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Ricky O'Donnell on a wild draft that should kick off an insane summer Jun 22, 2024

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Anthony welcomes a good friend of the show to break down the NBA draft, heading into what could be a positively bonkers week leading up to it. This was a bonus episode because of the short notice and Ricky is the absolute best. You won't want to miss this one.

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PART ONE: Can we not talk about JJ Redick for a little while? Jun 21, 2024

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PART ONE: Anthony was sick of talking about a story he broke days ago. So he and Aaron talked about the draft, free agency and the offseason in general instead.

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PART TWO: Anthony and Aaron react to the big news "breaking" Jun 21, 2024

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PART TWO: Right as the show was getting ready to end, Woj tweeted out what you already knew: JJ Redick is the head coach of the Lakers. The guys react, then Anthony scrambled off to prepare for everything else he had to do now that the news was "out."

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FULL EPISODE: JJ Redick finally gets leaked to Woj; Anthony and Aaron are truly shocked Jun 21, 2024

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FULL EPISODE: In an effort to finally move on from this whole JJ Redick news cycle, Anthony and Aaron discuss the CBA's impact on how teams are approaching the draft, free agency, and the trade market. Then, because there is no leaving the JJ Redick news cycle behind us, "news" "breaks" that Redick will be the Lakers next head coach. Seeing as we've known and told you that was the case for a few days now, we were all truly shocked by the news.

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PART ONE: How we actually and finally arrived at JJ Redick, head coach of the Lakers Jun 21, 2024

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PART ONE: Harrison convinced Anthony to run a victory lap. It's super awkward because Anthony no longer runs laps. Once that's out of the way, Anthony explains what has gone into JJ Redick being named the head coach of the Lakers.

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PART TWO: Updates on options for JJ Redick's coaching staff, listener questions Jun 21, 2024

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PART TWO: Anthony and Harrison go through the names on the Lakers' reported list of candidates for JJ Redick's assistant coaching staff. To wrap up the show, the guys answer questions from the live youtube audience.

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FULL EPISODE: This one's for you, Loungers Jun 21, 2024

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FULL EPISODE: Anthony has had this story all along. So, after running a quick victory lap where we all get to celebrate together, he explains the timeline that led to JJ Redick getting hired as the next coach of the Lakers. The guys talk about what this week has been like, and the next steps now that the Lakers have their head coach.

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PART 1: Anthony tries to focus after Kendrick ended Drake's career Jun 20, 2024

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PART 1: With "Not Like Us" still playing in his head, Anthony tries to calm down and update you on the JJ Redick situation. Midway through his attempt at doing so, Raj steps into The Lounge and they couldn't help but laugh at that incredible concert (while trying to focus on the topic at hand).

PART 2: Woj and Shams' stories on their own aren't quite adding up Jun 20, 2024

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PART 2: Anthony takes you behind the curtain of what the last 24-48 hours have been like, as he's been out on the limb that the Lakers and Redick had this figured out. It hasn't been great!

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PART 3: Reacting to Woj reporting the Lakers haven't made an offer to Redick Jun 20, 2024

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PART 3: Late-ish in the conversation, Adrian Wojnarowski reported on ESPN that the Lakers haven't made an offer to JJ Redick but are "focused" on him in their coaching search. Anthony explains why he doesn't really buy it, then answers super comments from the live audience.

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