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Jul 2019
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Free Agency Day 1 Madness: The Sixers! T...

The Ringer
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Free agency is finally here! The Philadelphia 76ers sign-and-trade Jimmy Butler to the Miami Heat (1:24) and the New York Knicks strike out while the crosstown Brooklyn Nets sign two megastars (23:00). Plus: Where will Kawhi Leonard end up? Could the reloaded Utah Jazz be real contenders? What in the world are the Charlotte Hornets doing? And much, much more (39:26).


Host: John Gonzalez

Guests: Chris Ryan, Kevin O’Connor

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