WEBVTT - Damian Lillard On His Way Out Of Portland 0:00:00.480 --> 0:00:02.880 You're tuned into Heat Check with Triste Quick. 0:00:06.280 --> 0:00:09.120 On this episode of the Heat Check, as we await 0:00:09.280 --> 0:00:14.160 free agency on a Friday, I have an update on Dame. 0:00:15.560 --> 0:00:17.560 A couple of big trades have already gone down, and 0:00:17.560 --> 0:00:20.000 I'll let you know what they mean for the teams involved. 0:00:20.280 --> 0:00:23.040 We finally get to the flurry of free agency signings 0:00:23.040 --> 0:00:26.439 from the draft. Ice Cube is pissed at the NBA 0:00:26.800 --> 0:00:29.960 about to burn the house down. Powell, Ben Carrol is 0:00:30.520 --> 0:00:33.599 really pissing some other people off. And now we know 0:00:33.680 --> 0:00:36.360 what Jordan Poole apparently said to Draymond Green that. 0:00:36.360 --> 0:00:39.519 Got him knocked the by thew No hoops. 0:00:39.560 --> 0:00:42.120 A lot happening, though, Nick's so drop that motherfucking beat 0:00:42.120 --> 0:00:56.520 that should be Rihanna. I really really really hate to 0:00:56.600 --> 0:01:03.200 start every show talking about Damien Loward. So John Hollander 0:01:03.240 --> 0:01:05.160 tweeted this, and this is kind of how I feel 0:01:05.240 --> 0:01:07.680 right now. Have you ever known a couple that all 0:01:07.720 --> 0:01:10.160 your friends thoughts should break up, but neither of them 0:01:10.200 --> 0:01:12.119 wanted to be the asshole and do it, so they 0:01:12.160 --> 0:01:14.600 just kind of dragged everything out on and on and on. 0:01:14.880 --> 0:01:17.240 I can't think of anything in the NBA that applies 0:01:17.280 --> 0:01:21.440 to but just a random thought that popped into my head. Yeah, 0:01:21.640 --> 0:01:25.360 the latest Dame and his agent met on Monday with 0:01:25.440 --> 0:01:28.679 the Portland front office, and that's usually not really a 0:01:28.720 --> 0:01:32.520 good sign. That's usually when you see Damian Lillard has 0:01:32.520 --> 0:01:35.080 respectfully requested to be traded from the Portland. 0:01:34.720 --> 0:01:37.640 Trail Blazers, especially now when multiple reports have. 0:01:37.640 --> 0:01:40.840 Said that Damian Lillard's not pleased with the fact that 0:01:40.880 --> 0:01:44.640 the Blazers used a third pick and got Scoot Henderson 0:01:44.680 --> 0:01:47.480 instead of found a way to trade. 0:01:47.160 --> 0:01:48.800 For a veteran that would help him win. 0:01:49.520 --> 0:01:51.600 Add that to the fact that Chris Haynes, who we 0:01:51.640 --> 0:01:54.280 all know is very close with Damian Lillard, tweeted that 0:01:54.680 --> 0:01:56.760 Damian Lillard wants to play on a team that has 0:01:56.760 --> 0:01:59.440 a chance. He doesn't want to be on a team 0:01:59.480 --> 0:02:01.680 that's staffed. He doesn't want to be on a team 0:02:01.720 --> 0:02:05.120 where it's just three all stars or three superstars. That 0:02:05.160 --> 0:02:08.720 didn't sound like a guy that was going to stay 0:02:08.760 --> 0:02:11.440 in Portland. But it also didn't sound like a guy 0:02:11.639 --> 0:02:12.440 who wanted to go. 0:02:12.400 --> 0:02:13.800 To the Miami Heat either. 0:02:14.720 --> 0:02:17.800 But it is crazy when you realize that Blazers GM 0:02:17.919 --> 0:02:21.800 Joe Cronan said this, My goal is to keep both 0:02:21.800 --> 0:02:25.080 of them. I have zero desire to trade Dame. I 0:02:25.160 --> 0:02:27.920 really hope this works. You can tell how excited I 0:02:27.919 --> 0:02:32.320 am about Scoop Henderson when you have to say, hey, 0:02:33.240 --> 0:02:35.840 I want to keep Dame. But then you just can't 0:02:35.919 --> 0:02:40.679 keep gushing on about Scoot Aaron Rodgers Henderson. 