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Welcome back to Open Run. We're here in Las Vegas for the NBA Cup.

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Open Run, when you sign up. Now, let's get into the episode. We're being joined by Hall of Famers

Dwayne Wade and Tony Parker from the NBA champion Thunder, Shea Giltress Alexander, and Jalen Williams.

Spurs, All-Star Guard, Deerrant Fox comes through, and the Magic Man, Desmond Bain,

and the secret ingredient in the Knicks new starting lineup, Josh Hart.

That's a lot to get to, so let's go check it all out.

First up, Dwayne Wade.

All in all, how do you feel like the NBA Cup has been for the NBA?

It's been a few years now.

Yeah, I mean, I'm one of the people who like it.

You know, I think we're about 25 games into the season.

And I think it's so many reasons why it's good.

You know, as an organization, you get to evaluate where you are, right?

Before you get to the trade deadline, before you get to all the things that, as we got this squeaky thing in the back.

See, now you're a TV person.

You never would have been able to be like, oh, we should cut that.

Let's cut that.

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