July 1, 2025 • 34 mins
NBA Free Agency is here and the player movement is off the charts! Trysta has you covered with all the latest transactions with the most hectic time of the offseason underway.
She breaks down what LeBron James opting into his contract means for the Lakers' future, why she likes what the Rockets are doing, a key trade my by the Nuggets and so much more!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
On this episode of the Heat Check, the NBA Finals end,
the Draft ends, and yet we seem to be getting
a more important, more hectic, chaotic, busy season. Already we
had the draft, we have free agency that leads directly
in the summer league. And you know how I feel
about my guy Young Hansen out of the Portland Trailblazers.
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A girl can't catch a break, but we love it
so much to cover ranging from a top GM getting fired,
a guy that everybody thought for a long time is untouchable,
another GM being a snake snake, you shady little snake.
You you all former agent you uh, an important piece
on the roster opts out of a lucrative player option,
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to a betting scandal with another role player that threatens
to shake the league to its very foundation. So much happening?
Why dot that motherfucking beat the tibby Rihanna. You're listening
to the Hottest, the Hottest in the a podcast out here.
I said what I said, It's the Heat chat Check.
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It's today. We're talking free agency. If you miss the
draft coverage, go back to the feed. Three and a
half hours, me and Jermaine aka Chill Tony aka fluent, fluent,
chill all the details, my live reactions to every part
of the first thirty picks, which was just hectic. But
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we're gonna be talking about some free agency and we
got a lot going on. But before there, before we
do that, we've got a couple of pieces of breaking news. First,
an ill omen for the league Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley,
not Milwaukee Bucks. Malik Beasley, who was about to get
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done with a three year, forty two million dollar extension
which is now on hold. UH is now part of
an official investigation into the East District of New York
for gambling related issues. That's horrible. I've seen some film.
I've seen some highlights. I've seen some low lights. There
was one game where Malik Beasley rattled off seven straight
points in the last like sixteen seconds. There was another
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one where Malik Beasley let his guy fly by him
to the rim that led to a I believe either
a cover or a blown cover. Just parable stuff. Oh no,
I know, this isn't like he's not a star. Some
people don't even know what teeny places for, so you
know he's not a star. Okay, because we don't even
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track where he's going. He's not a ten day either, though,
he's not a guy tanking his one and a half
points that is on his prop points. The man was
second in the NBA in three point percentage. I believe
he holds the record for three points in Detroit Piston's history.
He was a nine year vet. He had six hundred
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games under his belt. He averaged sixteen to three and two.
Think this last year. Maybe it's not the Milwaukee Maybe
it's the Milwaukee Buck stats. And now the latest is
that he's caught up in this federal investigation due to
defrauding a sports betting company. People are going through his
game log. They found a game where his team was
down nine with four seconds left and he sprint it
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up to the court for a layup at the buzzer
covering the line of eight and a half. Was that
Malik Beasley doing what we know Malik Beasley to do,
which is hunting stats? Or was that fixing games? Who knows?
What we do know is at some point betting companies
involved alerted authorities due to unusual betting activities. These sports
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books have it down to a science. If you think
you as a player who can control the outcome of
the game can get away with this when there are
people who are very smart, with very sophisticated models that say,
oh we Thelik Beasley's way outside of what he's supposed
to be doing. Oh wow, there's a bunch of games
getting covered by elite. They will sniff this out. That's
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what happened with Johntay Porter. That's what seems to be
happening here. And how extensive and how far back this
goes remains to be seen. But I tell you what,
you do not want to go down the Johntay Porter
route because let me fill you in on where Johntay
Porter is right now in jail. That's where he is.
He's not playing anymore, but he's also behind bars. More
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on this soon. Uh. Speaking of Toronto Raptors, because that's
where Johntay Porter used to play. Toronto fired massaiu Zierie
their GM. Well, I think he was likely there president
of basketball operations, but he was the architect right for
all intents and purposes, he was their GM. He was
the architect of the franchise is only title from early reports.
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This is very similar to the Calvin Booth situation where
there was a power struggle within the organization. You have
mayple Leaf Sports and Entertainment CEO Keith Pelly. He said
the reasoning was behind it was that Jeri was there
a long time and that you can't fight change, and
that everything was good and fine with the franchise. I
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don't think that's true. I don't Two of those three
things just are positively false. The man that he betted
heads with, Edward Rodgers, is now complete and con charge,
completely in charge. And remember back in twenty twenty one,
we had a situation where they were fighting over the
extension and there was a power struggle there in terms
of who was making decisions when, how long, how much money,
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And we were like, ooh, that doesn't seem very good.
And now we come to the end of the road.
Like boys to men, Rogers wants a Rodgers fought against
that five year extension of twenty twenty one. Rogers wants
that strong, top down organization. He does not love Ugerie's deal,
which gave him a ton of power, and now he
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has no power. What's insane about this move is that
Ugerie got to make his draft selection even though he
knew he was fired. He was like Hey, just what,
Why don't you keep me on until the end of
the draft, And they said yes. I cannot believe they
said yes. They must have been so flat footed to
allow a guy on his way out to make wild
ass picks like now, Colin Murray Boyles makes sense. Fuck you, guys,
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I had someone else in mind, but now I'm going
to select Colin Murray Boyle's for you. So yeah, he
balked at this guy. Rogers balked at the fifteen million
dollars price tag for Zuri. And let's be honest, mss
I hasn't done a lot since twenty twenty one. This
team has been hot ass, so I wouldn't want to
give this man fifteen million dollars either. A lot of
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people think he's overrated and overpaid. They want to replace
him with a cheaper, more compliant, more you know, docile
demure GM. Simple as that, Usuri will be in great demand.
Whether he's truly a winner or not is up for debate.
Whether his roster building strategy is sound. That six' seven
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thing that he, did we all thought that was, cute
but did it? Work it did. Not where he ends
up will be fascinating to see moving on turning the
page to player, Movement let's start on the trade, market
which is just heating. Up free agency is. Here we've
got some interesting. Moves let's look at trades. First first of,
All utah has begun the process of cleaning. HOUSE i
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kind of love. IT i also don't understand. It they
Move Colin sexton and a second round pick To charlotte
four use Of Nurkic for use Off, nurkic you had
to attached picks With Colin sexton to get a guy
that was bought out By. PHOENIX i guess he got,
traded but not for. Much nirk has gotten, older he's gotten,
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slower he's gotten more, expensive and now three teams in
the last calendar year couldn't wait to get rid of his,
ass mostly because he's making twenty. Mems twenty ms they'd
nineteen point three seventy five. Million that is so much For.
Nirk that is just, terrible just. Terrible he is now
This hornet's second center to get moved After Mark williams
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was dealt to The, suns which is also funny Because
nurkish was on The. Suns as For, charlotte what are they?
Doing what do they Need Colin sexton for they take
On Colin. Sexton probably they, think, Oh LaMelo's not gonna be.
Healthy they take On sexton and two years and thirty
seven million dollars of his contract That utah had to
attach a pick to. Move, Also Colin sexton is a
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Little Terry, rozierish isn't? He this is like spark plug
up the bench can get you twenty three six man,
ish but also sometimes it gets you four. Points he
disappears on, defense doesn't do a goddamn. Thing sexton is,
flashy BUT i don't trust. HIM i don't trust that decision.
