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Jason Tatum & Jaylen Brown Still Defending Their NBA Star Branding During Media Day After Olympics Fiasco, NBA Media Favoring Julius Randle Differently On Twolves Then Knicks, Zach Lavine Finally Accepts Being A Role Player While On A Max Deal & More


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(00:00) Intro

(00:18) Knicks Trading For KAT After Randle Extension Negotiations Broke Down

(02:18) Julius Randle Proved He Did Fit With Knicks After OG Trade With January Stretch

(11:05) Twolves Buying Themselves Flexibility While Maintaining Position For Title Run

(14:12) National NBA Media Favoring Julius Randle Differently On Twolves Then Knicks

(16:47) Valuable Players With Upcoming Opt Out Clauses

(19:46) Charles Barkley On Giannis's Game & Bucks Under Pressure With Aging Roster

(29:52) Denver Nuggets Season Outlook

(38:11) Additional Players With Opt Out Clauses

(39:38) James Harden Mistakes Luka's Success In His Play Style Of Basketball Without Context

(46:46) Question Marks On Middle Of The Western Conference

(50:14) Zion Williams Needing A Big Year 6 Falling Behind Top Tier Peers

(56:25) LaMelo Ball Needing A Healthy Year While Brandon Miller Is On The Rise

(01:05:27) D'Angelo Russell On Best Behavior During Contract Year Apologizing For Past Behavior

(01:08:18) Ben Simmons On His Best Behavior During Contract Year

(01:16:36) More Players In Contract YearΒ 

(01:19:16) Russell Westbrook On Nuggets Coach "Actually Playing Me In My Position"

(01:25:21) Zach Lavine Finally Accepts Being A Role Player While On A Max Deal On A Rebuilding Team

(01:34:21) Sam Presti Speaks On CBA Rules Punishing Teams Who Draft Well & Build Up Their Roster

(01:40:44) Celtics GM Speaks About Keeping Team Competitive With Under CBA Rules

(01:43:55) Olympics Fiasco Affecting Tatum & Brown Their Star Branding

(02:03:24) Bonus Topics: Break Out Players & Rarity Of Top Players Becoming Free Agency

(02:13:38) Luka Shows Up In Shape & Mark Cuban Asked About Luka's Fitness Over The Years

(02:17:06) How Do The Clippers Measure Up With The Middle Tier Of Western Conference Teams


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