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The guys have waited all week to talk about this and they did not leave any stone unturned in talking about it. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Ballmer sat down with Ramona Shelburne of ESPN for a rather befuddling interview. Anthony and Pete break it down and discuss the biggest story in sports right now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Pete discuss Mark Cuban's appearance on Pablo Torre's podcast and, specifically, Cuban's assertion that Steve Ballmer couldn't possibly have done anything as dumb as cap circumvention because he's to wealthy/smart to do anything like that. They also talk about ESPN's interesting coverage the story to this point. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony spent the last day or so reaching out to people about the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard scandal and relays the spectrum of responses he got on the story. He also discusses the weird way ESPN has covered the story to this point. He then spends some time on Cam Thomas' free agency and the newest reported All Star Game format. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony offers up what some around the league have told him about what could come of this Clippers scandal. Then, he wonders where the worldwide leader of sports has been on the biggest story in sports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony wraps up his discussion about the Clippers story, then dives into Cam Thomas taking his qualifying offer to become an unrestricted free agent next summer. He then laughs at Adam Silver leaking the All Star Game format while we were all reacting to the Clippers scandal. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony texted Harrison and they both agreed they HAD to pod about this. So, here are the guys talking about Steve Ballmer, Kawhi Leonard, fake trees and everything in-between. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Harrison recall their coverage of Kawhi Leonard's free agency and how they have to relitigate it now given what we know Steve Ballmer was always (allegedly) willing to do. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony legitimately believes Steve Ballmer has shown such a disinterest in the rules governing the NBA that he should lose the Clippers. The guys go back and forth on that and cover the rest of this wild story. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this loaded second mailbag of the week (Anthony explains why), he tackles questions about Jeanie's role moving forward, JJ Redick's voice on personnel decisions and why he still isn't thrilled with the front office makeup, why he roots for the Vikings, his fantasy football team and plenty more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony explains the differences between this transfer of ownership and the others we've seen recently, but also discusses why it might not matter. Jeanie Buss is operating as governor for now and will for the foreseeable future, but Mark Walter also has every reason to make sure she does so in a way he's comfortable with. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listeners wanted to know about the role JJ Redick had in building this roster. Anthony explains, through Rob Pelinka's standard operating procedures, why he doesn't think Redick played much of a role in it at all. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony welcomes Andy and Brian Kamenetzky to dive into the mailbag together as part one of this two-part home-and-home event. The guys talk about the impact of previous superstars leaving their original teams on current stars' impending decisions, the Lakers' own offseason and plenty more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this mailbag episode with both Andy and Brian Kamenetzky, a listener asked whether the backlash to Kevin Durant leaving OKC for the Warriors has impacted other stars' interest in making similar moves. It's a great question the guys spend quite a bit of time on. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and both Kamenetzky brothers continue their conversation but take a quick second to break down LeBron's newest Nike commercial which is... definitely a video that could have been made. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rui Hachimura has been defined this summer by the things he can't do and the players fans would prefer he was traded for. He's a Laker and he's actually pretty good. The guys talk about his game, his fit and his future. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rui is a useful player. He really is. How can he be the most useful to the Lakers? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We swear, once you hear this episode, this title and the analogy will make sense. Also, Raj said the meanest thing he's ever said. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raj was curious about the Micah Parsons trade so Anthony tries to break it down in terms Raj understands... NBA comps. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony brings back Khobi Price (SCNG) after waaaaaaaaaay too long. The guys laugh at how wild the last couple years have been and whether Khobi might be responsible for all that's happened. The guys then discuss what Khobi is looking forward to most next season, their expectations for the team and what the last couple years on the beat have been like. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices