On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang have on special guest Sean Highkin to talk about the now epic saga of Jimmy Butler, Karl Anthony-Towns, Coach Thibodeau, Sean's wildest days covering the Chicago Bulls beat, whether or not Portland is really a player for Butler, should the Blazers include CJ McCollum in a deal, what this means for the Western Conference, expectations for the Blazers rotations, favorite media day quotes, what to look forward to in the preseason and more!

Intro

Opening comments

Sean Highkin everybody!

The Timberwolves and the apocalypse

How dirty has the whole situation become?

Breaking down the events of the past week

A bored Stephen Jackson is amazing

Realistic destinations for Butler

Most dysfunction team Sean's seen/covered

Tara feels bad for Timberwolves fans, but loves the carnage

How much leverage do the Timberwolves have

Should Portland offer CJ in a deal?

The package that Portland should offer

The price of Butler, financially could get messy

Why you need to take the best offer

Butler is cut from a different cloth, would that work in Portland?

Coach Stotts and consistency

What are some of the keys to the Stotts system

Looking forward to the Blazers defense this year

How the Blazers could offer different looks between Jusuf Nurkic and Zach Collins

Could the Blazers switch on defense?

The Blazers in transition on offense...can it get better?

Is Seth Curry the answer for the 2nd unit and transition points?

Sean's thoughts on Collins heading into the season

Blazers Media Day!

Best media day quotes

Giving coaches player personnel power is not a good idea

Closing comments

Outro

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