,200 --> 00:08:31,239 Speaker 5: If not, we're going to be patient and see what happens. 134 00:08:31,840 --> 00:08:34,600 Speaker 5: They were patient. Miami tried to get into the mix 135 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:37,280 Speaker 5: to Los Angeles Clippers, last minute try to get into 136 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:42,960 Speaker 5: the mix, but ultimately the Kings were just just more 137 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:47,000 Speaker 5: aggressive in their approach. And you know, Damar got to 138 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:50,680 Speaker 5: a point where Jamar Power was told like he really 139 00:08:50,760 --> 00:08:53,520 Speaker 5: had to seriously consider Sacramento. So he wanted to come here, 140 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:56,960 Speaker 5: come here to sack and you know reported you know, 141 00:08:57,000 --> 00:08:59,960 Speaker 5: he took a recruiting trip here this Saturday and actually 142 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:02,920 Speaker 5: ended up agreeing that night. But he got here and 143 00:09:02,960 --> 00:09:06,000 Speaker 5: he actually went to a car dealership and people were 144 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:08,679 Speaker 5: talking about what jamorro went and I saw social media 145 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 5: people was talking about, well, Damar wenton got a car. 146 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:14,360 Speaker 5: That that means he was gonna sign. No, Damar got 147 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:17,319 Speaker 5: the car. He went to a dealership, got a car. 148 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:20,160 Speaker 5: He wanted to drive around Sacramento for a little bit, 149 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:22,240 Speaker 5: so he wanted to just get the lamp, the layer 150 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:26,760 Speaker 5: of the land out. He's wasn't that familiar with the city, 151 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:30,200 Speaker 5: so he took it in on that recruiting trip. I 152 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:33,320 Speaker 5: was told Darren Fox joined them on that trip. He 153 00:09:33,880 --> 00:09:37,400 Speaker 5: watched Aaron Fox work out, He had conversation with the 154 00:09:37,400 --> 00:09:42,160 Speaker 5: front office, had a meeting with Coach Brown, and he 155 00:09:42,679 --> 00:09:46,280 Speaker 5: was sold. The money got up, you know. I was 156 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:49,800 Speaker 5: told there was you know there where they ended at 157 00:09:50,080 --> 00:09:55,319 Speaker 5: and where they started at drastic difference. So Sacramento showed 158 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:57,679 Speaker 5: that they didn't just want to bring him here on 159 00:09:57,720 --> 00:10:00,520 Speaker 5: a trip. They wanted to seal the deal and they 160 00:10:01,160 --> 00:10:01,800 Speaker 5: got their mayor. 161 00:10:02,720 --> 00:10:06,200 Speaker 1: I'm glad you brought up to Aaron Fox because I 162 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:08,360 Speaker 1: think we've discussed this before. I think you kind of 163 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:12,720 Speaker 1: did some explaining on his contract situation on a recent pod. 164 00:10:12,760 --> 00:10:14,480 Speaker 1: They all kind of run together, but I'm pretty sure 165 00:10:14,520 --> 00:10:20,840 Speaker 1: you covered this recently. So Fox, the rumbles were that 166 00:10:20,880 --> 00:10:24,200 Speaker 1: he was going to hold off on an extension, and 167 00:10:24,280 --> 00:10:27,120 Speaker 1: part of it is obviously he didn't make All NBA 168 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:29,600 Speaker 1: this season, and if he makes All NBA next season, 169 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:32,240 Speaker 1: he can extend. 170 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:33,000 Speaker 3: At a higher number. 171 00:10:33,040 --> 00:10:36,280 Speaker 1: But I think there have also been rumbles that maybe 172 00:10:36,280 --> 00:10:38,160 Speaker 1: he wanted to see what the Kings were going to 173 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:43,720 Speaker 1: do roster wise this summer. Have you heard those same rumbles? 174 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:45,400 Speaker 1: Do you think there is anything to that? And do 175 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:49,800 Speaker 1: you think will he be impressed? Is this a move 176 00:10:49,840 --> 00:10:51,560 Speaker 1: that moves the needle for him? I guess is what 177 00:10:51,600 --> 00:10:52,320 Speaker 1: I'm trying to say. 178 00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:53,400 Speaker 4: Well, let me say this. 179 00:10:54,520 --> 00:10:58,240 Speaker 5: I can't answer that question because I can't get inside 180 00:10:58,280 --> 00:11:00,760 Speaker 5: thereon Fox's mind, and I have I haven't spoken to 181 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:03,000 Speaker 5: him recently. But what I will say is the Kings 182 00:11:03,880 --> 00:11:06,240 Speaker 5: once they got confirmation that Tomorrow was going to fly 183 00:11:06,280 --> 00:11:09,640 Speaker 5: into town Saturday, the Kings reached out to dear and 184 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:11,680 Speaker 5: to ask if he would be a part of the 185 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:15,800 Speaker 5: recruiting pitch. And there are some star players who if 186 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:18,640 Speaker 5: they're not liking the direction of the team, or if 187 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 5: they're mentally just not connected with the team, they won't 188 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:26,360 Speaker 5: do it. Part of it is because they just don't 189 00:11:26,360 --> 00:11:29,480 Speaker 5: want to be associated with the team right now. The 190 00:11:29,559 --> 00:11:32,920 Speaker 5: other aspect of it, which a lot of players do do, 191 00:11:33,360 --> 00:11:35,679 Speaker 5: is that they don't want to be connected to the 192 00:11:35,679 --> 00:11:38,959 Speaker 5: recruiting pitch because if the player doesn't pick that team, 193 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:41,160 Speaker 5: it makes it look it makes it, It makes it. 194 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:44,080 Speaker 5: It makes them look bad like they are not a 195 00:11:44,120 --> 00:11:47,720 Speaker 5: good They're not a good recruiter, you know. I know 196 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:51,240 Speaker 5: Lebron dealt with that a lot in his career, to 197 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:55,360 Speaker 5: the point where he didn't want to be involved later 198 00:11:55,400 --> 00:12:01,000 Speaker 5: on and some other recruitments of players because you know, 199 00:12:01,040 --> 00:12:03,839 Speaker 5: the label and the narrative that can run them up. 200 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:08,360 Speaker 5: But Daron Fox willingly oblige and he did it. So 201 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:10,720 Speaker 5: I think that speaks volumes as far as like how 202 00:12:10,760 --> 00:12:14,240 Speaker 5: connected he still is with the Kings. But definitely it 203 00:12:14,280 --> 00:12:17,600 Speaker 5: makes it makes more sense for him to give himself 204 00:12:17,800 --> 00:12:21,920 Speaker 5: another shot of making All NBA to qualify for that 205 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:25,240 Speaker 5: Super Max deal, because yeah, he missed out on that 206 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:26,160 Speaker 5: this past season. 