Making he's just LIKE i, Said Terry, roziersh not a
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winning basketball player in my. Estimation he also did cancel
on me on the podcast back in twenty twenty. One
SO i will never forget You Colin sexton for fucking snubbing. Me.
Anyway that's not to say that that affects my viewpoint
or opinion or estimation or analysis On Colin. Sexton another
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interesting trait not counting the thunder Swapping Dylan jones to
The wizards For Colby, jones Which jones On Jones jones
is The bulls now Moving Lonzo ball to The cavs
For Isaac. Acro oh, man we got to start With.
Chicago they are so fucking. Terrible they just make bad
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move after bad. Move just imagine. This The bulls Had Alex,
Caruso DeMar Derozen Zach, levine And Lonzo ball and turned
them Into Josh, Giddy, Isaacacuro Kevin, Herder Zach, Collins Chris,
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dworte their own five first round pick and two second round. Picks,
yes the only first round pick that they ended up
getting to get rid of those players was their own draft.
Pick they were offered a first round pick For Lonzo
ball and they said no at the, deadline and they
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turned him Into. Isaaccorro who did you See isaaccorro doing
whatever the fuck he was doing in the, playoffs which was?
Nothing do you know how many Times i've Seen Isaac
ucoro turn into a pumpkin right before my very? EYES
i Thought Isaac corro should have been moved for my
Man DeAndre. Hunter they don't trade my, Guy George niang
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And carrislaburg Trade Isaac. Corro he doesn't do anything but,
Defend and now you got, him you can't shoot was
what are they? Doing what are they doing? Now the
only player in that list that they're gonna have it
starts as. Giddy who's now gonna cost them? All these left,
tests the cole and their own left? Testicle what are they?
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Doing what are they fucking? Doing everything they do makes no.
Sense didn't get a pick for De, rozan didn't get
a pick For, caruso didn't get a pick For. LAVIGNE
i mean. Wow as For, CLEVELAND i like the. MOVE
i like the. Move good backup point, guard big can
defend six,' five can shoot threes off, the dribble off.
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The catch he's a much better Defender Than. LaMelo ball
very HIGH. Basketball iq if you can, stay healthy this
is a nice. LITTLE pickup i. Like, that also breaking breaking.
ALERT alert i didn't even see THIS until i looked.
This down who will? Will you? Will you? Woo shit, Go?
Ahead nuggets you finally fucking? Did it y'll finally did It.
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THE nuggets i know the energy, ramped UP but i
just got. This News the nuggets Are trading Michael mediocre.
Porter junior if you can't spark from in, the room you're.
The mark if you can't spot the mark in. The
room you're. The mark They're trading Michael Mediocre porter junior
and an unprotected twenty Thirty, two wow first. Round pick
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jogic will be long GoF. By then jogic will be
with the Horses in serbia by then To The brooklyn
Nets For. Cam johnson, let's, Go baby i've. BEEN trying
i need to make. A call i need to text.
Some FOLKS they i heard a month or in change
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ago this team will not be, the SAME and, i,
said well the only player you, can move to my
Estimation Is Michael. Porter junior that's the guy you. Gotta.
Move listen now here's the, crazy, THING though I would i, would,
think honestly you can get back More For Michael porter
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Junior Than. Cam johnson you have to attach a first
round pick to get rid of a guy who is
a top ten pick in the draft and was like
one of the most potent three point shooters in. The,
LEAGUE listen I Like. Cam johnson, holy Shit Is Michael
porter junior's value just gone into. THE dumps i need
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to make. SOME calls, i, SAID listen i don't even
know what you're gonna get, For them and, THEY said
I Think michael. PORTER junior i think his value is
more than. You THINK and i, said REALLY and i, Was, right, Wow,
wow wow. That's crazy that is a crazy. Ass trade
let's look at some recent signings in. The league gms
have been very busy trying to stay below that hard to,
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cap pause, hard cap get it hard cap ai e The.
Second apron here's some of the most important chatterings signings
this week in the first hours of. Free agency as
it's only seven to Twenty pm Eastern as i'm, recording
this the most important News Is, lebron james for the
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first time ever in, his career has opted in to
the last year of. His deal eight other times he had,
this opportunity and eight other times he declined his player
option and extended or just fucking see you later but not,
so fast or he's like canceled. The contract he's. Also
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canceled he's not, only extended but he's never opted into
his last. Year Ever, rich paul Though, of clutch made
it very Clear that lebron still wants to win and
he wants to go wherever that is. More likely here's
why that is so fascinating. To me my man just
opted into something where he's got a no. Trade clause
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so what are we? DOING here I don't i don't.
Get That So rich, paul says we understand the difficulty
in winning now while preparing for. The future we do
want to evaluate what's Better for lebron at this stage
in his life. And career that's not all. He said
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he said something else that was even more sort of striking.
To me, he said We know lebron Knows the lakers
are building for the Future, aka luca but he values
a realistic chance of winning. It all, but wow the
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butt is doing a lot, of legwork you KNOW what,
i mean doing a lot. Of massaging, basically, saying hey
we know what y'all are trying, to do but this
is what we're trying. To do when you give, a
butt that means we are in direct opposition to what
you're saying over There IN, Part A part b is
our perspective that is different than. Your perspective hence the
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butt and not. The end but what are we gonna?
Do here what are? We doing lebron's not? Going anywhere we.
KNOW that i think something online that it, was like
oh IF if i was in uh The dark night
And the joker tried to help hold. Me hostage i'd, be,
like fine Fucking Kill maggie chillinghall and that whole that,
whole group that whole boat full. Of people let. It
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burn i'll give. A fuck That's What rob pulinkuld probably,
is saying thank you, Very Much lebron james for that
perspective about where you're at in. Your career if that was,
your perspective you could have been a free agent and chose.
Your destination we look forward to seeing you. At, camp basically,
Fuck you what are you? Gonna do we've got no
trade cause so we can't trade you unless we lose
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you for a bag of. Potato chips so why would
we move you? At all. We wouldn't what are you?
Gonna do you're? Gonna, retire Fine go lebron has. No
leverage if you had, any leverage he would have. Used
it but opting out and becoming a. Free agent if
you care so much about going to, a contender you
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would have taken the veteran minimum and Gone to Dallas or.
Clean whatever i'll take a million dollars. A Year but
lebron's not. Doing that we know he's not. Doing that
lebron wants the money and the. Competitive spirit, i'm, sorry
sir but there aren't any teams that can take your
fifty something million dollars fifty four point six million dollars
without eliminating everything that we've got going on. For us
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and on top, of that you're always injured and your.
OLDEST fuck i don't care what. He says he's not.
Going anywhere this is much ado, about nothing and if
he does, go somewhere it will be. A Disaster, ENJOY cleveland,
i Guess but i'm Not. TRADING jerry, i mean. It's
terrible it's. Just. Terrible Uh houston rockets just continue to
be one of the most savvy teams IN. The Nba
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jabari smith signs for, five years one hundred and twenty two.
Million dollars former number three pick in, the draft doesn't test.
