Shadowy figures, free agency talk
TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott, Jarod Hector, and David Thorpe open the show discussing the serious events impacting our nation, then they discuss:
Jalen Brunson and free agency. Is $25 million per year a good deal for a team that wants to sign him?
Kyrie Irving…
The Warriors want to bring EVERYONE back. Can they? Will they? Which teams might pay a lot to acquire the excellent Kevon Looney and Gary Payton II? (And if the Warriors wanted to shed one of their big salaries, could they?)
There is a lot of trash talk between the “talking heads” in media and NBA players, and it’s freaking David out.
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Shadowy figures, free agency talk
Hi guys -- two years ago I would have agreed, or mostly agreed, with your intro on this podcast about the state of the nation...but with the Covid response and pretty extreme behavior from the left lately, I have now moved away from that path and am squarely independent-- I also subscribe to Taibbi on Substack and I think his last two articles (especially the red/blue are both getting ripped off) are more in spirit with your deep dives into the NBA finances then not...so if you have not read these two articles then suggest they are a worthy use of your time.
Not independent in my love as a Dubs fan (though I did have to give up my season tix once they moved across the Bay) and I do wonder if Lacob etc would pay 7x luxury tax to resign Looney if they were still at Oracle. Regardless most of their outlay is going to players they drafted so I can easily reconcile...and hopeful that Loon and GP2 resign, less hopeful about Porter Jr.