Breaking Down the LaMelo Ball Trade & Brown For Mobley? (w/ Evan Turner)
Open Floor: SI's NBA Show
SI NBA
4.5 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 26 June 2026
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Chris Mannix and Evan Turner break down the risks the Charlotte Hornets and Minnesota Timberwolves took when they dealt LaMelo Ball in exchange for Naz Reid and a slew of picks, why they strongly disagree about a possible trade swapping Jaylen Brown for Evan Mobley, and whether the Heat will be able to compete for a title after trading away half their roster for Giannis.
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| 0:00.0 | We are less than a month away from the biggest World Cup ever, right here in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. |
| 0:06.0 | I'm Heath Pierce, former U.S. National Team player with Stops in the Bundesliga, MLS, Denmark, and Sweden. |
| 0:12.0 | And I'm also the host of Orange Slices, sponsored by FanDuel Predix. |
| 0:15.0 | Orange Slices is THE place to bring your World Cup memories to life, the people, the moments, and the stories that don't always make the highlight real, |
| 0:22.3 | but help shape everything we love about this game. |
| 0:24.7 | Think of it as your soccer hang all summer long. |
| 0:27.3 | Listen to Orange Slices wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:30.4 | Now playing, open floor. |
| 0:33.4 | This is Open Floor. |
| 0:35.5 | Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix back at it. |
| 0:37.7 | An NBA podcast with Sports Illustrated senior writer. |
| 0:41.6 | I think it's time that the world get to know. |
| 0:44.2 | My guy Chris Mannix. |
| 0:45.5 | I think your opinion is shared by everyone. |
| 0:47.2 | And now it begins. |
| 0:48.4 | Now it begins. |
| 0:49.6 | Bang! |
| 0:52.7 | This is the Open Floor NBA podcast. We talk about the league and all the big stories that are going on in it. |
| 1:00.1 | Back with me this week, the former Naismith college basketball player of the year. |
| 1:05.2 | Number two overall draft pick, 10-year NBA veteran and a guy that I know would like to be where I am right now |
| 1:14.9 | in New York City getting ready to work the Geron Ennis Xander Zias Junior middleweight |
| 1:21.9 | unification fight. There's something about NBA players Evan, that they cross over into boxing. |
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