0:02:41.560 --> 0:02:43.800 You could see why Dame might be feeling some sort 0:02:43.800 --> 0:02:44.119 of way. 0:02:44.400 --> 0:02:46.639 But I will say this, and I've said it once 0:02:46.680 --> 0:02:49.920 and I'll say it again. I don't think Dame's frustration 0:02:50.080 --> 0:02:53.880 comes towards Joe Cronan, who he's been around since he 0:02:54.040 --> 0:02:58.200 was his rookie year. Joe Cronan is by all means 0:02:58.240 --> 0:03:01.760 a good guy, a capology, a smart man, and they 0:03:01.760 --> 0:03:05.080 brought in talent evaluation and Mike Schmidt's some of the 0:03:05.080 --> 0:03:08.800 best in the business. It was Old Shae neil o'sha 0:03:09.360 --> 0:03:13.720 who was by all accounts not a great GM in 0:03:13.800 --> 0:03:18.000 many ways, and facets who continued to do nothing to 0:03:18.080 --> 0:03:21.760 provide Damian Lillard with more talent over the years. And 0:03:21.800 --> 0:03:25.000 so Dame's frustration with the team largely stems from his 0:03:25.480 --> 0:03:28.040 many years of being mistreated. 0:03:27.480 --> 0:03:28.720 By neil Ol'shae. 0:03:28.840 --> 0:03:30.800 Dame was fed up with that, and I get that, 0:03:31.080 --> 0:03:34.000 But the truth is there just wasn't a lot that 0:03:34.040 --> 0:03:37.360 you could do with that number three overall pick. So 0:03:37.440 --> 0:03:40.440 if Dame wanted out, I would get that, I really do. 0:03:41.160 --> 0:03:44.200 It would be heartbreaking, but the consolation prize would be 0:03:44.240 --> 0:03:45.040 Shading and Scoot. 0:03:45.960 --> 0:03:51.000 But here is the silver lining in the cloud. 0:03:51.360 --> 0:03:55.440 Joe Cronin told Chris Haynes and friend of show Sean 0:03:55.520 --> 0:03:59.800 Haiken from The Rose Garden Report that Joe Cronan met 0:03:59.800 --> 0:04:03.120 with Dame and Aaron Goodwin this afternoon. We had a 0:04:03.120 --> 0:04:09.040 great dialogue. We remain committed to building a winner around Dame. 0:04:10.280 --> 0:04:13.680 Hell Yah, seems like Dame is staying put for now. 0:04:14.440 --> 0:04:16.279 Of course, We're gonna keep a close eye on this. 0:04:16.400 --> 0:04:19.880 Things can change on a dime, on a penny. It 0:04:19.920 --> 0:04:22.440 could change later tonight. I could be wrong. I could 0:04:22.440 --> 0:04:26.360 be doing an emergency episode tomorrow. But hey, for now, 0:04:26.680 --> 0:04:29.760 it's Dame and Scoot and Shaden and all is right 0:04:29.839 --> 0:04:31.839 in the world of Rip City and Portland. 0:04:31.880 --> 0:04:34.680 Media could take it, sit on it and spin as 0:04:34.680 --> 0:04:37.080 they say, let's move forward. 0:04:38.400 --> 0:04:40.600 I got so excited about sit on it and Spin 0:04:40.680 --> 0:04:43.880 that I just almost spit all over myself. Just a 0:04:43.920 --> 0:04:47.919 little clean up from our great week of NBA Draft coverage. 0:04:48.640 --> 0:04:53.120 Free agent draft signings. There were some huge names who 0:04:53.160 --> 0:04:56.520 did not get drafted. And when you see an undrafted 0:04:56.560 --> 0:05:00.520 player like nas Reed or Duncan Robinson or mac Jews 0:05:00.680 --> 0:05:02.920 make a massive impact in the NBA and get paid, 0:05:03.520 --> 0:05:06.440 you know that Really, this is where gms make their bones. 0:05:06.960 --> 0:05:11.200 This is where good gms find value in the undrafted 0:05:11.200 --> 0:05:14.760 free agent might market. Some of these are ten day signings, 0:05:15.000 --> 0:05:18.240 others are two way contracts. So here are some more 0:05:18.400 --> 0:05:22.440 interesting free agent draft signings that I think could be 0:05:22.520 --> 0:05:27.720 very impactful. Number one is Adama Snoga out of Connecticut. 0:05:28.000 --> 0:05:31.520 He becomes a Chicago Bull. He is a national champion. 