207 00:12:27,720 --> 00:12:30,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean that All NBA team. Even with the 208 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:34,800 Speaker 1: sixty five game rule which rules out a handful of 209 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:37,760 Speaker 1: players who don't play sixty five games to qualify, it 210 00:12:37,800 --> 00:12:41,480 Speaker 1: is still there are so many more names than fifteen 211 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:46,000 Speaker 1: that make a compelling case to get on that list. 212 00:12:46,200 --> 00:12:50,200 Speaker 1: So it's it's even tougher than making it to the 213 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:53,280 Speaker 1: All Star Game just getting on the NBA's top. 214 00:12:53,160 --> 00:12:55,800 Speaker 3: Fifteen for the season. Let's shift to. 215 00:12:57,360 --> 00:13:00,440 Speaker 1: Another significant story that emerged on this month. You and 216 00:13:00,440 --> 00:13:02,559 Speaker 1: I are recording this on Monday night, so it'll be 217 00:13:02,600 --> 00:13:08,360 Speaker 1: out Tuesday morning. But Paul George on his podcast, the 218 00:13:08,520 --> 00:13:12,800 Speaker 1: very popular Paul George Podcast, he went really in depth 219 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:20,160 Speaker 1: on negotiations with the Clippers, how they went awry. This 220 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:24,120 Speaker 1: has become one of the real bonuses of this era 221 00:13:24,520 --> 00:13:28,920 Speaker 1: with so many players doing their own pods, they reveal 222 00:13:29,320 --> 00:13:32,640 Speaker 1: so much they just tell the story themselves. Of course, 223 00:13:32,679 --> 00:13:37,080 Speaker 1: that means you're only getting the Paul George version. We 224 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:40,360 Speaker 1: obviously have not heard the Clippers response to this. Knowing 225 00:13:40,679 --> 00:13:43,520 Speaker 1: how tight lip the Clippers are about everything, I don't 226 00:13:43,520 --> 00:13:46,440 Speaker 1: know how much of a response will eventually get from 227 00:13:46,440 --> 00:13:49,640 Speaker 1: the Clippers. But I mean, Paul George laid it out 228 00:13:49,679 --> 00:13:53,000 Speaker 1: in pretty grand detail, and to this point I haven't 229 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:57,240 Speaker 1: heard any real disputing of the way he's laid it out. 230 00:13:57,280 --> 00:14:01,439 Speaker 1: He basically says that initial extension offers from the Clippers 231 00:14:01,920 --> 00:14:06,160 Speaker 1: were only in the two year sixty million range, and 232 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:10,240 Speaker 1: then after Kawhi Leonard got his three year, one hundred 233 00:14:10,280 --> 00:14:16,800 Speaker 1: and fifty million plus deal in January, Paul George and 234 00:14:16,840 --> 00:14:21,400 Speaker 1: the Clippers went back and forth, and according to PG. 235 00:14:21,520 --> 00:14:25,200 Speaker 1: Thirteen's telling, he told the Clippers he was willing to 236 00:14:25,280 --> 00:14:28,320 Speaker 1: stay for the same deal that Kawhi Leonard got. He 237 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:32,480 Speaker 1: was not trying to get more than Kawhi Leonard. But 238 00:14:32,640 --> 00:14:36,320 Speaker 1: ultimately Paul George did acknowledge that he said if he 239 00:14:36,440 --> 00:14:38,840 Speaker 1: was going to get a three year offer, he wanted 240 00:14:38,840 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 1: a no trade clause from the Clippers. The Clippers did 241 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:44,400 Speaker 1: not want to grant him a no trade clause. And again, 242 00:14:44,480 --> 00:14:48,360 Speaker 1: just to remind everyone, no trade clauses in the NBA, 243 00:14:48,440 --> 00:14:52,960 Speaker 1: a full no trade clause very difficult to get. Basically, 244 00:14:53,440 --> 00:14:56,840 Speaker 1: first of all, you have to be an unrestricted free agent. 245 00:14:56,920 --> 00:15:00,600 Speaker 3: You cannot add a no trade clause to extension. 246 00:15:00,640 --> 00:15:04,960 Speaker 1: So Paul George would have had to opt out of 247 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:07,720 Speaker 1: his current deal and become a free agent and then 248 00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:10,800 Speaker 1: sign a new deal that has a no trade clause 249 00:15:10,880 --> 00:15:13,840 Speaker 1: in it. But the Clippers did not want to grant 250 00:15:13,880 --> 00:15:16,800 Speaker 1: the no trade clause. We've seen Bradley Beal's no trade 251 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:20,560 Speaker 1: clause from the contract he got from Washington and how 252 00:15:20,680 --> 00:15:25,640 Speaker 1: much that has complicated potential moves for Beale and ultimately 253 00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:30,520 Speaker 1: influence Miami to stop pursuing Bradley Beal. So all right, 254 00:15:30,560 --> 00:15:34,800 Speaker 1: I've blabbed long enough. You are someone who knows Paul 255 00:15:34,840 --> 00:15:37,160 Speaker 1: George pretty well. What did you think when you heard 256 00:15:38,160 --> 00:15:43,240 Speaker 1: Paul George reveals so much about his talks with the clips. 257 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:46,840 Speaker 5: Well, I'm glad he did, because you know, if you're 258 00:15:46,840 --> 00:15:52,040 Speaker 5: going to have a podcast, is you know, state your truth. 259 00:15:52,440 --> 00:15:54,120 Speaker 5: You know, I think a lot of times we have 260 00:15:54,200 --> 00:15:57,360 Speaker 5: these podcasts and we don't get too much of anything. 261 00:15:57,440 --> 00:16:02,240 Speaker 5: So I'm glad he did go into detail, so I 262 00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:04,760 Speaker 5: would say, I would say this, And so one thing 263 00:16:04,840 --> 00:16:11,680 Speaker 5: that caught my attention was when he said that you know, 264 00:16:11,880 --> 00:16:14,680 Speaker 5: they he felt low, Baldy felt disrespected. Believe it was 265 00:16:14,720 --> 00:16:19,320 Speaker 5: two years sixty initially, but during late later on during 266 00:16:19,320 --> 00:16:23,040 Speaker 5: the season, he came to the realization, okay, listen, just 267 00:16:23,080 --> 00:16:28,040 Speaker 5: give me what Kawhi has, which seems fair, and they 268 00:16:28,040 --> 00:16:31,840 Speaker 5: wouldn't give him that. So that that kind of caught 269 00:16:31,880 --> 00:16:35,160 Speaker 5: my attention right there. And then it was just no 270 00:16:35,360 --> 00:16:38,200 Speaker 5: coming back from that, no trade clause, as you mentioned, 271 00:16:38,920 --> 00:16:43,240 Speaker 5: but stein I still, you know, maybe I'm beating a 272 00:16:43,280 --> 00:16:49,080 Speaker 5: dead horse or maybe there's nothing to it. But again 273 00:16:49,760 --> 00:16:52,680 Speaker 5: for them not to even give him the same contract 274 00:16:52,800 --> 00:16:58,680 Speaker 5: that Kawhi accepted, which was below their max, which was 275 00:16:58,720 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 5: not four years, just showed me that there was a 276 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:07,120 Speaker 5: clear pecking order and this is what I'm talking about, 277 00:17:07,119 --> 00:17:07,960 Speaker 5: beating a dead horse. 