Free agency he was on An expiring they lock. Him
up he becomes a part of the corps. Moving forward
there's a lot of upside. For him he hasn't really,
delivered yet but we think we he CAN and i
think he will slide in to a role That Maybe
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dylan brooks. Was in he's definitely been consistent his per
thirty six minutes are almost identical all the, same years
all the three years that he's been around fifteen nine
and one and. A half, not spectacular but also like,
we think we believe, In You, Jabari SMITH so i
like This, for houston they just continue to do. Incredible
things same Thing with Fred, van fleet Who The houston
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rockets opted out of a team contract or a, team deal.
Team option, excuse me they opted out of their team
option To get Fred van fleet around forty, something million
And now Fred van fleet takes a twenty million dollars,
pay cut and now he'll be making about twenty something
million dollars. Per year so all the Moves that houston
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is making are just very Very. Savvy clippers What Was
james harden? Gonna do what were they gonna Do With?
Kawhi leonard were they going to blow? It up were
they going to try? To Add james harden opts out
of his, Player option he resigns for two years and eighty.
One million the Grift Of james harden never ceases to. Amaze,
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me remember We Thought james harden was gonna get like
a mid level when he wasn't playing that well and
he looked kind of old. And slow now this man's
still pulling in forty ms In The lord's year of twenty,
twenty five is pulling in forty ms per year for,
two years, and honestly he was one of the team's
best players, last year which and one of the league's.
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Best players he MADE all nba so solid Playoffs Until
james harden Did the game seven thing that he continues
to do and is pretty much his. Entire legacy but
he returns To the clippers Along With, nick batum who
declined his player option but signed a, two year eleven
and a half million. Dollar extension also In The lord's
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year of twenty. Twenty Five nick patombs still. Getting checks he's.
So old he is. So Old the clippers are looking for,
more scoring which is why they're thinking about Training For
anthony simon's and looking to applies on a solid second
second half of. LAST year i wonder if they're gonna
get Off Of norm powell And Trade norm Powell For,
anthony simon's, get younger, get cheaper and get on an Expiring. The,
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timberwolves wow what are? They? Doing wow paying people is what.
They're doing timberwolves send a message to the league and to.
The players you can. Fleece us you can fleece us
if you're a decent player and you're in, the building
we're paying you the maximum we can pay you where there's,
no haggling there's no, fucking around there's. No hardball, they're,
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like Oh, nas reed you want twenty five million dollars,
a Year nas reid for, five years will pay, you That,
Nas reed, go Ahead. Nas read we know that you
probably aren't a realistic first option for us at the,
center position but we'll pay twenty five million dollars to our,
backup center Even Though rudy gobert is like. Never, injured
fine we'll. Do That julius randall signs a, three year
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one hundred. Million dollars that's like a. DECENT offer i
guess that's a. Decent deal it's about what he was.
Making before at least he didn't get a. PAID bump
I Expected julius radn'll get a. Pay bump, so yeah
now they Can't Sign Nikaol, alexander walker who out of
those three is probably my. Favorite player they say they want. To,
win now enjoy that. Second apron enjoy that. Second, Apron
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Also Nikkel alexander walker probably Going. To ATLANTA and i
just want to say THIS because i DON'T think i
have this anymore in my plans to. Speak About but
atlanta just got smart all of. A sudden they're actually.
Doing Stuff. Ausie salah turns out you can't just Be
A golden state beat reporter and also then just like
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turn INTO the gm Of The atlanta hawks because you're
friends with the. Owner's son turns out that's not a.
Great strategy turns out that you're gonna make some dumb.
Ass MOVES so I like asie sala and everything that
he's doing and. His lieutenants everything's been going really hi.
I qish you Know what, I'm saying hi. I Qish
So joe ingles also back on a, one year three
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point six million. Dollar deal do you See what, I'm?
Saying timberwolves what Do we why is this? Man retired
why is HE getting i have better knees and Ankles Than.
Joe ingles do you really need a veteran Leader Like
eudonnis Haslam but australian in your? LOCKER room i don't think.
You do moving over to, the heat they're just continuing
to warm hot dogs over the fire and a barrel under.
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The freeway they're, Just dead they're just. So gross they're just.
A hobo they're just a. Hobo organization you KNOW what,
I Mean, DUNCAN robinson i don't mean it truly like a.
Whole bubble they're. Operating Desperate duncan robinson opted out of
a twenty million dollar buyout that would have made him a,
free agent and now he's working With the heat on
a new team. Friendly deal, Why Why, Duncan robinson you're
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not getting any. Playing Time davion mitchell got his money,
two years twenty four. Million dollars i'm very Happy. For
daveyon but these are just not moves that make. Any
sense these are not moves that move the needle in
any Way. For miami other teams are locking down all
stars or making moves Trading for hall. Of famers miami it's.
Nineteen eighties just like the rest of, their infrastructure they just.
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Grew Stuck and, he's, like wow it was Popping in
miami in nineteen. Eighty four and that's pretty much what's
going on for the basketball team. As well rough rough
offseason so far For. The, heat okay see he continues
to do their. Smart things they cut off a big
piece of Check To jalen williams with the why, three
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years twenty four. Million dollars jay will. GETS Paid aj
mitchell gets paid three years nine. Million dollars and that's
awesome Because Only sam presty could have every first round
pick in the book and still managed to find a
guy who's a mid second round pick Of The New
york knicks and trade for him on. DRAFT night I Love.
Sam presty he's. So smart he just is like running
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circles around, everybody else and you wonder, to, yourself like is?
Anyone Smart But sam Presty And kevin pritchard en. Be
cannon but you Know what. I'M saying aj gets. Job
security he's reveling the fact that he's only The second
belgian ever to win a championship IN. THE nba i
hope the third Is To. Monty kamara That's a. Blazer
Reference so cleveland not only Trade For, lonzo ball But
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they Sami Signed. Sam Merrill, sam merril that's so. Much money,
four years thirty. EIGHT million i texted somebody in the
League sam merril and they go face palm emoji face
palm emoji For? Sam merril why is he getting paid that?
Much money, my Man sam merrill had me choking all.
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OVER myself i had to take a small. Chronic break
he was sixtieth overall drafted in. TWENTY twenty i honestly
forgot he, was drafted consistent forty, percent shooter major bench
piece On. The cavaliers but nine and a half million
dollars not like that's as just normal people who don't talk.
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About IT the nba consider nine and a half. Million
Dollars bobby portis returns To the bucks on a, three
year forty four million. DOLLAR deal i know a lot
of people are gonna feel some kind of way, about
this and the way they feel about it will be
how the entire yannest thing. Ends up there are rumors
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we don't know what he's, gonna do where he's. Gonna
Go is janni's gonna be on? The move sean said
that there are a bunch of big teams just hoarding,
their assets squirreling them away For the what is it
the rainy Day that yannis decides. To leave poor designing,
means Something if janna stays it. Means nothing if you.
Honest goes that's pretty much everything That the bucks do
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meaningful in no Way if JANNIS decides i want out,
Of here but you kind of, want To Like jeremy grant.
This deal you kind of want to like get the
people Around that yannis Wants while jannis is. Still deciding
but just know That when, yanni's dips you gotta keep.
