The NBA world has been enraptured all week by the concept of Miami Warmth SF/SG Jimmy Butler being accessible in commerce rumors. Kevin O’Connor is joined as at all times on Fridays by Yahoo Sports activities NBA contributor Tom Haberstroh to debate a handful of touchdown spots, which of them appear seemingly, which do not and which groups have surprisingly not been talked about in any respect.
As Tom highlighted , cities like Houston & Golden State make quite a lot of sense for the six-time All-Star, however Kevn has different concepts for the eccentric Butler. Making issues extra difficult, Butler’s agent Bernie Lee bought right into a public spat with ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania over the reporting of the information. Kevin & Tom clarify the difficult player-team-agent-reporter dynamic.
Later within the present, the fellows focus on Wednesday night time’s one-point Houston Rockets win over the Golden State Warriors within the NBA Cup quarterfinals, and the way a single end-of-game penalty name almost ruined the entire thing.
Wrapping up the episode, the fellows stay up for the NBA Cup semifinal matches between the aforementioned Rockets and Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder within the Western Convention and the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks going through off within the East.
(0:35) – Jimmy Butler doable commerce locations
(19:10) – Butler’s agent Bernie Lee vs. Shams Charania
(26:35) – Rockets advance to NBA Cup Semifinals because of unusual officiating
(37:05) – OKC’s protection is likely to be finest ever
(44:25) – Hawks defeat Knicks to advance to NBA Cup Jap semis towards Bucks