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Warriors Pursuing LeBron and AD, Ja Morant to Portland, and Kawhi’s Toronto Possibility · The Daily Play With Joy Taylor

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  Speaker 1: Hey guys, it's Joy Taylor. Welcome to The Daily Play.
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  Speaker 1: The NBA off season is here. It is in full swing.
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  Speaker 1: There's chaos and trades about and I am here for it.
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  Speaker 1: The Warrior story has only gotten bigger since we talked
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  Speaker 1: about it on the last show about Jimmy Butler's recovery.
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  Speaker 1: In Golden State's report interest acquiring Lebron and Anthony Davis,
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  Speaker 1: we talked about that yesterday. The newest report is that
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  Speaker 1: Draymond has declined his twenty seven point seven million dollar
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  Speaker 1: player option to become a free agent.
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  Speaker 2: Why would he do that? Is he trying to leave
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  Speaker 2: for more money? Reportedly not.
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  Speaker 1: The move is intended to give the Warriors more flexibility
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  Speaker 1: to pursue a trade for Anthony Davis and a deal
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  Speaker 1: with Lebron, James and free agency. Jery talked about it
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  Speaker 1: on his podcasting. It's more of a family to me
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  Speaker 1: than anything. I view Golden State more like Michigan State.
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  Speaker 1: It's more like an alma mater for me, as I've
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  Speaker 1: been somewhere for fourteen years in a position to try
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  Speaker 1: and better our team. I've always intrigued by that route,
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  Speaker 1: So opting out for us gives optionality, and we'll figure
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  Speaker 1: it out from here on the best course moving forward. So,
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  Speaker 1: as I said yesterday, the Warriors are in a very
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  Speaker 1: interesting position, and this is would seem surfacely to be,
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  Speaker 1: you know, kind of a headline more than a reality move.
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  Speaker 1: But with Draymond doing this and very obviously saying that
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  Speaker 1: this is the reason why he's doing this, I think
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  Speaker 1: it becomes much more than interesting. This is a This
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  Speaker 1: is potentially going to happen. Steph Curry will earn over
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  Speaker 1: sixty two point five next season. Jimmy Butler will sit
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  Speaker 1: at fifty six point eight. Now Butler would be moved
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  Speaker 1: to get Davis, meaning that Butler's salary slot will be
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  Speaker 1: replaced by Anthony Davis at fifty eight point four. James
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  Speaker 1: and whatever new deal Draymond Green signs will be pushed
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  Speaker 1: into an expected salary cap of roughly one hundred and
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  Speaker 1: sixty five million, So that'll be feasy as long as
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  Speaker 1: the Warriors make some other sacrifices.
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  Speaker 2: Moses Moody and it would be.
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  Speaker 1: Nearly impossible to get Lebron anywhere near max money, so
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  Speaker 1: Draymond and Lebron would have to take less than that,
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  Speaker 1: which would make things interesting for a variety of reasons
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  Speaker 1: if they were to make this move to bring in
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  Speaker 1: and align Steph Curry, Lebron James, Draymond Green, and Anthony Davis.
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  Speaker 1: As I said yesterday, sort of the Old Guard Final
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  Speaker 1: Avengers Assemble situation.
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  Speaker 2: I mean, it would outrage a lot of fans, I
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  Speaker 2: think for sure.
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  Speaker 1: I know many media members would have an opinion about
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  Speaker 1: it as well. Certainly the old school guys I doubt
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  Speaker 1: would really like this. Personally, I'm for interesting, and this
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  Speaker 1: would be interesting. I again would like to see Lebron
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  Speaker 1: James finish his career.
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  Speaker 2: With the Lakers.
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  Speaker 1: I think that this situation would require absolute health from
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  Speaker 1: everyone involved, which is a risk because even though Lebron
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  Speaker 1: is Superman when it comes to being available, he is
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  Speaker 1: older and is getting those eggs and pains.
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  Speaker 2: We already know what the deal is with Anthony Davis.
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  Speaker 1: You know, I don't know that I want to see this,
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  Speaker 1: because again I want to see Lebron finish out his
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  Speaker 1: career with the Lakers. But this would be wild interesting
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  Speaker 1: and it would be so fun to talk about and
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  Speaker 1: so fun to follow. And if they were able to
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  Speaker 1: stay healthy and they would be in the postseason competing
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  Speaker 1: against really young, talented, fast teams, I wonder what it
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  Speaker 1: would look like. Defensively, they I think would be great.
