Adam and Dan go into the weeds previewing and predicting the NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat (3:38), while also determining whether LeBron James is still the league's best player with room to spare (24:06). After that, they analyze the reported rift between Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid in Philadelphia (34:33), discuss the fallout of Doc Rivers leaving the Los Angeles Clippers (39:39) and magic up some hypothetical trade packages for Victor Oladipo (47:59), including proposals on behalf of the Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers, Golden State Warriors and more.
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