Closest MVP Race in Years & The Cam Thomas Situation (w/ Evan Turner)
Open Floor: SI's NBA Show
SI NBA
4.5 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 26 March 2026
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Chris Mannix and Evan Turner break down how this year's MVP race could come down to the wire, as well as which three players they believe are most deserving. They also share additional thoughts on the increasingly scrutinized 65-game minimum rule and discuss what the future holds for Cam Thomas after being waived by two tanking teams within a month
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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. |
| 0:17.1 | And now it begins. |
| 0:18.3 | Now it begins. |
| 0:19.5 | Bang! |
| 0:25.6 | This is the Open Floor NBA podcast. |
| 0:29.7 | We talk about the league and all the big stories that are going on in it. |
| 0:36.7 | Back with me, as he is every week, the former Naismith player of the year, number two overall draft pick, 10-year NBA veteran and a man familiar |
| 0:42.1 | with the Portland wine scene as he is up in the Portland area right now. Evan Turner, |
| 0:49.0 | what's up, E.T.? Nothing, man. Just enjoying my time. Actually, bro, when I landed in Portland, I was like, bro, it was really beautiful here. Besides all, like, the meth heads and like the liberal disposition that, like, fucked up the country. Other than that, it was, it was true. I was beautiful here, man. It is truly beautiful. But, yeah, other than that, I'm doing well. |
| 1:10.1 | Yeah, you are doing well. You're everywhere |
| 1:11.7 | nowadays. I was, you were in Boston this past week sitting alongside Paul Pierce at the |
| 1:17.1 | selfless game. It looked like you two were like auditioning for a 10-day contract. |
| 1:23.2 | No, not me. I was just going to go grab his drinks. I think, uh, I think Paul Pierce, after shooting with him the other day, he can probably still go get at least... |
| 1:33.3 | He'll go get four in garbage time. |
| 1:36.4 | You know what I mean? |
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