0:05:31.839 --> 0:05:33.680 He is a center who can do a lot of 0:05:33.720 --> 0:05:36.279 different things. He can get playing time right away. He 0:05:36.360 --> 0:05:39.400 is a rebounding machine. He is the most outstanding player 0:05:39.400 --> 0:05:42.320 of the final four. His skill set not really. 0:05:42.200 --> 0:05:43.520 Highly valued right now in the. 0:05:43.520 --> 0:05:46.520 League, but he could absolutely make this roster. And when 0:05:46.560 --> 0:05:49.520 you think of a guy like Vucevic, if he stays 0:05:49.600 --> 0:05:53.440 or if he goes, Sonogo could really spell him when 0:05:53.480 --> 0:05:55.680 he needs to sit down, host it down because he 0:05:55.720 --> 0:06:01.280 can't play no damn defense. Oscar Tishibwei center out of Kentucky. 0:06:01.480 --> 0:06:04.280 He goes to the Pacers National Player of the Year 0:06:04.279 --> 0:06:07.120 in twenty twenty two, didn't get drafted, lands in a 0:06:07.160 --> 0:06:08.920 place that I think he should hook on. 0:06:10.560 --> 0:06:10.720 Up. 0:06:10.760 --> 0:06:14.880 Next is Drew Timmy out of Gonzaga gets to go 0:06:14.920 --> 0:06:18.520 to the place where you know he's probably gonna go right, Like, 0:06:18.760 --> 0:06:21.920 is there any better place for Drew Timmy than Milwaukee? 0:06:22.839 --> 0:06:23.320 I'll wait. 0:06:24.080 --> 0:06:29.440 Seems like he was in college for like a decade, doesn't. 0:06:29.080 --> 0:06:31.400 Have a jump shot at all. I'm not sure if 0:06:31.440 --> 0:06:31.800 he's an. 0:06:31.839 --> 0:06:34.120 NBA player, but he will be good on their G 0:06:34.240 --> 0:06:36.360 League team, boy, and then he will be good in 0:06:36.440 --> 0:06:40.760 like Croatia in twenty four months all American. To be honest, 0:06:40.800 --> 0:06:44.160 his game might translate a little only because of Jokic, 0:06:44.279 --> 0:06:45.280 except for the fact that. 0:06:45.279 --> 0:06:47.960 Again the man can't shoot. 0:06:48.320 --> 0:06:52.919 Jacob Toppin out of Kentucky, which is Obi Toppin's brother, 0:06:53.520 --> 0:06:58.000 goes to the Knicks. Why because Obi Toppin is on 0:06:58.120 --> 0:07:03.000 the Knicks. That's pretty much the scouting report there. Triquevion 0:07:03.240 --> 0:07:06.919 Smith out of NC State, the guard goes to the 0:07:06.960 --> 0:07:10.560 seventy six ers. He was a consensus first rounder, and 0:07:10.600 --> 0:07:14.360 then he comes back for his sophomore year and guess what, boo, 0:07:18.080 --> 0:07:22.240 that's the scouting report on Triquevian Ricky Council the fourth 0:07:22.600 --> 0:07:24.600 I liked him at Arkansas. I still think he can 0:07:24.600 --> 0:07:26.600 get a little minutes. He goes to seventy six Ers 0:07:26.640 --> 0:07:29.560 as well. Feels like seventy six ers might bring back 0:07:29.680 --> 0:07:32.600 James Harten because they've got multiple guys that they get 0:07:32.760 --> 0:07:35.800 in the undrafted free agent market. A lot of people 0:07:35.800 --> 0:07:38.040 thought the Council would be getting drafted in the back 0:07:38.080 --> 0:07:41.080 ap of the second round. But he slips through the cracks, 0:07:41.480 --> 0:07:45.440 high skilling, a low floor player. He's either a hit 0:07:45.600 --> 0:07:47.800 or he is a mess. I do like his game though. 0:07:48.600 --> 0:07:54.080 Up next is Antoine Davis from Detroit Mercy. He's a guard. 0:07:54.080 --> 0:07:56.480 He is the all time leader in three pointers. He 0:07:56.560 --> 0:07:59.640 is the twenty twenty three NCAA scoring leader. He's an 0:07:59.720 --> 0:08:02.240 under size guard who nonetheless can fill it up. And 0:08:02.280 --> 0:08:07.400 he goes to my Rip City Remixes. Let's be honest, 0:08:07.680 --> 0:08:09.880 he's gonna be a G League guy, but he's gonna 0:08:09.880 --> 0:08:12.880 be fucking fun. Shout out to the new team, the 0:08:13.280 --> 0:08:14.880 Rip City Remixes. 