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5 min readWarriors chasing a nostalgia act, Clippers listening on Kawhi, and Jalen Brown fires back at the nerds
The NBA rumor mill is churning at full speed as free agency approaches, and the most audacious idea floating around involves the Golden State Warriors trying to reunite LeBron James and Anthony Davis with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. Ben Maller is not buying it. Meanwhile, the Clippers are fielding offers for Kawhi Leonard but finding the returns underwhelming, and Celtics Finals MVP Jalen Brown is pushing back hard against an unnamed analytics executive who reportedly called him the seventh-best player on a team.
The Warriors' fantasy roster
The lead rumor of the hour comes from the Bay Area, where chatter has the Warriors trying to move Jimmy Butler's contract and bring in both LeBron James and Anthony Davis to pair with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. Maller frames this as a nostalgia play, not a contender builder. "They're not building a contender in San Francisco," he says. "They would build a nostalgia museum."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:23) **Show Open & NBA Silly Season Preview** - Ben Maller kicks off the show, teasing a wild rumor about LeBron James and Anthony Davis potentially joining the Golden State Warriors, plus Kawhi Leonard trade chatter and Jalen Brown's pushback against analytics.
- 2 (06:36) **LeBron & AD to the Warriors: A "Nostalgia Museum"** - Maller dives into the rumor that Golden State wants to trade Jimmy Butler and acquire LeBron James and Anthony Davis to pair with Steph Curry and Draymond Green.
- 3 (13:48) **Kawhi Leonard Trade Chatter: Clippers Listening** - Discusses reports that the Clippers are fielding trade offers for Kawhi Leonard, with the Raptors and Mavericks as potential suitors.
- 4 (20:48) **Jalen Brown vs. The Analytics "Nerds"** - Maller covers Jalen Brown's fiery response to an unnamed analytics executive who reportedly called him the "seventh best player on a team."
- 5 (26:42) **Caller Segment: Big Daddy in Memphis** - Maller takes a call from "Big Daddy" in Memphis, discussing the Ja Morant situation and the Grizzlies' inability to trade him.
- 6 (41:04) **"Who Am I?" Trivia Game** - Maller plays a trivia segment, asking listeners to identify the former Yankee pitcher who last threw 7+ innings of no-hit ball against the Yankees.
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Show Notes
In hour 1 of the show, Ben talks about whether the Warriors would be the team to beat in the West if they acquire LeBron James and Anthony Davis. How both the Celtics and Clippers are handling the Jaylen Brown and Kawhi Leonard rumors.
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