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Jun 2023
46m 21s

Free Agents to Watch

THE ATHLETIC
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David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by Sam Amick of the Athletic to discuss the opening of NBA Free Agency. They discuss what the Kings are up to with their cap space, can Detroit or Houston make a leap?, What big names will move? and more.

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