The Full 48

Former Cavaliers GM David Griffin still watches the Cavs closely despite now living in Sonoma, California! He joins Howard to talk a little fire relief for his new neighborhood, and of course The Cavaliers. David weighs in on the Cavs start this season, the Kyrie trade, Kyrie's reasons for leaving Cleveland, and LeBron James' future. Howard and David also discuss LaVar and Lonzo Ball and the Lakers, corporate sponsorships on player jerseys, and the competitive balance issue in the league and whether lottery reform will make it better or worse.

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Rachel Nichols from ESPN's The Jump has plenty to say about the parts you did NOT see in her recent sit-down with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. She's also weighing in on NBA player empowerment, the hype and expectation surrounding Lonzo Ball of the Lakers, NBA players as active citizens, the NBA halftime entertainment racket and the Red Panda, and day-drinkin' in LaLa Land! Plus, Zach Lowe crashes the pod before jetting off to his fancy LA lunch!

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TNT analyst and NBA.com columnist, David Aldridge, joins Howard to preview the upcoming NBA season, and share thoughts on why he thinks it's a 4 team race for title contention in the West! They also run through the teams they're irrationally high on, the teams they're just not feelin', off the radar story lines, big name players most likely to be traded by February 8th, and Howard's Brooklyn bias!

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Dante Exum from the Utah Jazz checks in to talk Summer league ball, playing pick-up in Los Angeles with Baron Davis, his on-court relationship with teammate Ricky Rubio, the truth about that Joe Ingles jersey, goals for the upcoming season, why he's such a Pokeman fan, and what he loves about the new Call of Duty video game!

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Nets color commentator Sarah Kustok talks about breaking down gender barriers as the first female primary TV analyst for any NBA team, the art of doing a great broadcast and balancing the serious with the fun, professionalism versus fandom, and the Nets' offseason moves and expectations for D'Angelo Russell. She's also got stories about calling her very first NBA game as an analyst, learning the game as a kid from her older brother, and playing pickup ball at the United Center with Scottie Pippen.

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Howard Beck engages Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey in a spirited debate about the NBA lottery system, lottery reform, and the proposed reform package headed for a league vote in the very near future. They also discuss strategic tanking, the draft, and "destination cities." Plus, Daryl Morey weighs in on the Rockets' offseason acquisition of Chris Paul, and the team's on-going Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts in Houston.

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Jason Lloyd covers the Cleveland Cavaliers for The Athletic, and joins The Full 48 to break down the Kyrie Irving trade to Boston and what it really means for The Cavs upcoming season, Kyrie's relationship with LeBron, and parallels between Kyrie & LeBron and Kobe & Shaq. Jason also discusses the threat of LeBron leaving Cleveland for Los Angeles, and what the franchise will be like post-LeBron, for which he believes Cleveland is already preparing.

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Jordan Brenner and Jonathan Abrams discuss the NBA's growing embrace of social activism, and players' responses to Charlottesville.

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ESPN's Kevin Pelton joins with projections for the upcoming season including the only four teams he believes will have over 50 wins. He also discusses Avery Bradley, Kyrie Irving, Andrew Wiggins, Carmelo Anthony, the Chris Paul effect on The Clippers, the Cavaliers future, and what's up with all of the available unrestricted free agents?

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Hornets GM Rich Cho weighs in on top pick Malik Monk, signing Dwight Howard, Kemba Walker's role on the court, working with Hornets owner Michael Jordan, his nickname Trader Cho, and his Big Time Bites food blog.

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