278 00:17:08,040 --> 00:17:08,119 Speaker 3: Now. 279 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:11,840 Speaker 5: Remember I remember when Paul George did this interview, and 280 00:17:11,960 --> 00:17:16,160 Speaker 5: I wonder why he said it. I you know, I understood, 281 00:17:16,160 --> 00:17:20,280 Speaker 5: but he did an interview and he stated that Kawhi 282 00:17:20,440 --> 00:17:24,560 Speaker 5: is the number one, I'm the number two. He verbally 283 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:28,560 Speaker 5: said that, and you really, like, I don't care, like 284 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:31,680 Speaker 5: it's rare, even if you have two alpha males, it's 285 00:17:31,760 --> 00:17:36,600 Speaker 5: rare for them to appoint themselves one or two publicly. 286 00:17:37,040 --> 00:17:39,520 Speaker 5: We can tell look at their game. We can tell 287 00:17:39,560 --> 00:17:40,960 Speaker 5: who has the ball at the end of the game. 288 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:43,520 Speaker 5: We could tell whose numbers are better, and we can 289 00:17:43,560 --> 00:17:45,359 Speaker 5: tell that to see who is the who is the 290 00:17:45,600 --> 00:17:48,440 Speaker 5: number one, who's number two. Rarely you hear a player 291 00:17:48,440 --> 00:17:53,840 Speaker 5: of those calibers admit or a point point at themselves. 292 00:17:54,200 --> 00:17:58,919 Speaker 4: So I do like, again, it's just my theory, but 293 00:17:59,040 --> 00:18:02,639 Speaker 4: I believe the Clippers believe that. They believed he believed that, 294 00:18:03,680 --> 00:18:08,119 Speaker 4: and they possibly try to use that against him in 295 00:18:08,760 --> 00:18:13,600 Speaker 4: trade and excuse me, in negotiations. And I think the 296 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:17,320 Speaker 4: Clippers were caught by surprise too when they found out 297 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:20,199 Speaker 4: Paul was trying to get eventually trying to get what 298 00:18:20,320 --> 00:18:22,639 Speaker 4: Kawhi got and then even trying to get more with 299 00:18:22,720 --> 00:18:25,920 Speaker 4: the fourth year. You know, you could say whatever you 300 00:18:25,960 --> 00:18:29,560 Speaker 4: want to say, Paul George and Kawhi liar they are. 301 00:18:31,359 --> 00:18:34,199 Speaker 4: You know, Kawhi better, Kui is a more accompassed player. 302 00:18:35,320 --> 00:18:37,879 Speaker 4: I just don't know what you know with the injury history. 303 00:18:37,920 --> 00:18:41,520 Speaker 4: I don't know where Kawhi stands as far as future dominance. 304 00:18:41,600 --> 00:18:44,840 Speaker 4: But you can make the case, you can pick idle 305 00:18:44,920 --> 00:18:47,160 Speaker 4: one as far as who you think is better right now. 306 00:18:47,960 --> 00:18:50,680 Speaker 4: So you know, I'm just surprised that the Clippers really 307 00:18:50,680 --> 00:18:56,159 Speaker 4: tried to hold fast to Paul taking less than what Kawhi. 308 00:18:57,040 --> 00:18:59,920 Speaker 4: What Kawhi took that was that was a little shocking. 309 00:19:00,400 --> 00:19:02,760 Speaker 1: I think it's clear now. I mean, the Clippers have 310 00:19:02,920 --> 00:19:10,960 Speaker 1: said publicly, you know that in this new double Apron era, 311 00:19:11,119 --> 00:19:14,479 Speaker 1: the Aprons, and look, there are so many team building 312 00:19:14,560 --> 00:19:20,199 Speaker 1: restrictions that operating and living in the second Apron it 313 00:19:20,320 --> 00:19:26,280 Speaker 1: does severely limit your flexibility to build a roster. So 314 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:29,560 Speaker 1: you know, the Clippers have been very public about that already. 315 00:19:29,560 --> 00:19:32,479 Speaker 1: But I think what we really can see now is 316 00:19:32,840 --> 00:19:36,200 Speaker 1: because when you listen to Paul George speak on his pod, 317 00:19:36,240 --> 00:19:40,240 Speaker 1: I mean he said that he knows, you know, he 318 00:19:40,359 --> 00:19:43,880 Speaker 1: was not trying to get more than Kawhi from the Clippers. 319 00:19:44,480 --> 00:19:48,320 Speaker 1: He ultimately left for more for a four year deal 320 00:19:48,359 --> 00:19:52,959 Speaker 1: that went beyond two hundred million to leave for Philly, 321 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:58,360 Speaker 1: But according to Paul George's version, he would have stayed, 322 00:19:58,840 --> 00:20:03,840 Speaker 1: you know, or around the same number that Kawhi Leonard got. 323 00:20:03,880 --> 00:20:06,560 Speaker 1: And it's just clear the Clippers wanted to move on. 324 00:20:06,920 --> 00:20:12,520 Speaker 1: The Clippers after five years of a franchise that revolved 325 00:20:12,560 --> 00:20:16,000 Speaker 1: around Kawhi and Paul George. Yes, they made the Conference 326 00:20:16,040 --> 00:20:18,920 Speaker 1: finals for the first time in franchise history, but they 327 00:20:18,960 --> 00:20:22,320 Speaker 1: haven't won a series since twenty twenty one. They only 328 00:20:22,400 --> 00:20:26,439 Speaker 1: won three playoff rounds with that as their star duo. Oh, 329 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:29,080 Speaker 1: they wanted to move on. They wanted to do something different, 330 00:20:29,359 --> 00:20:31,520 Speaker 1: And when you look at the way the Clippers have 331 00:20:31,680 --> 00:20:35,480 Speaker 1: responded to Paul George's departure, there are tons of similarity. 332 00:20:35,560 --> 00:20:39,080 Speaker 1: The Warriors are doing the same thing post Klay Thompson. 333 00:20:39,080 --> 00:20:43,200 Speaker 1: The Clippers have made a number of very nice signings 334 00:20:43,680 --> 00:20:47,399 Speaker 1: to players on what you would call bargain contracts, and 335 00:20:47,480 --> 00:20:51,000 Speaker 1: they're trying to fill the Paul George void. 336 00:20:51,080 --> 00:20:53,280 Speaker 3: With four or five new players. 337 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:59,880 Speaker 1: Derek Jones Junior, but toom Chris Dunn, they got Mobam 338 00:21:00,200 --> 00:21:02,920 Speaker 1: in there. I think I'm leaving somebody out. You'll maybe 339 00:21:02,960 --> 00:21:04,320 Speaker 1: remind me who am I leaving out? 340 00:21:04,680 --> 00:21:07,520 Speaker 3: And Porter Kevin Porter Jr. 341 00:21:08,359 --> 00:21:12,400 Speaker 1: So they're signing all these players to try to replace 342 00:21:13,080 --> 00:21:16,800 Speaker 1: Paul George with depth, and Golden State has done the 343 00:21:16,840 --> 00:21:22,240 Speaker 1: exact same thing. Klay Thompson is out, but de Anthony Melton, 344 00:21:23,600 --> 00:21:28,160 Speaker 1: Kyle Anderson, Buddy healed Golden State is trying to replace 345 00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:33,119 Speaker 1: one player with three. The difference, though, is Golden State 346 00:21:33,359 --> 00:21:39,120 Speaker 1: still has draft picks to make an impact trade when 347 00:21:39,160 --> 00:21:46,280 Speaker 1: it presents itself. Before Clay Thompson formally left the Warriors 348 00:21:46,359 --> 00:21:49,959 Speaker 1: via sign and trade, the Clippers spent the whole final 349 00:21:50,040 --> 00:21:53,920 Speaker 1: week before free agency, days before the draft, and after 350 00:21:53,960 --> 00:21:56,960 Speaker 1: the draft, they were trying to trade for Paul George. 351 00:21:57,720 --> 00:22:01,200 Speaker 1: They were exploring the feasibility of trading for lowry marketing. 352 00:22:01,800 --> 00:22:06,280 Speaker 1: They aggressively pursued those changes, and the Warriors still have 353 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:11,600 Speaker 1: draft picks in their cachet to make a significant trade 354 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:15,480 Speaker 1: down the road, whereas the Clippers all their picks went 355 00:22:15,520 --> 00:22:19,679 Speaker 1: out the door in the trade to put Kawhi Leonard 356 00:22:19,760 --> 00:22:24,760 Speaker 1: and Paul George together. So from the Warriors it's you 357 00:22:24,840 --> 00:22:29,480 Speaker 1: can more easily imagine a significant trade. 