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Jan 2025
1h 14m

Jimmy Butler–Heat Drama Continues. Plus,...

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Heat guard/forward Jimmy Butler has been suspended yet again by the team after leaving a shootaround. Logan, Raja, and Howard Beck open the pod with a lengthy discussion on how Jimmy’s latest plea to be traded to another team could affect his career (1:12). Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder believes there should be three All-Defensive teams and two Defensive Player of the Year awards due to the differences in how you have to defend as a guard vs. as a big. Does he have a point (21:31)? Logan and Howard pick their All-Star reserves (39:06). Plus, mailbag!


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Hosts: Logan Murdock, Howard Beck, and Raja Bell

Producer: Clifford Augustin

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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