Trade Talks and Futures: Analyzing NBA Dynamics

The Ringer's Bill Simmons starts by reacting to Damian Lillard being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team trade (1:38). He also talks about Deandre Ayton in Portland, what's next for Jrue Holiday, and more. Then business and tech analyst Ben Thompson joins Bill to give his perspective on the Lillard trade as a Bucks fan (26:53). After that, Bill makes his Million-Dollar Picks for Week 4 in the NFL (53:07) before NBC late-night host Seth Meyers joins the show to talk about his ‘Saturday Night Live’ days, what he's been up to during the writers strike, and much more (1:03:16).

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Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Ben Thompson and Seth Meyers

Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Kyle Crichton

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