Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and David Thorpe are joined by Jarod Hector on location at Nets media day—and we wonder what Kevin Durant is saying to Kyrie Irving about vaccinations. (Also, check out this excellent story about anti-vaxxers in the NBA.)

* David lists his eight contenders for the title.

* If David Stern were still commissioner, don’t you think the NBA would have a tougher, clearer vaccination policy?

* Is hoarding cap space to sign free agents a dead strategy—because superstars can get wherever they want to go while under contract?

RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:

* FRIDAY September 24, 2021 A need to purify the Timberwolves franchise in the waters of Lake Minnetonka.

* FRIDAY September 17, 2021 How did David’s article about Ben Simmons trade scenarios explode on Twitter?

* MONDAY September 13, 2021 Apollo Global, the NBA, and Jeffrey Epstein.

* FRIDAY September 10, 2021 The short list of teams with a real chance at a title.

* FRIDAY September 3, 2021 Parakeets and the magical power of Klutch.

* MONDAY August 30, 2021 Co-founder and president of Overtime, Zack Weiner talks about creating a “superleague” for the next generation of elite basketball players.

* FRIDAY August 27, 2021 Jarod asked David to put on his “Ted Lasso” hat and address where Ben Simmons belongs.

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