358 00:22:29,160 --> 00:22:31,000 Speaker 3: Down the road. 359 00:22:32,040 --> 00:22:36,720 Speaker 1: That brings a star to the Bay and in the 360 00:22:36,760 --> 00:22:40,400 Speaker 1: short term, the Warriors are going to see if this 361 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:46,280 Speaker 1: depth approach can get them through and actually maybe take them. 362 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:49,080 Speaker 1: There are some people around the league who think that 363 00:22:49,119 --> 00:22:53,280 Speaker 1: the Warriors have actually improved their overall roster despite the 364 00:22:53,320 --> 00:22:56,600 Speaker 1: fact that they've lost Klay Thompson, because they've added three 365 00:22:57,359 --> 00:23:01,439 Speaker 1: very solid pros, proven players who can help them in 366 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:03,960 Speaker 1: a number of ways. The Clippers again are trying the 367 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:09,200 Speaker 1: same approach, but as you mentioned, based on your reporting, 368 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:13,360 Speaker 1: the Clippers wanted to jump into the DeRozan talks at 369 00:23:13,520 --> 00:23:17,040 Speaker 1: the last minute, although Sacramento was already well down the 370 00:23:17,119 --> 00:23:20,880 Speaker 1: road and ultimately got that deal done with DeMar de Rosen. 371 00:23:20,880 --> 00:23:23,440 Speaker 1: But it would have been fascinating to see exactly how 372 00:23:23,480 --> 00:23:27,080 Speaker 1: the Clippers could have done a sign in trade for DeRozan, 373 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:31,439 Speaker 1: because I do think again, without the draft picks it is, 374 00:23:32,680 --> 00:23:35,080 Speaker 1: it's just more difficult for them to make moves. 375 00:23:35,480 --> 00:23:39,159 Speaker 5: Yeah, and again, like I said, it was with PG, 376 00:23:40,880 --> 00:23:43,440 Speaker 5: I'm glad he spoke on it in detailed and obviously 377 00:23:43,480 --> 00:23:46,720 Speaker 5: it's coming from his perspective, you know. And Stein you 378 00:23:46,800 --> 00:23:49,399 Speaker 5: said you don't think we'll hear from sacrament I don't know. 379 00:23:49,440 --> 00:23:53,320 Speaker 5: In this new day and age, you got teams putting 380 00:23:53,320 --> 00:23:58,040 Speaker 5: out press releases right after they lose a player d 381 00:23:58,240 --> 00:24:00,560 Speaker 5: and the Clippers detailing detail a little. 382 00:24:00,400 --> 00:24:04,280 Speaker 4: Bit about what led to Paul George leaving. We offered this. 383 00:24:04,480 --> 00:24:07,520 Speaker 4: He wasn't receptive to it like this. It's a new 384 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:08,679 Speaker 4: day and age. I don't know. 385 00:24:08,800 --> 00:24:13,119 Speaker 5: Maybe we'll we'll hear a comeback of some sort, especially 386 00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:15,720 Speaker 5: if not by the team themselves. You know, you know 387 00:24:15,760 --> 00:24:19,080 Speaker 5: how teams lead to reporters. Maybe we'll hear about it 388 00:24:19,119 --> 00:24:21,960 Speaker 5: that way. But I think it'll all be served for 389 00:24:22,000 --> 00:24:24,879 Speaker 5: everyone if they just moved on. You know, it's in 390 00:24:24,920 --> 00:24:27,119 Speaker 5: the past, so let's keep it moving. 391 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:32,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, and clearly, I think you know we've had how 392 00:24:32,160 --> 00:24:35,800 Speaker 1: many times have we talked about the Clippers moving into 393 00:24:35,840 --> 00:24:38,280 Speaker 1: this new arena and they need a good team to 394 00:24:38,400 --> 00:24:42,400 Speaker 1: go into that new arena. Are Our former colleague Zaclo 395 00:24:42,480 --> 00:24:44,840 Speaker 1: had a good line. He's calling it the toilet palace. 396 00:24:44,880 --> 00:24:47,439 Speaker 1: The into it Dome will be the toilet palace because 397 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:52,000 Speaker 1: of all of Steve Balmer's many boasts about how there 398 00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:55,200 Speaker 1: will be bathroom facilities everywhere you turn in the Into 399 00:24:55,280 --> 00:24:57,600 Speaker 1: It Dome, which I have not yet had the chance 400 00:24:57,640 --> 00:25:01,119 Speaker 1: to tour. I am looking forward to can outwait to 401 00:25:01,320 --> 00:25:03,639 Speaker 1: check out the Into a Dome. Like I mentioned, I 402 00:25:03,680 --> 00:25:06,800 Speaker 1: think last week on one of the pods, there's there's 403 00:25:06,840 --> 00:25:09,760 Speaker 1: a there's displays in the Into It Dome with high 404 00:25:09,800 --> 00:25:12,760 Speaker 1: school jerseys from every school in southern California. So I 405 00:25:12,800 --> 00:25:16,280 Speaker 1: definitely can't wait to check that out. But they've got 406 00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:19,920 Speaker 1: Kawhi Leonard, they re signed James Harden on a two year, 407 00:25:19,960 --> 00:25:24,639 Speaker 1: seventy million dollar deal. They've made all these smaller signings 408 00:25:24,680 --> 00:25:30,119 Speaker 1: to make sure they have quality depth. But I guess 409 00:25:30,160 --> 00:25:33,560 Speaker 1: really what they're counting on is that the arena is 410 00:25:33,600 --> 00:25:34,800 Speaker 1: going to be the superstar. 411 00:25:34,920 --> 00:25:41,400 Speaker 3: That the arena is so good that it draws. 412 00:25:41,080 --> 00:25:45,879 Speaker 1: The fans in as much as a Kawhi Leonard James 413 00:25:45,880 --> 00:25:51,520 Speaker 1: Harden duo that is no longer that is no longer 414 00:25:51,560 --> 00:25:55,040 Speaker 1: a star trio because Paul George is Philly bound. 415 00:25:57,320 --> 00:25:59,040 Speaker 5: Yeah, I don't know. It's going to have to be 416 00:25:59,080 --> 00:26:03,480 Speaker 5: a team. You know, the Dallas Mavericks. You know, they got. 417 00:26:03,240 --> 00:26:08,719 Speaker 4: Two star players, and then they have a ton of 418 00:26:08,760 --> 00:26:11,560 Speaker 4: guys who are really good at doing what they do. 419 00:26:12,240 --> 00:26:15,200 Speaker 4: They're the good role players, they do the dirty work. 420 00:26:15,880 --> 00:26:17,840 Speaker 4: You know, it seemed like the Clippers are trying to 421 00:26:18,600 --> 00:26:22,639 Speaker 4: take on that mode right now. You know, they have Russ, 422 00:26:22,640 --> 00:26:25,199 Speaker 4: they had James Harden, they had Paul George Kawhi Leonard. 423 00:26:25,800 --> 00:26:27,719 Speaker 4: Maybe they feel felt like that was a little bit 424 00:26:27,760 --> 00:26:30,359 Speaker 4: too much, especially with the egos that are involved. So 425 00:26:31,240 --> 00:26:33,439 Speaker 4: I don't know. We'll see if they can capitalize on 426 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:38,280 Speaker 4: trying to try in the Dallas Mavericks approach of getting 427 00:26:38,400 --> 00:26:42,320 Speaker 4: a few stars and filling it with quality reserved players. 428 00:26:50,200 --> 00:26:52,639 Speaker 1: And speaking of those Mavericks again, we're taping this on 429 00:26:52,760 --> 00:26:56,679 Speaker 1: Monday night. It'll be out Tuesday, this podcast Tuesday morning. 430 00:26:56,760 --> 00:27:01,880 Speaker 1: In Dallas, Klay Thompson in your productory press conference. 