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Hello and welcome.

It's our number three, our number three of the Ben Mallor show, as we are back at it again,

the NBA grapevine of chatter.

And what do we make of rumors that have Ben Simmons being pursued by the Minnesota Timberwolves?

Now, these rumors have popped up recently.

More reports indicating that Minnesota badly, that's the word, badly wants Ben Simmons.

Would that be a good fit if Ben Simmons were traded to basketball, Siberia?

We'll take a look at that.

And more, it's coming your way right now in our number three.

It is time to crank up the trade machine.

Welcome in the beginning of another hour of the Ben Mather show. We are in the air everywhere as we squeal like a pig, coast to coast, border to border, and beyond on the vast and powerful microphones of FSR emanating live from behind the wheel.

We drive in the fast lane here.

The Fox Sports Radio Studios,

good to have you hanging out with us as we chatter the night away.

And our lead this hour comes from the gossip mill of the NBA.

I'm not going to go back and point out how embarrassing the Sunsworths.

It's shocking how little reaction we've gotten out of the state of Arizona.

We're on a big radio station in Phoenix and all over the place.

And the Suns fans can't believe they don't want to talk.

Interesting.

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