Those players and then three years later, you're like, wely
shit we can't get Rid Of. Jeremy grant we might
have to attach something to get rid. Of them so
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just know. About That santi aldama gets paid. As well,
three years fifty two million. Dollar Deal the grizzlies have
to sign someone and he's already got a. Home there
they used Their caption inigans To Sign. Jaron jackson he
gets his two hundred and forty MILLION. Dollars max so
much Money For. JARON jackson i don't think he's, worth,
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It Behay the grizzlies are gonna be a. Fun Team
the Grizzlies Gave ti jerome three years and twenty, eight
million which is the same per Year As. Sam merrill
so you know which direction That the cavs wanted. To
Go sam merrill Over. Tied jerome. That's Insane ti jerome
gets nine point three million dollars. Per. Year wow Finally
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the nets entered the week sixty million below the. Salary
floor they gave some of it to young players who
are not relevant in. Any Way dyaron sharp, two years,
Twelve Million, zia williams he comes back on a, two
year twelve million. Dollar deal let's go Over, to portland
who have seen the shock the world by Buying Out,
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DeAndre ayton the former number one overall player in the
draft who came here For the. DAMELIELLER trade I Love.
DeAndre ayton i met him as a. Young Kid. HE'S
caribbean i don't know what that says about his, work
ethic but his, work ethic his rumor to not be.
That good there's a lot of ice jokes about him
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not being able to make it to a game when.
It's snowing i'm not slandering him at all to say
that his tenure has. Been spotty his roller. Coaster production
sometimes is giving you a. Double double sometimes he's giving
you fifteen points at halftime and sixteen points at the
end of. THE game i Fucking Love. DeAndre ayden i'm
gutted to find that a number one overall pick at
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the prime of his youth is getting. Bought out but
that tells me How much portland is In on Young.
And hanson they, love him they want minutes. For him,
They Said DeAndre ayton is not clogging. Things Up rich, paul,
says hey get this guy out, of here and. They
did that's. Fucking wild the, rumor though is that this
is a backdoor deal With, the lakers who will then
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sign him once he clears waivers and Then trade Ruiy
And dalton Connect For. Jeremy grant so it Would Be
Ruey dalton Connect For jeremy Grant And. DeAndre ayden i don't.
HATE it i don't. Hate it And then portland gets
off of. Both contracts. Let's See the jazz are also
Buying Out, jordan clarkson who's been Popular in utah, for many.
Many years, IN fact i forgot he was still on.
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This team he's been wanting out for. Many years the
Eleven year vet was A six man Of. The year he,
averaged sixteen three, and four but he so owed a lot.
Of money he sowed a lot, of money thirty million
over the next two Years. And utah they don't need
any more guards clogging things up for Our Man Walter
clayton junior and Our Man. Ace bailey so he has.
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TO go i wonder where he's, gonna sign and that's gonna.
Be fascinating he can help a lot, of teams and
a team Like, the celtics he could help a lot
a team like let's see a team Like The. Orlando
magic he could help a team Like The. Denver nuggets
he could. Really help so he's actually a very very
important piece on. The chessboard so something also we need
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to talk About. The lakers they Bring In. Jake lauravia
that's a great, little deal, two year. Twelve million but
something weird is going on and It Surrounds Dorian, finney
Smith the laker forward who Played with Luca, in dallas
and you would think he would want to Play with
Luca in. La again he played For. The lakers he
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had a fifteen point four million dollar player option and
largely he should and you would think he would pick.
It up but. He didn't he. Declined IT and i
didn't see. It coming nobody else saw. It coming and
the question is why did you? Do it now it's
coming out that none Other Than, anthony irwin former producer
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of this podcast In The lakers lounge spill the teeth first,
and foremost We Had trevor lane on his, little podcast
not his, little POCKET but i Think On twitter, Live,
saying hey there's a Reason That Dorian finney smith is
declining his player OPTION and i don't want to, say
why but it has to do with. Something personal now
we know what. It Is Dorian finney smith was getting
slandered out here on these Streets By. Rob, Polenka, Snake
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Snake rob polenka trying to tank, his value saying that
he has a bad knee or, bad ankle, excuse me
bad ankle to try to get him back on a.
Cheaper price. That's disgusting what are, You? Doing rob what are?
YOU doing i had multiple people text me that this.
Is True Dorian finney smith is One of luca's, closest
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friends and you want to fuck around with his value
because you're worried about the. Second apron you better figure, It,
out rob you were Gifted. A ferrari now you're leaving
it in the rain with the. Windows open luca, Might,
Leave okay luca. Might go if you guys don't figure,
this out and he. Sees it it's as bad of
a culture as we already know. It. Is yikes So
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Now Dorian phinney smith signs With, the Rockets the rockets
just continue to make moves right after. Free agency four
years fifty three million dollars thirteen point twenty five million dollars,
per year much less a couple million dollars less than his.
Player option but, four years what a solid? Fuck you
and guess what and, guess what no state Tax, in
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texas so it's even bigger of. A savings, goodness gracious.
All right so also these are moves that happened in
the first forty minutes of recording. The podcast We Got
clint capella To. The rockets Are the rockets? Getting everyone
Are The houston rockets hunting? For bear who is even on?
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This team We Got, steven adams We Got, Clint capella
We Got, alprin shangoun We, got jabari WE. Got dfs
we Got Also, Kevin durant oh, my, goodness gracious we
got a lot of. Perimeter defense who's scoring on? THIS
team i. Don't know We've Got. D'Angelo, russell, goodness gracious
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signing a, two year thirteen million dollar deal With. The
mavericks you need a. Little scoring they don't have anybody.
TO create i don't, hate it don't. Love it not.
My favorite, But Hey karris lavert, two years twenty nine
million dollars Of the pistons To Replace. Milake beasley, Holy,
shit malik you fumbled. The bag. My guy pretty good Bet.
FOR detroit I Like. Kris lvert he's. A Bucket, Kevin
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porter i'm gonna beat. Your. Ass, junior uh he's. A
buckey he's buckey. His bucket he signed a, two year
eleven million deal in return The. Bucks Man the bucks
are down so bad when you're going back to the
well with the guy who was waived for, THROWING soup i.
DON'T know i. Don't Know, Trey Jones tias, jones's brother
who's not nearly, as good Goes to chicago for three
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years and twenty four. Million dollars that'll get you forty
one wins and. A Plan bruce brown goes back To
the nuggets on a one. Year DEAL oh i love
that For. My NUGGETS oh i. Love That. GO bruce
i don't know how much the, money IS but i
know it's not what they originally let him walk for
From The indiana pacers who. Signed him. Incredible Stuff kevon
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looney goes To the pelicans after a Decade In. Golden State,
LUKE cornett i actually like That For. Keavon loney you
gotta get a change. In scenery What Is golden state
gonna Do for? CENTER now i don't? Like Goodness the
center market's right though we know. It's Deep the rockets can't,
Get Everybody, luke cornett, four years forty one Million To.
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San antonio, my lord this player movement. Is Wild. The
celtics what you about? To do because Also our orford
not coming back To. The celtics do we even know
What the celtics? Are doing are they FULL of i.
