Zach Lowe "If I were the Heat, I don't think I would trade for Russell Westbrook even if all I have to give up is James Johnson plus Kelly Olynyk plus something else I don't particularly care about"

Zach Lowe Joe House Chris Ryan draft their 15 favorite NBA Champs since 2000 Lowe asks why there was no love for the Kobe-Pau teams who went undrafted Ryan says You probably should have had a Californian on this podcast to balance the east coast lean of the panel Lowe responds Like Bill

After the Lakers trade Dave McMenamin and his source called Russell Westbrook a vampire

Zach Lowe The Clippers are somewhere beyond fucked As recently as yesterday a front office exec from another team said 'Hey the Clippers are quietly positioning themselves in case Jokic wants to leave Denver with lots of cap space and LA and all that' Forget that This team is dead

Fischer The Cleveland Cavaliers may wind up backing out of sign-and-trade talks for Jonathan Kuminga and Peyton Watson as James Harden and his camp grow impatient awaiting his contract

Klay Thompson explains that the reasons he gave up a lot of money and joined the Miami Heat have to do with the opportunity to play high-level basketball and make a deep postseason run

Russell Westbrook on still being a Free AgentI dont think about it honestly I love playing basketball and if it happens it works and thats my plan