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  Speaker 1: I mean, you're talking about Anthony Davis, Lebron James, who
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  Speaker 1: can still play well defensively.
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  Speaker 2: We know what Draymond Green does.
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  Speaker 1: You know, seeing this team competes would be just a
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  Speaker 1: fascinating watch. It's not necessarily what I'm rooting for, because again,
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  Speaker 1: I would like to see Steph do a.
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  Speaker 2: Run on his own and Lebron do a run on
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  Speaker 2: his own.
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  Speaker 1: But if this ends up happening and it looks like
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  Speaker 1: there's a lot more than smoke here, there's real fire,
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  Speaker 1: this would be an absolute must watch and must discuss
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  Speaker 1: and everyone's.
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  Speaker 2: Gonna have an opinion about it, all.
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  Speaker 1: Right, So let's talk about John Morant, the Blazers and
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  Speaker 1: the Grizzlies. Reportedly, the Grizzlies are trading John Morant to
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  Speaker 1: the Blazers. The former Rookie of the Year had a
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  Speaker 1: very interesting time in Memphis with the Grizzlies. He is,
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  Speaker 1: when healthy and available and locked in one of the
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  Speaker 1: most exciting players in the league to watch, certainly a
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  Speaker 1: favorite of mine to watch. I've always really enjoyed Jahn Morant.
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  Speaker 1: I think he had a bumpy time in Memphis. I
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  Speaker 1: haven't agreed with all of his decisions, but in the end,
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  Speaker 1: I think that you know, he was a young player, and.
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  Speaker 2: You know things, these things happen.
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  Speaker 1: Looking back on it, I had my opinion then and
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  Speaker 1: I have it the same now. I think it was
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  Speaker 1: very hypocritical of a lot of people to be upset
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  Speaker 1: about what they were upset with with Jaw. But in
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  Speaker 1: the ends, he is no longer in Memphis, and he
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  Speaker 1: has a full restart in Portland with the Trailblazers, And
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  Speaker 1: the Grizzlies are fully fully in restart mode with their
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  Speaker 1: third overall pick with Cameron Brewser. And now they've traded Jaw,
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  Speaker 1: Jaron Jackson and Desmond Baynes and sandit's for twenty five season.
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  Speaker 1: They get Jeremiah Grant and Chris Murray back in this
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  Speaker 1: reported deal, and.
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  Speaker 2: The Blazers have a ton of guards.
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  Speaker 1: They're adding Jahn Morant to a team that already has
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  Speaker 1: Dame Lillard, Drew Holliday, Scoot Henderson, Caleb Love and Tanny Advia,
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  Speaker 1: who also likes to run the point, so tons of
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  Speaker 1: go on this roster.
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  Speaker 2: What is interesting is the athletics. Sammy A.
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  Speaker 1: Meik said last week that Portland is also a front
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  Speaker 1: runner for Jalen Brown. Now that would be interesting because
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  Speaker 1: they would send out Holiday, Sharpe, and Henderson with future
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  Speaker 1: picks to Boston for Jayleen Brown. I said last week,
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  Speaker 1: I don't think that the Jayalen Brown thing is going
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  Speaker 1: to end well in Boston. It seems like everyone is
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  Speaker 1: on the same page that it's gonna be very difficult
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  Speaker 1: for him to stay there. That would make this roster
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  Speaker 1: much more balanced. And while I really like Drew Holiday,
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  Speaker 1: I do think that job being with Dame and being
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  Speaker 1: with a Jalen Brown in Portland would be the fresh
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  Speaker 1: start that would really help him. He has struggled over
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  Speaker 1: the past couple of years. He's only played seventy nine
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  Speaker 1: games in the last three seasons due to the off
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  Speaker 1: court issues and injuries since his second consecutive All Star
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  Speaker 1: appearance in twenty twenty three.
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  Speaker 2: But he's only twenty six years old.
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  Speaker 1: It feels like he's been in the league forever that
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  Speaker 1: he would be older than that. But he's only twenty six.