0:08:14.920 --> 0:08:15.520 That is their name. 0:08:15.520 --> 0:08:16.920 I did not just make it up. That was not 0:08:17.040 --> 0:08:18.600 something that came off the top of my head. That 0:08:18.720 --> 0:08:22.240 is a real team. It had just started, so I 0:08:22.240 --> 0:08:23.840 would not be surprised if he didn't know. 0:08:23.760 --> 0:08:24.720 What I was talking about. 0:08:25.160 --> 0:08:28.640 Up next is Colin Castlin, the center out of Florida. 0:08:28.960 --> 0:08:33.280 He goes to the Lakers six' eleven, center probably would 0:08:33.280 --> 0:08:36.680 have been a first rounder like twenty years. Ago now 0:08:37.040 --> 0:08:40.960 he's in a place that values undrafted free agents like no. 0:08:41.080 --> 0:08:47.560 Other Alex, Caruso Scottie Pippen, Junior Austin reeves could make 0:08:47.640 --> 0:08:50.200 the team as a backup To, ady which means he 0:08:50.200 --> 0:08:55.080 could be a starter in about twenty five. Games there's 0:08:55.120 --> 0:08:57.320 about forty others who have also been brought on for 0:08:57.320 --> 0:08:59.800 summer league, contracts a few of them who will also 0:08:59.840 --> 0:09:00.559 be come two way. 0:09:00.600 --> 0:09:02.360 Players who is this Year's Lou. 0:09:02.440 --> 0:09:04.640 Dort we're gonna have to wait and, see, Folks we're 0:09:04.679 --> 0:09:26.240 gonna have to wait and. See we've talked about this last, 0:09:26.240 --> 0:09:29.040 episode but The Christaps porzingis To boston trade is now. 0:09:29.080 --> 0:09:31.960 Completed it is a three team. Trade here is how 0:09:32.000 --> 0:09:32.360 it shook. 0:09:32.400 --> 0:09:37.240 Out boston Receives Christaps porzingis Via, wizards the number twenty 0:09:37.240 --> 0:09:40.160 five pick in the twenty twenty three draft Via grizzlies 0:09:40.520 --> 0:09:43.360 the twenty twenty four first round, pick top four. Protected 0:09:43.760 --> 0:09:49.760 grizzlies Receive macus smartt Via. Celtics wizards Received Tyas jones Via. 0:09:49.800 --> 0:09:53.760 Grizzlies Danilo gallinari on an expiring with the PopEd acl Via, 0:09:53.800 --> 0:09:58.120 Celtics Mike mouscala Via, celtics number thirty five pick in 0:09:58.160 --> 0:10:02.200 the twenty twenty three draft Via, celtics which is the second. 0:10:02.280 --> 0:10:05.120 Rounder the big, news of, course is That porzingis Joins 0:10:05.120 --> 0:10:08.760 tatum And brown to make some sort of janky Ass 0:10:08.800 --> 0:10:09.840 big three And. 0:10:10.040 --> 0:10:13.440 Boston turns out That boston, really, really really really really 0:10:13.480 --> 0:10:16.240 WANTS kp long. Term they are now rumored to be. 0:10:16.200 --> 0:10:19.079 Extending him as soon as he becomes eligible On july, 0:10:19.240 --> 0:10:27.160 sixth to another two, year seventy seven million dollar, contract which. 0:10:25.920 --> 0:10:26.440 Is a lot of. 0:10:26.480 --> 0:10:30.520 MONEY i don't mean to JINK, kp but, boy this 0:10:30.600 --> 0:10:32.880 is either going to be a great trade and he 0:10:32.960 --> 0:10:35.800 plays sixty five games, again which is about his, max 0:10:36.320 --> 0:10:40.000 or it is a disaster if he can't stay. Healthy 0:10:40.480 --> 0:10:44.079 The grizzlies get their replacement For Dylan, brooks Former Defensive 0:10:44.080 --> 0:10:47.360 player of The. Year probably shouldn't have gotten, it probably 0:10:47.400 --> 0:10:49.560 should have given it to somebody, else but, hey it's 0:10:49.600 --> 0:10:52.680 not my, decision and a very tough nose locker room, 0:10:52.720 --> 0:10:55.520 presidence who is a leader on a team that clearly 0:10:55.600 --> 0:10:59.240 needs some. Leadership, however they do get smaller in the back. 0:10:59.280 --> 0:11:02.680 Court that's probably gonna be an issue going up against 0:11:02.679 --> 0:11:06.240 a team like The Denver. Nuggets but, HEY i am NO, 0:11:06.360 --> 0:11:10.000 gm so we'll just leave it to. Them The wizards 0:11:10.000 --> 0:11:12.959 are obviously cleaning. HOUSE i love that this has been 0:11:13.080 --> 0:11:17.240 needing to happen for many years. Now it's like a 0:11:17.280 --> 0:11:20.880 house that has black mold and you just keep trying 0:11:20.920 --> 0:11:23.200 to pour a bleach on the, walls and you keep 0:11:23.240 --> 0:11:25.160 trying to rub the bleach and rub the bleach. 