Don't know this is all. So fascinating we might come
back tomorrow and break. More down this is all the
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On this episode of the Heat Check, the NBA Finals end,
the Draft ends, and yet we seem to be getting
a more important, more hectic, chaotic, busy season. Already we
had the draft, we have free agency that leads directly
in the summer league. And you know how I feel
about my guy Young Hansen out of the Portland Trailblazers.
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A girl can't catch a break, but we love it
so much to cover ranging from a top GM getting fired,
a guy that everybody thought for a long time is untouchable,
another GM being a snake snake, you shady little snake.
You you all former agent you uh, an important piece
on the roster opts out of a lucrative player option,
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to a betting scandal with another role player that threatens
to shake the league to its very foundation. So much happening?
Why dot that motherfucking beat the tibby Rihanna. You're listening
to the Hottest, the Hottest in the a podcast out here.
I said what I said, It's the Heat chat Check.
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It's today. We're talking free agency. If you miss the
draft coverage, go back to the feed. Three and a
half hours, me and Jermaine aka Chill Tony aka fluent, fluent,
chill all the details, my live reactions to every part
of the first thirty picks, which was just hectic. But
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we're gonna be talking about some free agency and we
got a lot going on. But before there, before we
do that, we've got a couple of pieces of breaking news. First,
an ill omen for the league Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley,
not Milwaukee Bucks. Malik Beasley, who was about to get
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done with a three year, forty two million dollar extension
which is now on hold. UH is now part of
an official investigation into the East District of New York
for gambling related issues. That's horrible. I've seen some film.
I've seen some highlights. I've seen some low lights. There
was one game where Malik Beasley rattled off seven straight
points in the last like sixteen seconds. There was another
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one where Malik Beasley let his guy fly by him
to the rim that led to a I believe either
a cover or a blown cover. Just parable stuff. Oh no,
I know, this isn't like he's not a star. Some
people don't even know what teeny places for, so you
know he's not a star. Okay, because we don't even
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track where he's going. He's not a ten day either, though,
he's not a guy tanking his one and a half
points that is on his prop points. The man was
second in the NBA in three point percentage. I believe
he holds the record for three points in Detroit Piston's history.
He was a nine year vet. He had six hundred
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games under his belt. He averaged sixteen to three and two.
Think this last year. Maybe it's not the Milwaukee Maybe
it's the Milwaukee Buck stats. And now the latest is
that he's caught up in this federal investigation due to
defrauding a sports betting company. People are going through his
game log. They found a game where his team was
down nine with four seconds left and he sprint it
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up to the court for a layup at the buzzer
covering the line of eight and a half. Was that
Malik Beasley doing what we know Malik Beasley to do,
which is hunting stats? Or was that fixing games? Who knows?
What we do know is at some point betting companies
involved alerted authorities due to unusual betting activities. These sports
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books have it down to a science. If you think
you as a player who can control the outcome of
the game can get away with this when there are
people who are very smart, with very sophisticated models that say,
oh we Thelik Beasley's way outside of what he's supposed
to be doing. Oh wow, there's a bunch of games
getting covered by elite. They will sniff this out. That's
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what happened with Johntay Porter. That's what seems to be
happening here. And how extensive and how far back this
goes remains to be seen. But I tell you what,
you do not want to go down the Johntay Porter
route because let me fill you in on where Johntay
Porter is right now in jail. That's where he is.
He's not playing anymore, but he's also behind bars. More
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on this soon. Uh. Speaking of Toronto Raptors, because that's
where Johntay Porter used to play. Toronto fired massaiu Zierie
their GM. Well, I think he was likely there president
of basketball operations, but he was the architect right for
all intents and purposes, he was their GM. He was
the architect of the franchise is only title from early reports.
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This is very similar to the Calvin Booth situation where
there was a power struggle within the organization. You have
mayple Leaf Sports and Entertainment CEO Keith Pelly. He said
the reasoning was behind it was that Jeri was there
a long time and that you can't fight change, and
that everything was good and fine with the franchise. I
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don't think that's true. I don't Two of those three
things just are positively false. The man that he betted
heads with, Edward Rodgers, is now complete and con charge,
completely in charge. And remember back in twenty twenty one,
we had a situation where they were fighting over the
extension and there was a power struggle there in terms
of who was making decisions when, how long, how much money,
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And we were like, ooh, that doesn't seem very good.
And now we come to the end of the road.
Like boys to men, Rogers wants a Rodgers fought against
that five year extension of twenty twenty one. Rogers wants
that strong, top down organization. He does not love Ugerie's deal,
which gave him a ton of power, and now he
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has no power. What's insane about this move is that
Ugerie got to make his draft selection even though he
knew he was fired. He was like Hey, just what,
Why don't you keep me on until the end of
the draft, And they said yes. I cannot believe they
said yes. They must have been so flat footed to
allow a guy on his way out to make wild
ass picks like now, Colin Murray Boyles makes sense. Fuck you, guys,
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I had someone else in mind, but now I'm going
to select Colin Murray Boyle's for you. So yeah, he
balked at this guy. Rogers balked at the fifteen million
dollars price tag for Zuri. And let's be honest, mss
I hasn't done a lot since twenty twenty one. This
team has been hot ass, so I wouldn't want to
give this man fifteen million dollars either. A lot of
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people think he's overrated and overpaid. They want to replace
him with a cheaper, more compliant, more you know, docile
demure GM. Simple as that, Usuri will be in great demand.
Whether he's truly a winner or not is up for debate.
Whether his roster building strategy is sound. That six' seven
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thing that he, did we all thought that was, cute
but did it? Work it did. Not where he ends
up will be fascinating to see moving on turning the
page to player, Movement let's start on the trade, market
which is just heating. Up free agency is. Here we've
got some interesting. Moves let's look at trades. First first of,
All utah has begun the process of cleaning. HOUSE i
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kind of love. IT i also don't understand. It they
Move Colin sexton and a second round pick To charlotte
four use Of Nurkic for use Off, nurkic you had
to attached picks With Colin sexton to get a guy
that was bought out By. PHOENIX i guess he got,
traded but not for. Much nirk has gotten, older he's gotten,
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slower he's gotten more, expensive and now three teams in
the last calendar year couldn't wait to get rid of his,
ass mostly because he's making twenty. Mems twenty ms they'd
nineteen point three seventy five. Million that is so much For.
Nirk that is just, terrible just. Terrible he is now
This hornet's second center to get moved After Mark williams
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was dealt to The, suns which is also funny Because
nurkish was on The. Suns as For, charlotte what are they?
Doing what do they Need Colin sexton for they take
On Colin. Sexton probably they, think, Oh LaMelo's not gonna be.
Healthy they take On sexton and two years and thirty
seven million dollars of his contract That utah had to
attach a pick to. Move, Also Colin sexton is a
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Little Terry, rozierish isn't? He this is like spark plug
up the bench can get you twenty three six man,
ish but also sometimes it gets you four. Points he
disappears on, defense doesn't do a goddamn. Thing sexton is,
flashy BUT i don't trust. HIM i don't trust that decision.