431 00:27:02,840 --> 00:27:05,560 Speaker 3: You're going, I am going, I have to okay, Like 432 00:27:05,680 --> 00:27:08,159 Speaker 3: I I am still. 433 00:27:09,280 --> 00:27:14,080 Speaker 1: Struggling to process the idea of Clay Thompson not wearing 434 00:27:14,440 --> 00:27:19,040 Speaker 1: number eleven with the Golden State Warriors, switching to number 435 00:27:19,160 --> 00:27:24,720 Speaker 1: thirty one his homage to Reggie Miller. But thirty one, 436 00:27:25,640 --> 00:27:29,159 Speaker 1: that's a that's a significant number to take on in 437 00:27:29,240 --> 00:27:32,040 Speaker 1: Dallas because that was Jason Terry's number, and Jason Terry, 438 00:27:32,080 --> 00:27:36,719 Speaker 1: of course was a key cog on the only championship 439 00:27:36,800 --> 00:27:40,600 Speaker 1: team in Maverick's history. But the MAVs are introducing all 440 00:27:40,680 --> 00:27:44,840 Speaker 1: of their new players later Tuesday, and yeah, to see 441 00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:50,480 Speaker 1: Clay Thompson at the dais truly his debut as a 442 00:27:50,600 --> 00:27:53,280 Speaker 1: Dallas Maverick. That will be something. 443 00:27:54,520 --> 00:27:57,520 Speaker 4: I will be You'll be there. I'll be here in 444 00:27:57,560 --> 00:28:00,720 Speaker 4: Sacramento at DeMar Derozans open press. 445 00:28:00,920 --> 00:28:04,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, there's I mean, there's been a lot coming out 446 00:28:04,400 --> 00:28:06,520 Speaker 1: of the July fourth holiday. On Monday, there were a 447 00:28:06,560 --> 00:28:11,200 Speaker 1: slew of press conferences and as you said, we got 448 00:28:11,240 --> 00:28:17,640 Speaker 1: a couple significant already on Tuesday schedules. So stuff, staff, 449 00:28:17,760 --> 00:28:21,000 Speaker 1: stuff is still happening, man, stuff is still happening. Like 450 00:28:21,040 --> 00:28:22,919 Speaker 1: I said, we got to keep our eye. You know, 451 00:28:22,960 --> 00:28:26,399 Speaker 1: I think things have cooled somewhat. There is no longer 452 00:28:26,440 --> 00:28:31,480 Speaker 1: a trade frenzy of teams trying to pursue Lowry Marketing, 453 00:28:31,600 --> 00:28:35,840 Speaker 1: but you know that could spark up again any time. 454 00:28:36,119 --> 00:28:39,920 Speaker 1: And Lowry Marketing is eligible for an extension from the 455 00:28:40,040 --> 00:28:45,080 Speaker 1: Jazz a renegotiation and extension with cap Space. Lowry Marketing 456 00:28:45,160 --> 00:28:49,640 Speaker 1: is eligible for that on August sixth, So that's coming 457 00:28:49,720 --> 00:28:52,040 Speaker 1: up that we need to keep our eye on. Will 458 00:28:52,120 --> 00:28:56,560 Speaker 1: teams keep trying to acquire marketing via trade. Our trade 459 00:28:56,600 --> 00:29:01,160 Speaker 1: talks essentially shelled until after the jazz and market and 460 00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:04,200 Speaker 1: workout and extension. We don't have those answers yet. We 461 00:29:04,280 --> 00:29:09,520 Speaker 1: seek those answers. We seek that clarity. Also something that 462 00:29:09,560 --> 00:29:12,960 Speaker 1: needs to be monitored closely the future of brandon Ingram. 463 00:29:13,600 --> 00:29:18,080 Speaker 1: The Pelicans remain open to trade dialogue. There doesn't seem 464 00:29:18,120 --> 00:29:21,640 Speaker 1: to be much of a brandon Ingram trade market. It 465 00:29:21,720 --> 00:29:27,080 Speaker 1: just hasn't developed at this point. Will something develop this 466 00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:33,600 Speaker 1: offseason before training camp starts again in late September. September 467 00:29:33,680 --> 00:29:36,960 Speaker 1: thirtieth is the media day for most teams, the teams 468 00:29:36,960 --> 00:29:40,000 Speaker 1: that are not heading overseas, so we got to keep 469 00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:43,960 Speaker 1: our eye on brandon Ingram's future. The Bulls, of course 470 00:29:44,160 --> 00:29:47,200 Speaker 1: still very much want to trade zach lavine, but talk 471 00:29:47,240 --> 00:29:49,960 Speaker 1: about no market. The Bulls have been trying since last 472 00:29:50,040 --> 00:29:54,000 Speaker 1: November to find a trade market for zach lavine with 473 00:29:54,760 --> 00:29:57,800 Speaker 1: no success. And Kyle Kuzma. I think we need to 474 00:29:57,880 --> 00:30:03,120 Speaker 1: also keep Kuzma on our radar because in this new 475 00:30:03,800 --> 00:30:10,120 Speaker 1: double Apron roster building restrictions world that has been imposed 476 00:30:10,120 --> 00:30:14,040 Speaker 1: on all these teams, Kyle Kuzma's got three years left 477 00:30:14,040 --> 00:30:17,440 Speaker 1: on his deal in Washington sixty four million over three, 478 00:30:17,840 --> 00:30:21,240 Speaker 1: but that thing descends, it goes down to nineteen point 479 00:30:21,320 --> 00:30:25,200 Speaker 1: four million in year four. Kyle Kuzma is an incredibly 480 00:30:25,320 --> 00:30:30,600 Speaker 1: versatile forward. The Wizards did seriously discuss a deal with 481 00:30:30,720 --> 00:30:34,640 Speaker 1: Dallas for Kuzma at the trade deadline in February. They 482 00:30:34,720 --> 00:30:38,080 Speaker 1: actually Kuzma doesn't have a no trade clause, but they 483 00:30:38,120 --> 00:30:42,880 Speaker 1: actually gave Kuzma a say, and Kuzma said he preferred 484 00:30:43,160 --> 00:30:46,120 Speaker 1: to stay in Washington. How much longer will he stay 485 00:30:46,160 --> 00:30:49,720 Speaker 1: in Washington? I mean to me, with that contract, he 486 00:30:49,880 --> 00:30:54,680 Speaker 1: is a player teams will be looking at because his 487 00:30:54,800 --> 00:30:58,600 Speaker 1: contract is so favorable and he can do a lot 488 00:30:58,680 --> 00:31:01,160 Speaker 1: of stuff. So I think we still have lots of 489 00:31:01,200 --> 00:31:04,640 Speaker 1: trades to keep an eye on. At least, I think, 490 00:31:04,880 --> 00:31:09,360 Speaker 1: you know, the the the bulk of free agency, the 491 00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:13,480 Speaker 1: bulk of the free agent action is complete. And that's 492 00:31:13,520 --> 00:31:16,080 Speaker 1: the way it always is now. It always goes super 493 00:31:16,160 --> 00:31:20,240 Speaker 1: fast once the buzzer sounds at six pm Eastern on 494 00:31:20,320 --> 00:31:23,160 Speaker 1: June thirtieth, But still plenty going on, and like we 495 00:31:23,200 --> 00:31:25,800 Speaker 1: haven't even gotten into all the Olympics stuff, which you know, 496 00:31:25,880 --> 00:31:27,880 Speaker 1: I love my Feba hoops. 497 00:31:28,560 --> 00:31:29,480 Speaker 4: Will you be out there? 498 00:31:31,240 --> 00:31:32,800 Speaker 3: I am not going to the Olympics. 499 00:31:32,840 --> 00:31:37,080 Speaker 1: That was not possible for my humble little enterprise, although 500 00:31:37,120 --> 00:31:39,880 Speaker 1: I do have to say I was led to believe 501 00:31:39,960 --> 00:31:43,600 Speaker 1: that I could have somehow qualified for an Olympic credential, 502 00:31:43,640 --> 00:31:44,840 Speaker 1: which would have been amazing. 