0:11:25.200 --> 0:11:27.040 In for a little, while it, works but. 0:11:27.679 --> 0:11:30.520 The black mold is in the, foundation it is in the, 0:11:30.640 --> 0:11:34.120 asbestos it is in the. Insulation so what you need 0:11:34.160 --> 0:11:36.400 to do is tear the thing down to the studs 0:11:36.720 --> 0:11:39.920 and build the house. Again they are making big time. 0:11:40.000 --> 0:11:42.360 Moves they have gotten out from under the boat anchor 0:11:42.400 --> 0:11:46.400 Of Bradley beele's. Contract they have facilitated a move to 0:11:46.440 --> 0:11:49.240 get Kp, out who would have walked away for probably, 0:11:49.320 --> 0:11:52.520 nothing would have gotten some value back In Tias, jones 0:11:52.760 --> 0:11:56.240 now In Danilo, gallinari who they probably will move. Again 0:11:57.559 --> 0:12:03.359 the other major trade involves. 0:12:02.520 --> 0:12:06.319 Drum roll, please holy, Shit John. 0:12:06.360 --> 0:12:12.440 Collins John collins finally gets traded after three consecutive years 0:12:12.760 --> 0:12:15.760 of being on the trade, block of being rumored to 0:12:15.800 --> 0:12:22.679 be moved and never, Moved, Finally John collins is A Utah. 0:12:23.120 --> 0:12:24.720 Jazz the trade. 0:12:24.440 --> 0:12:29.720 Machine just Retired Collins. Jersey that is a historic. Moment 0:12:30.960 --> 0:12:34.680 if you, Recall collins was the, first but certainly not the, 0:12:34.760 --> 0:12:39.560 last to SAY i don't really like playing with this 0:12:39.679 --> 0:12:40.120 tray young. 0:12:40.160 --> 0:12:42.520 Guy ever, since he made it clear. 0:12:42.280 --> 0:12:45.040 That he didn't love an offense Where Trey young dribbles 0:12:45.080 --> 0:12:47.360 for twenty out of the twenty four seconds and then 0:12:47.400 --> 0:12:50.920 hands you a grenade and then does that or take 0:12:51.000 --> 0:12:54.320 some forty foot, Jumper collins has been pretty much on the. 0:12:54.360 --> 0:12:56.840 Outs he survived two, coaches. 0:12:57.240 --> 0:13:00.160 Could not Outlast Quinn, snyder who has now made the, 0:13:00.200 --> 0:13:03.199 move mostly because of the salary cap. Issues collins got 0:13:03.240 --> 0:13:06.680 traded to The Utah jazz for. Well at one point 0:13:06.720 --> 0:13:09.000 The Atlanta hawks were only going to take two first 0:13:09.080 --> 0:13:12.440 rounders For John collins and know how things. Change now 0:13:13.080 --> 0:13:17.439 they get Back Rudy, gay who is thirty seven years 0:13:17.440 --> 0:13:18.439 OLD i, think. 0:13:18.559 --> 0:13:20.800 And a future second round. 0:13:21.000 --> 0:13:25.960 Pick, yikes do these boat anchor contracts come home To ruth? 0:13:26.080 --> 0:13:31.360 Fast do they not stop paying guys too much? Money 0:13:31.640 --> 0:13:35.640 as For, Atlanta Rudy gay is not a piece that 0:13:35.760 --> 0:13:38.400 will do a damn thing for The. Hawks it's a salary. 0:13:38.480 --> 0:13:40.839 Dump rudy's making six and a half million. Dollars good 0:13:40.880 --> 0:13:45.319 for him for being an unproductive player on an Expiring 0:13:45.600 --> 0:13:49.320 he could offer some we'll call it emotional support on the, 0:13:49.320 --> 0:13:51.319 bench but look for The hawks. 0:13:50.920 --> 0:13:54.520 To make some other moves after getting cap. Flexibility the 0:13:54.600 --> 0:13:59.480 third move was The timberwolves signing Nas. 0:13:59.679 --> 0:14:04.000 Read oh, yeah, baby The wolves just signed a three, 0:14:04.200 --> 0:14:08.800 year forty two million dollar deal for Nas, reed And 0:14:08.880 --> 0:14:09.840 i'll forgive. 