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Aug 2022
1h 6m

Durant Is Staying in Brooklyn … for Now....

The Ringer
About this episode

Justin Verrier and J. Kyle Mann start by discussing how good the Nets can be now that Kevin Durant is staying in Brooklyn (3:17). Then, they talk about a few things they think they know heading into the 2022-23 season (26:58).


Hosts: Justin Verrier and J. Kyle Mann

Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely

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