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Feb 2022

31m 33s

How Ben Simmons Fits With the Nets and W...

About this episode

Wos is joined Kristian Winfield from the New York Daily News to discuss the Brooklyn Nets. First, they break down how the Ben Simmons trade helps the Nets on the court (1:56). Then they get into when they first knew something was up with James Harden (7:41) and what went wrong with Harden in Brooklyn (12:34).

Host: Wosny Lambre

Guest: Kristian Winfield

Production: Carlos Chiriboga

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