0:14:09.520 --> 0:14:10.560 You if you haven't heard of. 0:14:10.600 --> 0:14:13.959 Him considering the fact That minnesota already has two other 0:14:14.000 --> 0:14:17.240 centers that you probably do know their, Name Karl Anthony 0:14:17.280 --> 0:14:20.240 towns And Rudy, goldbeer let me. 0:14:20.200 --> 0:14:21.040 Do a little math for. 0:14:21.080 --> 0:14:25.800 You, currently The wolves have a ninety one million dollars 0:14:26.320 --> 0:14:28.440 tied up in just the center position. 0:14:28.520 --> 0:14:31.400 Alone you, know the same position that. 0:14:31.560 --> 0:14:34.880 Teams are just completely going away. From they don't even. 0:14:34.920 --> 0:14:37.400 Start some teams don't even start a. Center, instead they 0:14:37.480 --> 0:14:40.400 run out guys Like Nick. Batoom sometimes they run out 0:14:40.440 --> 0:14:45.440 guys LIKE i don't Know Draymond green Or Cavon looney 0:14:45.560 --> 0:14:49.520 as stretch. Fives but now The wolves and all of their, 0:14:49.560 --> 0:14:53.600 wisdom have multiple traditional centers on the books for almost 0:14:53.600 --> 0:14:56.760 one hundred million. Dollars kat could probably play the, four 0:14:56.840 --> 0:14:59.800 but he's really a. Five there is no scenario That 0:15:00.160 --> 0:15:04.320 gobert is anything but a large ball. CENTER i love Nas. 0:15:04.360 --> 0:15:07.040 Reed he is a great. Story he's an undrafted kid 0:15:07.040 --> 0:15:09.960 out OF. Lsu he has worked himself into a role 0:15:10.000 --> 0:15:11.479 that many teams. 0:15:11.160 --> 0:15:12.480 Wanted to use him. 0:15:12.480 --> 0:15:16.800 In so the question, is As Brian windhorse would, say 0:15:17.360 --> 0:15:19.840 why would The timberwolves do? 0:15:19.960 --> 0:15:22.400 That why would they do? 0:15:22.560 --> 0:15:27.600 That the reason is quite, simple in my, OPINION i 0:15:27.640 --> 0:15:31.640 believe that free agent signing means That Karl Anthony towns 0:15:31.880 --> 0:15:34.960 Aka Kitty cat is going to be on the. 0:15:35.000 --> 0:15:37.720 Move we Am minnesota, now not, anymore. 0:15:37.800 --> 0:15:42.440 Bitch The timberwolves have appeared in exactly three playoff series 0:15:42.480 --> 0:15:46.320 in his eight year. Career he has been largely neutralized 0:15:46.360 --> 0:15:47.080 in both of those. 0:15:47.120 --> 0:15:48.440 Series he was. 0:15:48.920 --> 0:15:52.000 Better than people remember in twenty twenty, two but, listen 0:15:52.520 --> 0:15:55.920 he has been a. Problem he agreed to a supermax 0:15:56.000 --> 0:15:58.280 extension last summer that carries. 0:15:57.960 --> 0:16:02.600 Through twenty twenty, seven been twenty twenty. Eight god, damn 0:16:02.640 --> 0:16:06.080 we'll be over forty by. Then that's a long ass. 0:16:06.320 --> 0:16:10.160 Time he has Two ALL nba thirteen nods in eight. 0:16:10.240 --> 0:16:13.880 Years he is on the books for two hundred and 0:16:14.040 --> 0:16:19.240 fifty six million dollars over the next five. Years so 0:16:19.320 --> 0:16:23.880 why Would minnesota sign Nas? Reed because, you, sir are 0:16:24.040 --> 0:16:27.640 getting shipped the fuck. OUT i think that Nas reed 0:16:27.760 --> 0:16:32.520 is like The Silver, surfer The herald of The galactus 0:16:32.680 --> 0:16:37.160 in THE. Mcu change is a coming In, minnesota AND 0:16:37.200 --> 0:16:39.280 i think it ends up With Karl Anthony towns in 0:16:39.320 --> 0:16:40.920 a place Like Golden state. 0:16:41.040 --> 0:16:44.560 Where New york Or. Brooklyn a lot of trades and 0:16:44.600 --> 0:16:45.480 signings about to. 0:16:45.520 --> 0:16:48.200 Happen so stay tuned on the Heat, check as we'll 0:16:48.240 --> 0:16:51.120 keep you updated on all the big moves during this trade. 