I've been in on Jabari Smith Jr. All the way since a November Atlanta Hawks Houston Rockets game in Houston. I'm 100% sold. He's going to be a very good two way NBA player not like like offense defense two way not two way like very, very good player what that translates to I don't know. If this ends up being the core of a championship contender or a 50 win team in four or five whatever years. But I think he's a if it does click. Love your barris Smith Jr.100%.
Zach Lowe begins the podcast discussing the latest on Bronny James following his Cardiac Arrest, and Jaylen Brown's new supermax contract extension, then he bounces around the Western Conference: ESPN's Tim MacMahon joins to talk Rockets (7:16), Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic discusses what's next with the Thunder (37:01) , and finally Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic details what a quiet offseason so far means for the strange Minnesota Timberwolves. (1:03:03)
10:46- The Rockets young pieces
14:45- Jabari Smith Jr.'s emergence
26:16- Alperun Penguin's fit with team
33:15- What does Dillon Brooks bring?
39:00- OKC's plans for implementing Chet Holmgren
45:00- Who will make OKC's final roster?
52:25- Is Josh Giddey the odd man out?
1:08:52- Looking back at the Wolves postseason performance
1:13:00 Karl-Anthony Towns future with team.
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