Making he's just LIKE i, Said Terry, roziersh not a
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winning basketball player in my. Estimation he also did cancel
on me on the podcast back in twenty twenty. One
SO i will never forget You Colin sexton for fucking snubbing. Me.
Anyway that's not to say that that affects my viewpoint
or opinion or estimation or analysis On Colin. Sexton another
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interesting trait not counting the thunder Swapping Dylan jones to
The wizards For Colby, jones Which jones On Jones jones
is The bulls now Moving Lonzo ball to The cavs
For Isaac. Acro oh, man we got to start With.
Chicago they are so fucking. Terrible they just make bad
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move after bad. Move just imagine. This The bulls Had Alex,
Caruso DeMar Derozen Zach, levine And Lonzo ball and turned
them Into Josh, Giddy, Isaacacuro Kevin, Herder Zach, Collins Chris,
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dworte their own five first round pick and two second round. Picks,
yes the only first round pick that they ended up
getting to get rid of those players was their own draft.
Pick they were offered a first round pick For Lonzo
ball and they said no at the, deadline and they
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turned him Into. Isaaccorro who did you See isaaccorro doing
whatever the fuck he was doing in the, playoffs which was?
Nothing do you know how many Times i've Seen Isaac
ucoro turn into a pumpkin right before my very? EYES
i Thought Isaac corro should have been moved for my
Man DeAndre. Hunter they don't trade my, Guy George niang
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And carrislaburg Trade Isaac. Corro he doesn't do anything but,
Defend and now you got, him you can't shoot was
what are they? Doing what are they doing? Now the
only player in that list that they're gonna have it
starts as. Giddy who's now gonna cost them? All these left,
tests the cole and their own left? Testicle what are they?
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Doing what are they fucking? Doing everything they do makes no.
Sense didn't get a pick for De, rozan didn't get
a pick For, caruso didn't get a pick For. LAVIGNE
i mean. Wow as For, CLEVELAND i like the. MOVE
i like the. Move good backup point, guard big can
defend six,' five can shoot threes off, the dribble off.
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The catch he's a much better Defender Than. LaMelo ball
very HIGH. Basketball iq if you can, stay healthy this
is a nice. LITTLE pickup i. Like, that also breaking breaking.
ALERT alert i didn't even see THIS until i looked.
This down who will? Will you? Will you? Woo shit, Go?
Ahead nuggets you finally fucking? Did it y'll finally did It.
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THE nuggets i know the energy, ramped UP but i
just got. This News the nuggets Are trading Michael mediocre.
Porter junior if you can't spark from in, the room you're.
The mark if you can't spot the mark in. The
room you're. The mark They're trading Michael Mediocre porter junior
and an unprotected twenty Thirty, two wow first. Round pick
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jogic will be long GoF. By then jogic will be
with the Horses in serbia by then To The brooklyn
Nets For. Cam johnson, let's, Go baby i've. BEEN trying
i need to make. A call i need to text.
Some FOLKS they i heard a month or in change
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ago this team will not be, the SAME and, i,
said well the only player you, can move to my
Estimation Is Michael. Porter junior that's the guy you. Gotta.
Move listen now here's the, crazy, THING though I would i, would,
think honestly you can get back More For Michael porter
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Junior Than. Cam johnson you have to attach a first
round pick to get rid of a guy who is
a top ten pick in the draft and was like
one of the most potent three point shooters in. The,
LEAGUE listen I Like. Cam johnson, holy Shit Is Michael
porter junior's value just gone into. THE dumps i need
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to make. SOME calls, i, SAID listen i don't even
know what you're gonna get, For them and, THEY said
I Think michael. PORTER junior i think his value is
more than. You THINK and i, said REALLY and i, Was, right, Wow,
wow wow. That's crazy that is a crazy. Ass trade
let's look at some recent signings in. The league gms
have been very busy trying to stay below that hard to,
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cap pause, hard cap get it hard cap ai e The.
Second apron here's some of the most important chatterings signings
this week in the first hours of. Free agency as
it's only seven to Twenty pm Eastern as i'm, recording
this the most important News Is, lebron james for the
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first time ever in, his career has opted in to
the last year of. His deal eight other times he had,
this opportunity and eight other times he declined his player
option and extended or just fucking see you later but not,
so fast or he's like canceled. The contract he's. Also
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canceled he's not, only extended but he's never opted into
his last. Year Ever, rich paul Though, of clutch made
it very Clear that lebron still wants to win and
he wants to go wherever that is. More likely here's
why that is so fascinating. To me my man just
opted into something where he's got a no. Trade clause
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so what are we? DOING here I don't i don't.
Get That So rich, paul says we understand the difficulty
in winning now while preparing for. The future we do
want to evaluate what's Better for lebron at this stage
in his life. And career that's not all. He said
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he said something else that was even more sort of striking.
To me, he said We know lebron Knows the lakers
are building for the Future, aka luca but he values
a realistic chance of winning. It all, but wow the
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butt is doing a lot, of legwork you KNOW what,
i mean doing a lot. Of massaging, basically, saying hey
we know what y'all are trying, to do but this
is what we're trying. To do when you give, a
butt that means we are in direct opposition to what
you're saying over There IN, Part A part b is
our perspective that is different than. Your perspective hence the
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butt and not. The end but what are we gonna?
Do here what are? We doing lebron's not? Going anywhere we.
KNOW that i think something online that it, was like
oh IF if i was in uh The dark night
And the joker tried to help hold. Me hostage i'd, be,
like fine Fucking Kill maggie chillinghall and that whole that,
whole group that whole boat full. Of people let. It
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burn i'll give. A fuck That's What rob pulinkuld probably,
is saying thank you, Very Much lebron james for that
perspective about where you're at in. Your career if that was,
your perspective you could have been a free agent and chose.
Your destination we look forward to seeing you. At, camp basically,
Fuck you what are you? Gonna do we've got no
trade cause so we can't trade you unless we lose
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you for a bag of. Potato chips so why would
we move you? At all. We wouldn't what are you?
Gonna do you're? Gonna, retire Fine go lebron has. No
leverage if you had, any leverage he would have. Used
it but opting out and becoming a. Free agent if
you care so much about going to, a contender you
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would have taken the veteran minimum and Gone to Dallas or.
Clean whatever i'll take a million dollars. A Year but
lebron's not. Doing that we know he's not. Doing that
lebron wants the money and the. Competitive spirit, i'm, sorry
sir but there aren't any teams that can take your
fifty something million dollars fifty four point six million dollars
without eliminating everything that we've got going on. For us
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and on top, of that you're always injured and your.
OLDEST fuck i don't care what. He says he's not.
Going anywhere this is much ado, about nothing and if
he does, go somewhere it will be. A Disaster, ENJOY cleveland,
i Guess but i'm Not. TRADING jerry, i mean. It's
terrible it's. Just. Terrible Uh houston rockets just continue to
be one of the most savvy teams IN. The Nba
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jabari smith signs for, five years one hundred and twenty two.
Million dollars former number three pick in, the draft doesn't test.
