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Jul 2022
1h 17m

Top Summer League Performances, Interest...

The Ringer
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Verno and KOC congratulate the Blazers for winning this year’s summer league tournament before discussing the top performers (02:00). The guys debate how many interesting teams there really are in the league right now before discussing whether the Raptors would be a possible destination for Kevin Durant (17:26). It has been reported that James Harden will re ... Show More
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