Lakers Sold; Clippers Never Stop; Schröder Trade; Russ Retires
About this episode
Nate and Danny discuss the sale of the Lakers, recent player trades, and the retirement of Russell Westbrook.
Nate and Danny react to the shock sale of the Lakers. Why did this happen now, and what does it mean for the Lakers and the league? Bradley Beal gets a new contract that is clear evidence of circumvention, while Pablo Torre uncovers more evidence of clear circumvention. Dennis Schröder is traded to Charlotte. Why it was an easy call for the Hornets, and what it could open up for the Cavs. We explain why Jeff Schwartz’s comments about the CBA harming veteran players were so off base. Finally we look back on the career of the recently retired Russell Westbrook. 0:00 Lakers sold to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner for $12.5 billion 15:50 Bradley Beal re-signs with Clippers; more cap-circumvention concerns 19:15 New Kawhi Leonard/Clippers sponsorship evidence 21:48 Jeff Schwartz criticism of the CBA and veteran-player market 25:39 Cavaliers trade Dennis Schröder to Charlotte for Tre Mann 35:13 Tyrese Haliburton says he’s ready for the season 35:51 Suns waive Haywood Highsmith 37:45 Russell Westbrook retires; career retrospective
People in this episode
Hosts: Nate Duncan, Danny
Topics covered
- Lakers sale
- NBA contracts
- CBA criticism
- player trades
- retirement
- veteran players
Keywords
- Lakers
- Bradley Beal
- Dennis Schröder
- Russell Westbrook
- CBA
- NBA
- trades
- Clippers
- Hornets
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Lakers, Clippers, Hornets, Cavs, Suns
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