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  Speaker 1: He has his whole career ahead of him. I like
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  Speaker 1: this move for John Morant. I think they are Portland
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  Speaker 1: isn't in a very interesting space. Clearly, Memphis isn't a restart,
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  Speaker 1: and this will feel like a restart for John Morant.
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  Speaker 2: And if he's healthy and.
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  Speaker 1: If they're able to put everything together, Portland will be
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  Speaker 1: a very interesting team. And I like this roster of players.
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  Speaker 1: If they are able to add a Jalen Brown, then
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  Speaker 1: they're a very serious conversation. So I'm interested to see
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  Speaker 1: what he does there. I'm rooting for him, and I
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  Speaker 1: like that he is getting a new start. So the
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  Speaker 1: final move that we're going to discuss is Kawhi Leonard.
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  Speaker 2: He may also be on the move now.
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  Speaker 1: Kawhi has had a rough year off the court, but
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  Speaker 1: on the court, career high twenty seven point nine points
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  Speaker 1: per game, started sixty five regular season games, tied for
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  Speaker 1: the fourth most in his career. He played in all
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  Speaker 1: seven of the Clippers' playoff games against the Nuggets. Here's
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  Speaker 1: some more on the conversations from schams. La and Toronto
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  Speaker 1: discussed a deal over the past couple of weeks. As
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  Speaker 1: Leonard's rep informed other teams. He only wants to sign
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  Speaker 1: an extension with the Raptors that the Clippers were not
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  Speaker 1: going to keep him. Sources said he had a preferred
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  Speaker 1: He had preferred to stay with the Clippers, but the
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  Speaker 1: franchise made no long term commitment to him this offseason.
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  Speaker 1: Sources said Leonard has only the twenty twenty six twenty
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  Speaker 1: seven season left on his contract at fifty point three million,
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  Speaker 1: So the whole NBA caps circumventing investigation into the money
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  Speaker 1: that he got from Aspiration makes.
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  Speaker 2: Us very complicated. He played great, so.
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  Speaker 1: That looming investigation kind of makes the Clipper thing almost impossible.
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  Speaker 2: Toronto and Kawhi.
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  Speaker 1: Would really shake up the East if Kauhi is to
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  Speaker 1: be healthy again, which is an if him going to
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  Speaker 1: Toronto could really make them a real contender again.
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  Speaker 2: It would obviously.
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  Speaker 1: Depends on what the rest of the roster looks like
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  Speaker 1: when he gets there, But I kind of like this
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  Speaker 1: move and the Clippers, you know, under investigation from the
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  Speaker 1: NBA about the endorsement deal, they've been interviewed. Him and
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  Speaker 1: his business advisor and uncle Dennis have been interviewed by
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  Speaker 1: investigators as part of the league inquiry. Adam Silver said
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  Speaker 1: before the NBA Finals began that it was time to
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  Speaker 1: wrap the investigation up. So we are going to get
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  Speaker 1: a ruling on that soon. But I like this for Kawhi.
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  Speaker 1: I think that the time of the Clippers has come
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  Speaker 1: to an end anyway, even the way that he played.
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  Speaker 1: So we'll see how this all pans out over the
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  Speaker 1: next week or so. But him going to Toronto would
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  Speaker 1: make them a very very interesting team in the East,
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  Speaker 1: as it did the last time that he went there.
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  Speaker 1: And you know, if you've been following me for an
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  Speaker 1: amount of time, you know that I said this seconds
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  Speaker 1: that he left San Antonio for Toronto, that Toronto was
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  Speaker 1: going to win a championship, and that is exactly what
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  Speaker 1: they did. It was one time that I was very
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  Speaker 1: extremely right. I've always been a fan of Kawhi Leonard.
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  Speaker 1: I love the way that he plays. I love his
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  Speaker 1: mid range game, I love his defense, and you know,
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  Speaker 1: just as a player on the court, he's very old school,
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  Speaker 1: very fun to watch.
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  Speaker 2: When he's available. He's very dominant.
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  Speaker 1: And a really complex scorer, which I enjoy. And I
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  Speaker 1: think what he would bring to Toronto again would make
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  Speaker 1: them in a whole different conversation and make things very
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  Speaker 1: very very clunky over there in the East. But we
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  Speaker 1: will find out over the next couple of weeks how
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  Speaker 1: this is all going to shake out. For more on
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