503 00:31:45,360 --> 00:31:48,680 Speaker 3: But I am just going to enjoy that one from Afar. 504 00:31:50,000 --> 00:31:53,400 Speaker 1: And like I said, I think Wednesday night already just 505 00:31:53,440 --> 00:31:58,080 Speaker 1: when Team USA plays Canada and absolutely stacked Canada in 506 00:31:58,120 --> 00:32:01,400 Speaker 1: an exhibition game. You know, the Olympics it's so different 507 00:32:01,440 --> 00:32:03,400 Speaker 1: to the World Cup because the World Cup has thirty 508 00:32:03,400 --> 00:32:06,040 Speaker 1: two teams in at the Olympics only have twelve. We 509 00:32:06,160 --> 00:32:09,360 Speaker 1: just saw this weekend the qualifiers. I'm sure you saw 510 00:32:09,360 --> 00:32:13,120 Speaker 1: the footage of Janis on Tetokumpo leading Greece to the 511 00:32:13,160 --> 00:32:18,040 Speaker 1: Olympics for the first time in his tenure as a 512 00:32:18,080 --> 00:32:20,800 Speaker 1: big time player. It's going to be Grease's first trip 513 00:32:20,840 --> 00:32:25,600 Speaker 1: to the Olympics since two thousand and eight. Spinulus, the 514 00:32:25,640 --> 00:32:28,480 Speaker 1: Greek legend, is now their coach and he's made a 515 00:32:28,600 --> 00:32:32,680 Speaker 1: huge impact on the program with his coaching after just 516 00:32:32,920 --> 00:32:36,400 Speaker 1: years and years of stalwart play in the backcourt. And 517 00:32:36,520 --> 00:32:40,240 Speaker 1: you know, Janis was clearly emotional on the bench when 518 00:32:40,240 --> 00:32:47,480 Speaker 1: it sank in that Greece is going Greece Brazil. I mean, 519 00:32:47,480 --> 00:32:51,800 Speaker 1: you saw probably Puerto Rico and how pumped Jose Alvarado 520 00:32:51,840 --> 00:32:55,920 Speaker 1: and Carlos Arroyo the way they celebrated Puerto Rico winning 521 00:32:56,040 --> 00:32:58,800 Speaker 1: a last chance qualifier on home soil, but with some 522 00:32:58,960 --> 00:33:03,360 Speaker 1: really good team in the Puerto Rico section. Lithuania and 523 00:33:03,600 --> 00:33:06,720 Speaker 1: Italy were in the sixteen group in Puerto Rico, and 524 00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:10,000 Speaker 1: Puerto Rico gets the win, they advance at home. That 525 00:33:10,120 --> 00:33:14,120 Speaker 1: was huge for them. And then Spain beating Bahamas. The 526 00:33:14,160 --> 00:33:19,680 Speaker 1: Bahamas falls one win, shy of an absolute Cinderella ride 527 00:33:20,080 --> 00:33:23,200 Speaker 1: to the Olympics, So that was crushing for Bahamas, which 528 00:33:23,200 --> 00:33:27,479 Speaker 1: of course has DeAndre Ayton and Eric Gordon and Buddy 529 00:33:27,520 --> 00:33:30,200 Speaker 1: healed and they came so close. 530 00:33:30,560 --> 00:33:30,760 Speaker 3: You know. 531 00:33:30,880 --> 00:33:35,600 Speaker 1: Last summer the Bahamas coached by Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco, 532 00:33:36,480 --> 00:33:40,920 Speaker 1: they won a qualifier in Argentina, and of course Argentina 533 00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:45,040 Speaker 1: no longer has its Golden Generation stars like Monogenobili and 534 00:33:45,080 --> 00:33:48,440 Speaker 1: Louis Skola playing. But you beat Argentina at home, you 535 00:33:48,480 --> 00:33:51,400 Speaker 1: did something that is a very tough place to go 536 00:33:51,480 --> 00:33:51,840 Speaker 1: and win. 537 00:33:52,600 --> 00:33:55,440 Speaker 3: And this time Bahamas. 538 00:33:54,880 --> 00:33:59,640 Speaker 1: Had to beat Spain in Spain to actually make the Olympics, 539 00:33:59,680 --> 00:34:04,680 Speaker 1: and that last step tantalizingly close. They just fell short. 540 00:34:04,720 --> 00:34:09,239 Speaker 1: But yeah, I mean only twelve teams make it to 541 00:34:09,320 --> 00:34:12,360 Speaker 1: the Olympics, and men's and women's basketball, so the field 542 00:34:12,480 --> 00:34:15,960 Speaker 1: is much smaller. And I mean you see this US roster, 543 00:34:16,120 --> 00:34:21,480 Speaker 1: it's absolutely stacked. I mean they are the clear favorites, 544 00:34:21,520 --> 00:34:25,520 Speaker 1: but they gotta go to France, and the home nation 545 00:34:26,280 --> 00:34:29,279 Speaker 1: has Wemby and go Bear and a very strong team 546 00:34:29,320 --> 00:34:32,120 Speaker 1: of its own. So I could go on and on 547 00:34:32,200 --> 00:34:35,319 Speaker 1: and on. You know, I love my Olympic hoops. Even 548 00:34:35,400 --> 00:34:38,640 Speaker 1: if I have to watch it from home, I will 549 00:34:38,680 --> 00:34:40,840 Speaker 1: be dialed in. Well, we got to get you to 550 00:34:40,840 --> 00:34:42,720 Speaker 1: an Olympics, right, You still have never been. 551 00:34:42,600 --> 00:34:43,840 Speaker 3: To the Olympics? Is that true? 552 00:34:44,320 --> 00:34:47,960 Speaker 5: Never have, never have? And yes, I beat you, producer Rye. Yeah, 553 00:34:48,120 --> 00:34:52,400 Speaker 5: never have never been to an Olympics. I wasn't the 554 00:34:52,440 --> 00:34:54,560 Speaker 5: rest of the cover in this one. Things just didn't 555 00:34:54,600 --> 00:34:59,080 Speaker 5: work out timing other matters. But yeah, it would have 556 00:34:59,080 --> 00:35:03,760 Speaker 5: been cool to over this Lebron's final Olympic, Lebron's staff, 557 00:35:03,800 --> 00:35:05,920 Speaker 5: maybe even Kd's final Olympic. 558 00:35:06,080 --> 00:35:06,960 Speaker 4: That would have been cool. 559 00:35:07,000 --> 00:35:11,560 Speaker 5: But and being in Paris as well, Nicholas Patune always said, 560 00:35:11,640 --> 00:35:14,080 Speaker 5: once I get there, he'll show me around. 561 00:35:14,160 --> 00:35:17,560 Speaker 1: Oh wow, that would make that would I've only been 562 00:35:17,560 --> 00:35:19,799 Speaker 1: to France once a bazillion years ago. I did not 563 00:35:20,000 --> 00:35:22,960 Speaker 1: have Let's just say, I did not have an experience 564 00:35:23,040 --> 00:35:25,120 Speaker 1: on par with what that would be like to have 565 00:35:26,200 --> 00:35:27,960 Speaker 1: your bat showing you around. 566 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:28,439 Speaker 3: Not bad. 567 00:35:29,000 --> 00:35:30,759 Speaker 5: Yeah, I'm gonna I'm gonna get there eventually, but no, 568 00:35:31,120 --> 00:35:33,520 Speaker 5: I'm missing this one. But uh, I look at their 569 00:35:33,560 --> 00:35:36,080 Speaker 5: I look at the team to Team USA lineup in 570 00:35:36,080 --> 00:35:40,640 Speaker 5: their roster. I'm looking at everybody else looking at the field. 571 00:35:42,280 --> 00:35:45,560 Speaker 5: They definitely can be beat. And I know I haven't 572 00:35:45,600 --> 00:35:47,799 Speaker 5: seen them play a game yet. I haven't seen how 573 00:35:47,840 --> 00:35:51,719 Speaker 5: well they they messed together. But you know it's not. 574 00:35:53,520 --> 00:35:58,400 Speaker 4: On paper. It's just not the. 575 00:35:57,200 --> 00:35:58,200 Speaker 3: You don't like their team. 576 00:35:58,280 --> 00:36:00,719 Speaker 4: On paper, it's cool. 577 00:36:00,920 --> 00:36:03,720 Speaker 5: I think there are some other players that will probably 578 00:36:03,800 --> 00:36:06,880 Speaker 5: make it a little bit more robust, but on paper 579 00:36:06,880 --> 00:36:07,480 Speaker 5: they're cool. 580 00:36:07,520 --> 00:36:10,280 Speaker 4: They got the names, they have the names. 581 00:36:11,239 --> 00:36:13,040 Speaker 3: I mean, this is a damn strong team. 582 00:36:13,320 --> 00:36:15,200 Speaker 4: I mean, just for it's solid. 583 00:36:15,520 --> 00:36:17,600 Speaker 1: Steph has not played for the national team since the 584 00:36:17,600 --> 00:36:21,320 Speaker 1: twenty fourteen World Cup in Spain, and that was really 585 00:36:21,400 --> 00:36:24,200 Speaker 1: my that was such a huge event. I always say 586 00:36:24,200 --> 00:36:26,520 Speaker 1: like I've been lucky, I got. I was able to 587 00:36:26,560 --> 00:36:30,640 Speaker 1: cover three Olympics. I did Sydney in two thousand, I 588 00:36:30,680 --> 00:36:32,920 Speaker 1: did London in twenty twelve, and I did Rio in 589 00:36:32,960 --> 00:36:36,320 Speaker 1: twenty sixteen. But the two best assignments of my sports 590 00:36:36,320 --> 00:36:39,839 Speaker 1: writing career were the twenty twelve Olympics in London and 591 00:36:39,880 --> 00:36:44,280 Speaker 1: the twenty fourteen World Championships in Spain. That twenty fourteen summer, 592 00:36:45,920 --> 00:36:50,680 Speaker 1: I had more than thirty days in Spain covering that team. 593 00:36:50,719 --> 00:36:54,239 Speaker 1: Just an app I mean ridiculous, you know how you 594 00:36:54,280 --> 00:36:57,120 Speaker 1: know the kind of europe addict I am. So to 595 00:36:57,239 --> 00:37:01,520 Speaker 1: be with Team USA in your up in Spain for 596 00:37:01,600 --> 00:37:05,200 Speaker 1: more than thirty days, And that was so huge for 597 00:37:05,200 --> 00:37:08,920 Speaker 1: re because I didn't know Steph or Clay. That's really 598 00:37:08,960 --> 00:37:12,280 Speaker 1: where I got to know them. They played on that team, 599 00:37:12,680 --> 00:37:15,960 Speaker 1: and then the next season that was the first Warriors 600 00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:20,000 Speaker 1: title team, So I got thrown onto covering that team 601 00:37:20,600 --> 00:37:24,439 Speaker 1: because I had experience covering. 