Free agency he was on An expiring they lock. Him
up he becomes a part of the corps. Moving forward
there's a lot of upside. For him he hasn't really,
delivered yet but we think we he CAN and i
think he will slide in to a role That Maybe
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dylan brooks. Was in he's definitely been consistent his per
thirty six minutes are almost identical all the, same years
all the three years that he's been around fifteen nine
and one and. A half, not spectacular but also like,
we think we believe, In You, Jabari SMITH so i
like This, for houston they just continue to do. Incredible
things same Thing with Fred, van fleet Who The houston
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rockets opted out of a team contract or a, team deal.
Team option, excuse me they opted out of their team
option To get Fred van fleet around forty, something million
And now Fred van fleet takes a twenty million dollars,
pay cut and now he'll be making about twenty something
million dollars. Per year so all the Moves that houston
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is making are just very Very. Savvy clippers What Was
james harden? Gonna do what were they gonna Do With?
Kawhi leonard were they going to blow? It up were
they going to try? To Add james harden opts out
of his, Player option he resigns for two years and eighty.
One million the Grift Of james harden never ceases to. Amaze,
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me remember We Thought james harden was gonna get like
a mid level when he wasn't playing that well and
he looked kind of old. And slow now this man's
still pulling in forty ms In The lord's year of twenty,
twenty five is pulling in forty ms per year for,
two years, and honestly he was one of the team's
best players, last year which and one of the league's.
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Best players he MADE all nba so solid Playoffs Until
james harden Did the game seven thing that he continues
to do and is pretty much his. Entire legacy but
he returns To the clippers Along With, nick batum who
declined his player option but signed a, two year eleven
and a half million. Dollar extension also In The lord's
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year of twenty. Twenty Five nick patombs still. Getting checks he's.
So old he is. So Old the clippers are looking for,
more scoring which is why they're thinking about Training For
anthony simon's and looking to applies on a solid second
second half of. LAST year i wonder if they're gonna
get Off Of norm powell And Trade norm Powell For,
anthony simon's, get younger, get cheaper and get on an Expiring. The,
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timberwolves wow what are? They? Doing wow paying people is what.
They're doing timberwolves send a message to the league and to.
The players you can. Fleece us you can fleece us
if you're a decent player and you're in, the building
we're paying you the maximum we can pay you where there's,
no haggling there's no, fucking around there's. No hardball, they're,
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like Oh, nas reed you want twenty five million dollars,
a Year nas reid for, five years will pay, you That,
Nas reed, go Ahead. Nas read we know that you
probably aren't a realistic first option for us at the,
center position but we'll pay twenty five million dollars to our,
backup center Even Though rudy gobert is like. Never, injured
fine we'll. Do That julius randall signs a, three year
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one hundred. Million dollars that's like a. DECENT offer i
guess that's a. Decent deal it's about what he was.
Making before at least he didn't get a. PAID bump
I Expected julius radn'll get a. Pay bump, so yeah
now they Can't Sign Nikaol, alexander walker who out of
those three is probably my. Favorite player they say they want. To,
win now enjoy that. Second apron enjoy that. Second, Apron
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Also Nikkel alexander walker probably Going. To ATLANTA and i
just want to say THIS because i DON'T think i
have this anymore in my plans to. Speak About but
atlanta just got smart all of. A sudden they're actually.
Doing Stuff. Ausie salah turns out you can't just Be
A golden state beat reporter and also then just like
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turn INTO the gm Of The atlanta hawks because you're
friends with the. Owner's son turns out that's not a.
Great strategy turns out that you're gonna make some dumb.
Ass MOVES so I like asie sala and everything that
he's doing and. His lieutenants everything's been going really hi.
I qish you Know what, I'm saying hi. I Qish
So joe ingles also back on a, one year three
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point six million. Dollar deal do you See what, I'm?
Saying timberwolves what Do we why is this? Man retired
why is HE getting i have better knees and Ankles Than.
Joe ingles do you really need a veteran Leader Like
eudonnis Haslam but australian in your? LOCKER room i don't think.
You do moving over to, the heat they're just continuing
to warm hot dogs over the fire and a barrel under.
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The freeway they're, Just dead they're just. So gross they're just.
A hobo they're just a. Hobo organization you KNOW what,
I Mean, DUNCAN robinson i don't mean it truly like a.
Whole bubble they're. Operating Desperate duncan robinson opted out of
a twenty million dollar buyout that would have made him a,
free agent and now he's working With the heat on
a new team. Friendly deal, Why Why, Duncan robinson you're
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not getting any. Playing Time davion mitchell got his money,
two years twenty four. Million dollars i'm very Happy. For
daveyon but these are just not moves that make. Any
sense these are not moves that move the needle in
any Way. For miami other teams are locking down all
stars or making moves Trading for hall. Of famers miami it's.
Nineteen eighties just like the rest of, their infrastructure they just.
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Grew Stuck and, he's, like wow it was Popping in
miami in nineteen. Eighty four and that's pretty much what's
going on for the basketball team. As well rough rough
offseason so far For. The, heat okay see he continues
to do their. Smart things they cut off a big
piece of Check To jalen williams with the why, three
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years twenty four. Million dollars jay will. GETS Paid aj
mitchell gets paid three years nine. Million dollars and that's
awesome Because Only sam presty could have every first round
pick in the book and still managed to find a
guy who's a mid second round pick Of The New
york knicks and trade for him on. DRAFT night I Love.
Sam presty he's. So smart he just is like running
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circles around, everybody else and you wonder, to, yourself like is?
Anyone Smart But sam Presty And kevin pritchard en. Be
cannon but you Know what. I'M saying aj gets. Job
security he's reveling the fact that he's only The second
belgian ever to win a championship IN. THE nba i
hope the third Is To. Monty kamara That's a. Blazer
Reference so cleveland not only Trade For, lonzo ball But
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they Sami Signed. Sam Merrill, sam merril that's so. Much money,
four years thirty. EIGHT million i texted somebody in the
League sam merril and they go face palm emoji face
palm emoji For? Sam merril why is he getting paid that?
Much money, my Man sam merrill had me choking all.
(24:38):
OVER myself i had to take a small. Chronic break
he was sixtieth overall drafted in. TWENTY twenty i honestly
forgot he, was drafted consistent forty, percent shooter major bench
piece On. The cavaliers but nine and a half million
dollars not like that's as just normal people who don't talk.
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About IT the nba consider nine and a half. Million
Dollars bobby portis returns To the bucks on a, three
year forty four million. DOLLAR deal i know a lot
of people are gonna feel some kind of way, about
this and the way they feel about it will be
how the entire yannest thing. Ends up there are rumors
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we don't know what he's, gonna do where he's. Gonna
Go is janni's gonna be on? The move sean said
that there are a bunch of big teams just hoarding,
their assets squirreling them away For the what is it
the rainy Day that yannis decides. To leave poor designing,
means Something if janna stays it. Means nothing if you.
Honest goes that's pretty much everything That the bucks do
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meaningful in no Way if JANNIS decides i want out,
Of here but you kind of, want To Like jeremy grant.
This deal you kind of want to like get the
people Around that yannis Wants while jannis is. Still deciding
but just know That when, yanni's dips you gotta keep.
