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Nov 2024
40m 41s

Ranking The Best Cores In The NBA

ESPN, NBA, Brian Windhorst
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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to Bontemps’ article ranking each NBA team based on the strength of their core big 3 going forward. The guys debate who could move up, why teams like the Bucks & 76ers were difficult to rank, which teams are in the best position going forward and more.

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