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Oct 2020
1h 17m

Officially the Offseason: Coaching Carou...

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Justin, Rob, and Tjarks are joined by The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor to talk head coaching rumors (0:39) and potential offseason moves for teams around the league (14:13). Then Tjarks goes through his Draft Guide for Dummies (53:33).


Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Jonathan Tjarks


Guest: Kevin O’Connor

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