0:16:51.120 --> 0:17:12.639 Deadline so After Summer, league we have The Febo World, 0:17:12.680 --> 0:17:19.119 cup which is basketball's version of soccer's legendary. Event like 0:17:19.160 --> 0:17:21.480 The Soccer World, cup it happens every four years and 0:17:21.520 --> 0:17:24.199 this year will be held in The philippines. 0:17:23.840 --> 0:17:27.560 Directly Following Summer. League the question is that you might 0:17:27.600 --> 0:17:30.720 be Asking, trista why are we talking about the Feeble World? 0:17:30.760 --> 0:17:33.560 Cup great. Question first two. 0:17:33.600 --> 0:17:36.920 Reasons, One Victor wambiama announced today that he is not 0:17:36.960 --> 0:17:39.040 going to participate in The World cup For france this, 0:17:39.160 --> 0:17:41.560 year which, Is i'm, sure if you're A french, fan 0:17:42.760 --> 0:17:45.680 a very big. Disappointment but you know who's not disappointed 0:17:46.080 --> 0:17:49.359 me that. TOO i am not disappointed in the league, 0:17:49.600 --> 0:17:52.520 least and you want to know, why because that means 0:17:52.560 --> 0:17:57.000 we get to See Vic wemby in the summer. League 0:17:57.080 --> 0:17:59.040 The spurs were not going to allow him to play in, 0:17:59.160 --> 0:18:02.199 both so he was not about to go To vegas 0:18:02.200 --> 0:18:04.480 and play and then jet off to The philippines to 0:18:04.520 --> 0:18:08.440 play For Team. France absolutely fucking Not. Wemby you are 0:18:08.520 --> 0:18:13.360 our gold. Mind you will stay Here. Stateside i'm, excited 0:18:13.640 --> 0:18:15.680 but yet there is more Feeble World cup. 0:18:15.720 --> 0:18:19.880 News this is on a bit more of a somber salty. 0:18:20.000 --> 0:18:21.639 Note paolo Ben. 0:18:21.480 --> 0:18:25.040 Ceo as some people like to call him The rookie 0:18:25.080 --> 0:18:30.320 of The, year has has rescinded his pledge to play 0:18:30.359 --> 0:18:35.440 For italy and has decided to play for The United 0:18:35.480 --> 0:18:40.560 states Of. America let's fucking go, first Be logan Ditches 0:18:40.640 --> 0:18:43.280 britain to play for THE us men's national soccer, team 0:18:43.320 --> 0:18:45.800 and Now paolo is going to suit up for THE 0:18:45.880 --> 0:18:48.600 us national team and The World. Cup the question, is 0:18:48.680 --> 0:18:51.920 let's check in On italy and see how they're handling. 0:18:51.960 --> 0:18:55.119 Things you ask uh not great to be. 0:18:55.200 --> 0:18:58.600 Honest. Uh Gianni petruzzi. 0:18:58.080 --> 0:19:01.040 Is president of The Italian Basketball federation and as you can, 0:19:01.080 --> 0:19:08.280 imagine he is persed helpiss. Well according To sportando journalist 0:19:08.480 --> 0:19:13.240 great Euro basket. Website by the, Way Alessandro Luigi, Maggi 0:19:13.560 --> 0:19:16.840 patrucci said, this this. 0:19:16.920 --> 0:19:19.200 Is, incredible what an incredible, quote. 0:19:19.280 --> 0:19:25.320 So dramatic And, italian and so Like rome is burning 0:19:25.840 --> 0:19:29.159 and just So spartacus and Like. 0:19:29.320 --> 0:19:31.560 Colisee i'm in all this. Bullshit this is what he. 0:19:31.600 --> 0:19:36.480 Said betrayal in. Sports, ah these. 0:19:36.320 --> 0:19:40.399 Things, happen and PERSONALLY i am used to. IT i 0:19:40.520 --> 0:19:41.679 consider it a. 0:19:41.760 --> 0:19:43.840 Joke but he fooled. 0:19:43.920 --> 0:19:49.240 Us we were planning a great commercial strategy For. Paolo 0:19:49.680 --> 0:19:54.080 now we need to turn this disappointment into a positive. 