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Jul 2024

41m 24s

Jaylen Brown's Complaint, the Lakers' Su...

Ric Bucher, NBA insider and Fox Sports NBA analyst

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Ric discusses NBA Finals' MVP Jaylen Brown being passed over for Boston Celtic teammate Derrick White as a Team USA replacement and how the Los Angeles Lakers are utilizing their offseason with new coach JJ Redick and draft picks Dalton Knecht and Bronny James.

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