A. Sherrod Blakely, Gary Washburn, and Kwani Lunis discuss the recent trade that sent Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks in exchange for a package centered around Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. Did it make the Knicks a viable threat to beat the Celtics? Are there still Eastern Conference teams with a better chance?
Plus, they cover the Celtics’ upcoming games in Abu Dhabi, and a potential future for the NBA on an international stage.
0:00 – Intro
0:34 – Remembering Dikembe Mutombo
4:36 – Celtics practice impressions
6:29 – Tough training camp
8:25 – Building from nothing
13:03 – Randle’s physicality
14:41 – Towns’ rebounding issues
19:24 – Towns’ impact potential
21:03 – Knicks vs. Sixers comparison
22:50 – NBA global expansion discussion
26:32 – NBA game schedule
30:02 – Civil rights issues raised
34:35 – Gary’s book release
38:21 – Celtics race relations
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