0:19:54.440 --> 0:19:59.280 Energy patrucci further explained Ben chero could have made a 0:19:59.320 --> 0:20:02.520 call to commune unicate that to. Us, instead we learned 0:20:02.520 --> 0:20:06.679 about his decision From twitter aka the. 0:20:06.680 --> 0:20:08.280 Newspapers in the past few. 0:20:08.359 --> 0:20:11.679 Days he was In milan and despite our agreements with his. 0:20:11.760 --> 0:20:17.840 Agency he avoided the meeting with Coach Jean Marco. POCHECO 0:20:18.320 --> 0:20:20.800 i don't know how The Italian Basketball federation is going 0:20:20.880 --> 0:20:21.840 to forget this anytime. 0:20:21.880 --> 0:20:24.800 Soon they're Not he's the best basketball player to play For. 0:20:24.840 --> 0:20:29.480 Italy SINCE i don't know it's been a, While i'll 0:20:29.560 --> 0:20:33.000 just tell you. That as For, paolo this paves the 0:20:33.040 --> 0:20:35.320 way for him to be an anchor here for THE 0:20:35.440 --> 0:20:37.560 Us olympic basketball team for the foreseeable. 0:20:37.680 --> 0:20:42.120 Future and, This, folks is a huge win For. 0:20:42.280 --> 0:20:46.640 America, finally just a few words about The Big Three 0:20:47.680 --> 0:20:49.280 Ice cubes three on three basketball. 0:20:49.320 --> 0:20:53.160 League it's not really quite caught on yet in Ice. Cube, 0:20:53.160 --> 0:20:54.080 well he's a little pissed. 0:20:54.119 --> 0:20:59.560 Off there's a little tea bruin Ice cube who has. 0:20:59.440 --> 0:21:04.120 Been running The Big three since twenty. Seventeen on some conspiracy. 0:21:04.160 --> 0:21:05.000 Shit he is. 0:21:04.960 --> 0:21:09.880 Accusing THE nba of blocking, him of doing everything possible 0:21:09.960 --> 0:21:14.359 to sabotage his. Leak he went off in a recent 0:21:14.440 --> 0:21:17.240 video which is way, way, way way way too long 0:21:17.280 --> 0:21:19.600 to play. Here let me highlight some of the things 0:21:19.600 --> 0:21:20.480 that you said in the. 0:21:20.560 --> 0:21:21.720 Video some of. 0:21:21.680 --> 0:21:23.760 You may not realize That i'm not a part of the, 0:21:23.800 --> 0:21:25.320 club and a lot of. 0:21:25.240 --> 0:21:27.600 You listening to me right, here right. Now you are 0:21:27.600 --> 0:21:30.080 not a part of the club. Either this feels. 0:21:30.160 --> 0:21:33.480 Racial and WHAT i realized with this club is what 0:21:33.640 --> 0:21:35.640 makes them so mad is that when you don't want 0:21:35.680 --> 0:21:38.200 to be a part of the fucking, club that pisses them. 0:21:38.320 --> 0:21:43.000 Off this is, legit almost word for word from an 0:21:43.000 --> 0:21:47.040 Old George carlin. Bit nothing makes a country club angrier 0:21:47.080 --> 0:21:49.880 than when you don't want to join their fucking country. 0:21:49.920 --> 0:21:54.119 Club Ice cube continues and, says what club AM i talking? 0:21:54.119 --> 0:21:55.200 About i'm talking about the. 0:21:55.119 --> 0:21:57.320 Club a gatekeepers that we all got to deal. With 0:21:57.520 --> 0:21:59.639 you know who they, are and they definitely know who they. 0:21:59.640 --> 0:22:05.920 Are is, well, pause, pause, pause we're talking About Adam silver. Here, 0:22:06.560 --> 0:22:09.560 yes this is clearly a shot at the. League lest 0:22:09.600 --> 0:22:10.200 you Think. 0:22:10.040 --> 0:22:10.800 I'm, wrong he. 0:22:10.840 --> 0:22:14.800 Continued not a lot of people might, say But, cuba 0:22:14.960 --> 0:22:17.360 we want to work with THE. Nba, REALLY i don't 0:22:17.359 --> 0:22:20.080 give a fuck about working with THE, nba he. Says 0:22:20.200 --> 0:22:22.280 WHAT i want them to do is WHEN i say 0:22:22.359 --> 0:22:24.520 work with, us is stop working against. 0:22:24.600 --> 0:22:28.679 Us and that's. Cool we can do it. Ourselves these 0:22:29.000 --> 0:22:35.560 are fighting, words, Yes but what might have made Ice 0:22:35.640 --> 0:22:37.240 cube so pissed Off. 0:22:37.080 --> 0:22:42.600 Brian windhorse fingers pointing to the. Sky why would Ice 0:22:42.640 --> 0:22:43.639 cube do? That? 0:22:45.200 --> 0:22:47.920