AD & LaMelo Involved In Very Different Trade Rumors (w/ Evan Turner)

Open Floor: SI's NBA Show

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🗓️ 21 November 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Chris Mannix and Evan Turner break down how the Sacramento Kings have given up sixteen games into the season and what they should do with some talented roster pieces. We also get Evan's take on the red hot Raptors, how the Clippers continue to underperform in every way, if Anthony Davis could be shopped following his return from injury, and if LaMelo can be a franchise player outside of Charlotte

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0:00.0	Now playing.
0:01.5	Open floor.
0:03.1	This is Open Floor.
0:05.3	Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix back at it.
0:07.7	An NBA podcast with Sports Illustrated senior writer.
0:11.5	I think it's time that the world get to know.
0:14.1	My guy Chris Manix.
0:15.4	I think your opinion is shared by everyone.
0:17.2	And now it begins.
0:18.3	Now it begins.
0:19.6	Bang!
0:20.9	All right, Evan Turner.
0:24.5	Where in the world are you this week?
0:28.1	I'm in the mean streets of Boston.
0:32.3	Driving as a black,
0:33.7	and historically, I guess,
0:35.2	one of the most racist places on earth.
0:37.1	And I'm feeling great, baby. I'm feeling
0:38.8	great. You were, I saw your social media stuff. You were there. Well, I know you were doing
0:46.2	something with IT, right, with Isaiah Thomas. What was going on with you this week? Yeah, Isaiah got
0:50.5	inducted into the Boston Sports Museum Hall of Fame. So he got the Lifetime Achievement Award for basketball.
0:56.0	So he got inducted with Gabby Thomas, Tim Thomas from the Bruins, the Honorable Vince Will Fork.
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