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Jul 2024

41m 24s

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

Ric Bucher, NBA insider and Fox Sports NBA analyst

About this episode

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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