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Nov 2020
1h 13m

The Rockets Are Burning Out Their Fuse. ...

The Ringer
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Verno and KOC get into the absolute dumpster fire raging in Houston right now with Westbrook forcing a trade and multiple role players expressing discontent (1:00), then get into other trades that could happen next week (26:45). Then The Ringer’s Jonathan Tjarks and J. Kyle Mann join KOC go team by team looking at potential late-first- and second-round draft picks (39:00).

Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor

Guests: Jonathan Tjarks and J. Kyle Mann

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