Those players and then three years later, you're like, wely
shit we can't get Rid Of. Jeremy grant we might
have to attach something to get rid. Of them so
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just know. About That santi aldama gets paid. As well,
three years fifty two million. Dollar Deal the grizzlies have
to sign someone and he's already got a. Home there
they used Their caption inigans To Sign. Jaron jackson he
gets his two hundred and forty MILLION. Dollars max so
much Money For. JARON jackson i don't think he's, worth,
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It Behay the grizzlies are gonna be a. Fun Team
the Grizzlies Gave ti jerome three years and twenty, eight
million which is the same per Year As. Sam merrill
so you know which direction That the cavs wanted. To
Go sam merrill Over. Tied jerome. That's Insane ti jerome
gets nine point three million dollars. Per. Year wow Finally
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the nets entered the week sixty million below the. Salary
floor they gave some of it to young players who
are not relevant in. Any Way dyaron sharp, two years,
Twelve Million, zia williams he comes back on a, two
year twelve million. Dollar deal let's go Over, to portland
who have seen the shock the world by Buying Out,
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DeAndre ayton the former number one overall player in the
draft who came here For the. DAMELIELLER trade I Love.
DeAndre ayton i met him as a. Young Kid. HE'S
caribbean i don't know what that says about his, work
ethic but his, work ethic his rumor to not be.
That good there's a lot of ice jokes about him
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not being able to make it to a game when.
It's snowing i'm not slandering him at all to say
that his tenure has. Been spotty his roller. Coaster production
sometimes is giving you a. Double double sometimes he's giving
you fifteen points at halftime and sixteen points at the
end of. THE game i Fucking Love. DeAndre ayden i'm
gutted to find that a number one overall pick at
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the prime of his youth is getting. Bought out but
that tells me How much portland is In on Young.
And hanson they, love him they want minutes. For him,
They Said DeAndre ayton is not clogging. Things Up rich, paul,
says hey get this guy out, of here and. They
did that's. Fucking wild the, rumor though is that this
is a backdoor deal With, the lakers who will then
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sign him once he clears waivers and Then trade Ruiy
And dalton Connect For. Jeremy grant so it Would Be
Ruey dalton Connect For jeremy Grant And. DeAndre ayden i don't.
HATE it i don't. Hate it And then portland gets
off of. Both contracts. Let's See the jazz are also
Buying Out, jordan clarkson who's been Popular in utah, for many.
Many years, IN fact i forgot he was still on.
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This team he's been wanting out for. Many years the
Eleven year vet was A six man Of. The year he,
averaged sixteen three, and four but he so owed a lot.
Of money he sowed a lot, of money thirty million
over the next two Years. And utah they don't need
any more guards clogging things up for Our Man Walter
clayton junior and Our Man. Ace bailey so he has.
(29:01):
TO go i wonder where he's, gonna sign and that's gonna.
Be fascinating he can help a lot, of teams and
a team Like, the celtics he could help a lot
a team like let's see a team Like The. Orlando
magic he could help a team Like The. Denver nuggets
he could. Really help so he's actually a very very
important piece on. The chessboard so something also we need
(29:23):
to talk About. The lakers they Bring In. Jake lauravia
that's a great, little deal, two year. Twelve million but
something weird is going on and It Surrounds Dorian, finney
Smith the laker forward who Played with Luca, in dallas
and you would think he would want to Play with
Luca in. La again he played For. The lakers he
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had a fifteen point four million dollar player option and
largely he should and you would think he would pick.
It up but. He didn't he. Declined IT and i
didn't see. It coming nobody else saw. It coming and
the question is why did you? Do it now it's
coming out that none Other Than, anthony irwin former producer
(30:06):
of this podcast In The lakers lounge spill the teeth first,
and foremost We Had trevor lane on his, little podcast
not his, little POCKET but i Think On twitter, Live,
saying hey there's a Reason That Dorian finney smith is
declining his player OPTION and i don't want to, say
why but it has to do with. Something personal now
we know what. It Is Dorian finney smith was getting
slandered out here on these Streets By. Rob, Polenka, Snake
(30:30):
Snake rob polenka trying to tank, his value saying that
he has a bad knee or, bad ankle, excuse me
bad ankle to try to get him back on a.
Cheaper price. That's disgusting what are, You? Doing rob what are?
YOU doing i had multiple people text me that this.
Is True Dorian finney smith is One of luca's, closest
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friends and you want to fuck around with his value
because you're worried about the. Second apron you better figure, It,
out rob you were Gifted. A ferrari now you're leaving
it in the rain with the. Windows open luca, Might,
Leave okay luca. Might go if you guys don't figure,
this out and he. Sees it it's as bad of
a culture as we already know. It. Is yikes So
(31:15):
Now Dorian phinney smith signs With, the Rockets the rockets
just continue to make moves right after. Free agency four
years fifty three million dollars thirteen point twenty five million dollars,
per year much less a couple million dollars less than his.
Player option but, four years what a solid? Fuck you
and guess what and, guess what no state Tax, in
(31:36):
texas so it's even bigger of. A savings, goodness gracious.
All right so also these are moves that happened in
the first forty minutes of recording. The podcast We Got
clint capella To. The rockets Are the rockets? Getting everyone
Are The houston rockets hunting? For bear who is even on?
(31:56):
This team We Got, steven adams We Got, Clint capella
We Got, alprin shangoun We, got jabari WE. Got dfs
we Got Also, Kevin durant oh, my, goodness gracious we
got a lot of. Perimeter defense who's scoring on? THIS
team i. Don't know We've Got. D'Angelo, russell, goodness gracious
(32:17):
signing a, two year thirteen million dollar deal With. The
mavericks you need a. Little scoring they don't have anybody.
TO create i don't, hate it don't. Love it not.
My favorite, But Hey karris lavert, two years twenty nine
million dollars Of the pistons To Replace. Milake beasley, Holy,
shit malik you fumbled. The bag. My guy pretty good Bet.
FOR detroit I Like. Kris lvert he's. A Bucket, Kevin
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porter i'm gonna beat. Your. Ass, junior uh he's. A
buckey he's buckey. His bucket he signed a, two year
eleven million deal in return The. Bucks Man the bucks
are down so bad when you're going back to the
well with the guy who was waived for, THROWING soup i.
DON'T know i. Don't Know, Trey Jones tias, jones's brother
who's not nearly, as good Goes to chicago for three
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years and twenty four. Million dollars that'll get you forty
one wins and. A Plan bruce brown goes back To
the nuggets on a one. Year DEAL oh i love
that For. My NUGGETS oh i. Love That. GO bruce
i don't know how much the, money IS but i
know it's not what they originally let him walk for
From The indiana pacers who. Signed him. Incredible Stuff kevon
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looney goes To the pelicans after a Decade In. Golden State,
LUKE cornett i actually like That For. Keavon loney you
gotta get a change. In scenery What Is golden state
gonna Do for? CENTER now i don't? Like Goodness the
center market's right though we know. It's Deep the rockets can't,
Get Everybody, luke cornett, four years forty one Million To.
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San antonio, my lord this player movement. Is Wild. The
celtics what you about? To do because Also our orford
not coming back To. The celtics do we even know
What the celtics? Are doing are they FULL of i.
Don't know this is all. So fascinating we might come
back tomorrow and break. More down this is all the
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