602 00:37:24,120 --> 00:37:25,400 Speaker 3: Them from the summer before. 603 00:37:25,480 --> 00:37:27,600 Speaker 1: But like it just it was crazy to hear Steph 604 00:37:27,600 --> 00:37:30,560 Speaker 1: talk about the talk about that this week, that you 605 00:37:30,560 --> 00:37:35,640 Speaker 1: know he hasn't played internationally since twenty fourteen. I think 606 00:37:35,719 --> 00:37:39,480 Speaker 1: it's twenty twelve for both Lebron and ad and on 607 00:37:40,000 --> 00:37:43,080 Speaker 1: the twenty twelve team, Ad was just drafted, so he 608 00:37:43,239 --> 00:37:48,520 Speaker 1: was just there really to get experience, and that was 609 00:37:48,560 --> 00:37:53,319 Speaker 1: his first transition really to professional basketball. So you know, 610 00:37:53,360 --> 00:37:57,840 Speaker 1: they've brought some of these guys back. Durant obviously still 611 00:37:57,880 --> 00:38:02,240 Speaker 1: going in just an absolute monster force on the international stage. 612 00:38:02,239 --> 00:38:06,279 Speaker 1: But look, the French are very good and we'll have 613 00:38:06,360 --> 00:38:12,359 Speaker 1: home court advantage. And France has beaten the US on 614 00:38:12,440 --> 00:38:16,960 Speaker 1: multiple occasions in the last five years without Victor women Yama. 615 00:38:17,200 --> 00:38:18,040 Speaker 3: So let's see. 616 00:38:18,360 --> 00:38:20,000 Speaker 1: I saw it with my own eyes at the twenty 617 00:38:20,120 --> 00:38:23,279 Speaker 1: nineteen World Cup in China. They beat them once at 618 00:38:23,320 --> 00:38:25,959 Speaker 1: the Tokyo Olympics, lost the gold medal game. The United 619 00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:28,640 Speaker 1: States got its revenge and beat France in the gold 620 00:38:28,680 --> 00:38:32,120 Speaker 1: medal game. The US has a much stronger team this time, 621 00:38:32,640 --> 00:38:37,080 Speaker 1: but the French are now adding Wemby so and Canada. 622 00:38:37,160 --> 00:38:40,200 Speaker 1: You will see it Wednesday night. With this Canada has 623 00:38:40,239 --> 00:38:43,560 Speaker 1: a really good roster, the best roster it's ever fielded. 624 00:38:43,640 --> 00:38:51,120 Speaker 1: So I'm just glad that we really have basketball now 625 00:38:51,200 --> 00:38:54,480 Speaker 1: thanks to the Olympics. We got Summer League in Vegas 626 00:38:54,480 --> 00:39:00,240 Speaker 1: coming up and then the Olympics, so really, we have basketball, 627 00:39:00,440 --> 00:39:07,080 Speaker 1: real basketball to follow, enjoy, savor until at least mid August. 628 00:39:07,080 --> 00:39:11,480 Speaker 1: In mid August, then summer really starts. Then the long, 629 00:39:12,400 --> 00:39:16,719 Speaker 1: the long, hot days of summer really start. But this 630 00:39:16,840 --> 00:39:21,840 Speaker 1: July is pretty jam packed with stuff for us to following. Again, 631 00:39:21,840 --> 00:39:25,640 Speaker 1: Man Cooper Flag, I'm sure you saw the I mean, 632 00:39:25,680 --> 00:39:28,600 Speaker 1: people just went nuts about him in camp today and 633 00:39:28,920 --> 00:39:31,640 Speaker 1: like I said, I I can't get over it. 634 00:39:31,680 --> 00:39:33,200 Speaker 3: At seventeen, what he's doing. 635 00:39:34,840 --> 00:39:37,439 Speaker 5: Now, this kid is supposed to be the next one, 636 00:39:37,520 --> 00:39:41,160 Speaker 5: the next great, the next feen. Now, so you know, 637 00:39:42,040 --> 00:39:44,960 Speaker 5: I want to see. I've been His highlight highlight tapes 638 00:39:45,000 --> 00:39:51,080 Speaker 5: are crazy. They they're the epitome of highlights. I will 639 00:39:51,080 --> 00:39:54,760 Speaker 5: say that that kid is the real deal. So looking 640 00:39:54,800 --> 00:39:57,760 Speaker 5: forward to seeing how he progresses as he gets closer 641 00:39:57,760 --> 00:39:58,759 Speaker 5: to the NBA. 642 00:39:59,600 --> 00:40:04,520 Speaker 4: Stein a little bit of news I talked about them. 643 00:40:04,840 --> 00:40:05,799 Speaker 4: This is a. 644 00:40:07,440 --> 00:40:09,600 Speaker 1: I was getting ready to wrap this thing up, producer 645 00:40:09,640 --> 00:40:12,640 Speaker 1: Ryan and. 646 00:40:11,040 --> 00:40:14,000 Speaker 4: Yeah, I gotta throw a curve ball. 647 00:40:14,160 --> 00:40:15,359 Speaker 3: Yeah you did. 648 00:40:16,160 --> 00:40:23,320 Speaker 5: Back to the NBA Alert Twitter account that I talked about. Well, 649 00:40:23,360 --> 00:40:29,920 Speaker 5: have some new news, uh, Chris Paul has officially unfollowed 650 00:40:29,960 --> 00:40:35,520 Speaker 5: the Golden State Warriors. He has officially moved on Uh, 651 00:40:35,560 --> 00:40:37,799 Speaker 5: but I can see how fans will get in a 652 00:40:37,880 --> 00:40:44,920 Speaker 5: frenzy and when they see some of these unfollows and 653 00:40:45,080 --> 00:40:50,320 Speaker 5: followings and they start to speculate, they start to wonder. 654 00:40:51,560 --> 00:40:57,880 Speaker 5: So one of the latest ones involves Desmond Bane. He 655 00:40:58,080 --> 00:41:01,200 Speaker 5: is now following Damian Lillard. 656 00:41:04,960 --> 00:41:05,839 Speaker 3: And what does that mean? 657 00:41:09,080 --> 00:41:13,120 Speaker 4: Well, if you go under the if you go into comments. Uh, 658 00:41:13,640 --> 00:41:18,760 Speaker 4: somebody said, you know more about Damian than Damian Lillard. 659 00:41:19,239 --> 00:41:23,880 Speaker 5: I don't know anything about Dame or Desmond Bang's connection. 660 00:41:24,080 --> 00:41:26,680 Speaker 5: But it's just funny how people start to speculate over 661 00:41:26,760 --> 00:41:30,400 Speaker 5: things like that. Uh it's cool man, that that that 662 00:41:30,520 --> 00:41:31,120 Speaker 5: Twitter account. 663 00:41:31,320 --> 00:41:31,719 Speaker 4: I like it. 664 00:41:37,080 --> 00:41:42,200 Speaker 5: H I text Dame, I said, what's going on with 665 00:41:42,280 --> 00:41:46,880 Speaker 5: Dan's band? He text me back, what you mean? So 666 00:41:46,880 --> 00:41:51,600 Speaker 5: so again, speculation A lot of times, just speculation. You 667 00:41:51,680 --> 00:41:54,880 Speaker 5: let your mind wonder and drift, and I guess I 668 00:41:54,960 --> 00:41:58,400 Speaker 5: get caught up in it too. So thank you NBA alert. 669 00:41:58,880 --> 00:42:03,200 Speaker 5: You got me to text about something that is nothing. 670 00:42:04,080 --> 00:42:06,839 Speaker 1: Any other news you want to share before we put 671 00:42:06,880 --> 00:42:10,359 Speaker 1: this thing to bed, because I got admit. I admit 672 00:42:10,440 --> 00:42:13,000 Speaker 1: when you said you got a curve, I was I 673 00:42:13,120 --> 00:42:16,080 Speaker 1: was excited. I don't know that that rose. I don't 674 00:42:16,080 --> 00:42:18,000 Speaker 1: know that that justified the excitement. 675 00:42:20,800 --> 00:42:23,560 Speaker 4: Let me see me see if any any other try. 676 00:42:24,640 --> 00:42:27,400 Speaker 1: You know, when Chris goes stein hold on, that usually 677 00:42:27,480 --> 00:42:28,280 Speaker 1: leads to something. 