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Mike and Jason discuss the standout performances from the NBA Summer League, contract negotiations, and player speculations.

On this episode Mike & Jason talk about the rookie class performances in the NBA Summer League. Maleek Thomas of the Cavs has been lighting it up and the top 4 of Dybansta, Peterson, Boozer, and Wilson have all shown why they were thought of as potential franchise players. Mike continues to believe that Caleb Wilson will win the ROY and emerge as the best player from this rookie class in the long run. Next, they discuss Wemby forgoing the 5% All-NBA/DPOY kicker in his max contract and the curious contract that Gary Trent Jr. signed with the Bucks. Mike and Jason wrap up by trying to figure out what will happen in the Kawhi/Clippers/Raptors saga before speculating whether there is any chance James Harden won't be on the Cavs' roster this season. Visit our Sponsors! Give With Hoops Give With Hoops is a groundbreaking initiative that fuses basketball analytics with modern sponsorship. Built for teams who see data as opportunity, from AAU programs to college powerhouses. By tying on-court performance directly to community and sponsor engagement, Give With Hoops help programs raise more while deepening support from those who believe in the game. D3 Direct Recruiting Playbook Hoop…

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Hosts: Mike, Jason

Topics covered

• NBA Summer League
• rookie performances
• contract discussions
• Kawhi saga
• James Harden speculation

Keywords

• NBA
• Summer League
• rookies
• contracts
• Kawhi
• James Harden
• Caleb Wilson
• Maleek Thomas

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Organizations: Cavs, Bucks, Clippers, Raptors

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