678 00:42:29,080 --> 00:42:31,920 Speaker 6: The only thing I can think about right now is 679 00:42:32,880 --> 00:42:36,839 Speaker 6: how does this tie in to uber and left? How 680 00:42:36,920 --> 00:42:38,440 Speaker 6: this doesn't in pain? 681 00:42:39,400 --> 00:42:44,279 Speaker 3: An NBA alert called us to do some reads. 682 00:42:44,719 --> 00:42:47,120 Speaker 5: I'm glad you mentioned that, Ryan, because I had a 683 00:42:47,160 --> 00:42:50,439 Speaker 5: few people text me and said, Chris, I understood where 684 00:42:50,440 --> 00:42:53,480 Speaker 5: you were going with that analogy. I'm like, thank you 685 00:42:53,520 --> 00:42:55,640 Speaker 5: because my co host and my producer act like they 686 00:42:55,680 --> 00:42:56,640 Speaker 5: didn't have a clue. 687 00:42:57,040 --> 00:42:57,640 Speaker 4: So thank you. 688 00:42:58,239 --> 00:43:01,520 Speaker 6: Well, since we're on it, I have something that I 689 00:43:01,560 --> 00:43:04,799 Speaker 6: want to bring you, uh Stein, I mentioned this to 690 00:43:04,880 --> 00:43:07,320 Speaker 6: you and Chris. This is something we need to discuss. 691 00:43:08,920 --> 00:43:13,160 Speaker 6: A very short lived Stein with a beard. I mean 692 00:43:13,200 --> 00:43:15,640 Speaker 6: the beard is already gone. I mean we couldn't. 693 00:43:16,480 --> 00:43:19,000 Speaker 3: You guys were seeing things. It was not a beard 694 00:43:19,120 --> 00:43:21,000 Speaker 3: then and it's not a beard now. 695 00:43:21,239 --> 00:43:23,960 Speaker 4: It was not like it's unfortunate. I saw that. I 696 00:43:24,000 --> 00:43:27,040 Speaker 4: was very disappointed, very disappointed. 697 00:43:27,719 --> 00:43:32,400 Speaker 5: Yeah, all that work just to let it go. Yeah, 698 00:43:32,480 --> 00:43:34,399 Speaker 5: but you know what, some people are just not fit. 699 00:43:35,560 --> 00:43:39,040 Speaker 5: You know, it takes a it takes a certain mentality, 700 00:43:39,120 --> 00:43:40,880 Speaker 5: a certain swag, to be able to walk around with 701 00:43:40,880 --> 00:43:41,239 Speaker 5: that beard. 702 00:43:41,280 --> 00:43:42,000 Speaker 4: Maybe he just doesn't. 703 00:43:42,080 --> 00:43:45,040 Speaker 1: Now, you guys are just taking commitment. 704 00:43:45,239 --> 00:43:46,120 Speaker 3: This is unbelieving. 705 00:43:47,080 --> 00:43:49,319 Speaker 5: I gave him props the other day, Ryan, I said, 706 00:43:49,440 --> 00:43:53,520 Speaker 5: like Stein, Stein can dress like Stein, he could put 707 00:43:53,560 --> 00:43:57,719 Speaker 5: together and he can put together a wardrobe like he is. 708 00:43:58,120 --> 00:44:01,399 Speaker 5: I give him props for that. And then the beer 709 00:44:01,480 --> 00:44:03,800 Speaker 5: is coming. I'm like, oh, shoot, was starn coming? Stop 710 00:44:04,400 --> 00:44:08,319 Speaker 5: stop telling your profile would have been raised dramatically. You're 711 00:44:08,360 --> 00:44:10,000 Speaker 5: telling you right now if you would have kept that 712 00:44:10,160 --> 00:44:10,920 Speaker 5: my profile. 713 00:44:11,000 --> 00:44:11,759 Speaker 4: All you had to do. 714 00:44:11,880 --> 00:44:17,360 Speaker 3: My profile all you help and my profile point. 715 00:44:17,400 --> 00:44:20,919 Speaker 4: All you had to do, because you had enough hair out. 716 00:44:21,480 --> 00:44:22,920 Speaker 4: All you had to do was line it up. 717 00:44:23,840 --> 00:44:26,080 Speaker 3: You lined that up, so you said it was up, 718 00:44:26,160 --> 00:44:27,160 Speaker 3: and I told you it was. 719 00:44:27,480 --> 00:44:30,120 Speaker 4: It looked it looked like it was, but it was 720 00:44:30,160 --> 00:44:30,760 Speaker 4: still cool. 721 00:44:31,160 --> 00:44:34,680 Speaker 1: All you be line it up this program, this program 722 00:44:34,719 --> 00:44:38,839 Speaker 1: with which we record this show. It was employing trick photography. 723 00:44:38,880 --> 00:44:42,200 Speaker 5: I promise you, all right, well start I'm telling you 724 00:44:42,320 --> 00:44:44,720 Speaker 5: right now, you blew a golden You don't. 725 00:44:44,560 --> 00:44:47,160 Speaker 3: See all this what I mean, this is still here. 726 00:44:47,880 --> 00:44:52,800 Speaker 6: Now, that's that's like back down the little stubble, that's 727 00:44:53,560 --> 00:44:55,400 Speaker 6: I I bet if you had to go on TV. 728 00:44:55,680 --> 00:44:59,480 Speaker 3: You wouldn't keep that, you would show that. Really, m 729 00:44:59,640 --> 00:45:01,720 Speaker 3: first of I'm not on TV anyway. 730 00:45:01,400 --> 00:45:06,560 Speaker 4: But okay, yeah, I would think you would save it too. Okay, well, 731 00:45:07,080 --> 00:45:09,160 Speaker 4: give us some thought. You got the whole summer, give 732 00:45:09,200 --> 00:45:11,000 Speaker 4: us some thought. Check it out. 733 00:45:11,960 --> 00:45:14,040 Speaker 5: I'm going to do something. I must grow my hair out. 734 00:45:14,040 --> 00:45:15,960 Speaker 5: I want to see how long got to grow my 735 00:45:16,040 --> 00:45:18,720 Speaker 5: hair out. Since I'll you know, be off of TV 736 00:45:18,800 --> 00:45:21,399 Speaker 5: for a while, so I'll be trying something. Only you 737 00:45:21,440 --> 00:45:23,640 Speaker 5: guys will be able to see it. This is not 738 00:45:24,840 --> 00:45:27,360 Speaker 5: for video, We'll not be publishing, and we're not putting 739 00:45:27,360 --> 00:45:29,520 Speaker 5: this out. This is just for me to see how 740 00:45:29,560 --> 00:45:31,960 Speaker 5: long can my hair grow? What parts do I need 741 00:45:32,000 --> 00:45:33,600 Speaker 5: to grow in? I know what parts I need to 742 00:45:33,600 --> 00:45:35,520 Speaker 5: grow in, but I need I need to I need 743 00:45:35,560 --> 00:45:38,280 Speaker 5: to do a little bit of experimenting on my head 744 00:45:38,600 --> 00:45:41,399 Speaker 5: this summer, So that is priority number one. 745 00:45:42,600 --> 00:45:44,959 Speaker 3: Man. We should have ended this podcast ten minutes ago. 746 00:45:45,760 --> 00:45:49,120 Speaker 5: Yeah, I think we should have as well. Should I 747 00:45:49,160 --> 00:45:51,240 Speaker 5: think you're right. This is the only time I believe 748 00:45:51,280 --> 00:45:53,920 Speaker 5: you're right style, So go ahead, without further ado, get 749 00:45:54,000 --> 00:45:54,600 Speaker 5: us to that point. 750 00:45:54,640 --> 00:45:58,319 Speaker 3: All right. That will do it for this edition of 751 00:45:58,400 --> 00:45:59,520 Speaker 3: this League uncut. 752 00:45:59,560 --> 00:46:04,320 Speaker 1: As always, please follow the show, rate the show, review 753 00:46:04,400 --> 00:46:06,759 Speaker 1: the show, how can you resist? 754 00:46:07,200 --> 00:46:08,440 Speaker 3: A five star review? 755 00:46:08,960 --> 00:46:13,880 Speaker 1: After that flourish To end this edition of This League Uncut, 756 00:46:13,960 --> 00:46:17,359 Speaker 1: Chris and I we will get together again later this 757 00:46:17,480 --> 00:46:26,759 Speaker 1: week again. Wednesday night, Team USA plays Canada in exhibition 758 00:46:26,920 --> 00:46:31,680 Speaker 1: in Las Vegas, its last game before leaving American soil 759 00:46:32,200 --> 00:46:37,160 Speaker 1: to ramp up preparations for the Paris Olympics. And then Thursday, Friday, 760 00:46:37,920 --> 00:46:43,080 Speaker 1: Summer League begins in Vegas, so lots. 761 00:46:42,719 --> 00:46:43,959 Speaker 3: More hoop talk to come. 762 00:46:44,600 --> 00:46:47,040 Speaker 1: We will be back together again very very soon, and 763 00:46:47,120 --> 00:46:49,520 Speaker 1: thank you as always for listening. 764 00:46:53,400 --> 00:46:54,520 Speaker 3: And that'll do it for us. 765 00:46:54,800 --> 00:46:55,640 Speaker 2: See you next time. 766 00:46:57,280 --> 00:46:59,400 Speaker 3: This League Uncut is and iHeartRadio Production. 767 00:47:01,400 --> 00:47:02,480 Speaker 2: Put the suck a look up. 768 00:47:04,360 --> 00:47:06,080 Speaker 3: Chris Haines and Mark Stein