Dame Returns to Portland, CP3 and Smart Head to LA, Plus More With Rob Mahoney

The Zach Lowe Show

The Ringer

Basketball, Sports

5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

Dame is back with the Blazers (1:25). Rob and Zach discuss how it happened, how he fits with this team, and the romanticism of it all. There’s yet another reunion with Chris Paul in L.A. (26:27)—a look back at his career and a look forward at this year’s Clippers squad. Across town, the Lakers also make a move and sign Marcus Smart (39:03). How do Rob and Zach think he’ll fit in purple and gold? Then, Zach addresses the Cam Thomas criticism and discourse (52:53), before taking a deep dive on the Memphis Grizzlies (1:01:09) to close out the show. Host: Zach Lowe Guest: Rob Mahoney Producers: Jesse Aron, Jonathan Frias Get started today at HubSpot.com/AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	All right, coming up, we got an absolutely loaded Zach Lowe show.
0:03.2	Somehow it's July 21st and we still have a lot to talk about.
0:05.8	Damian Lillard, going back to the Blazers. Romance, baby. Love it. What does it mean for the Blazers? This season, not much. What does it mean for next season? Maybe a lot. What do the Blazers project that? What is this team? Is Scoot Henderson even going to start? Rob Mahoney is here to dig into all of that.
0:03.2	Chris Paul back to the Clippers broke while we were on the air. Good Henderson even going to start. Rob Mahoney is here to dig into all of that.
0:24.6	Chris Paul, back to the Clippers, broke while we were on the air.
0:27.3	I was kind of prepared for it, so we talked about that.
0:29.3	Deep dive into the Memphis Grizzlies.
0:31.8	That's our random deep dive team of the day.
0:36.0	The Lakers and Marcus Smart and LeBron and Luca, there's always something going on with the Lakers.
0:36.5	We're going to get into that too.
0:38.1	Could Mark a Smart start? Should he ever start? Who would come off the bench in that event? What about Jake La Ravia? Should he start? Who would come off the bench in that event? Deep dives into all of these situations. Jonas Valentunis confirms his commitment to the Nuggets. We talk about that. just in absence, there's lots of news.
0:35.1	Chris Paul's back with the Clippers.
0:37.2	Man, Lob City, all those memories. his commitment to the Nuggets. We talk about that. Just in absence, there's lots of news.
0:55.5	Chris Paul's back with the Clippers. Man, Lob City, all those memories. And how does he fit into a team that has like 11 legit good rotation players now and some pretty high ambitions? I think there's a role for him there. And it's going to be very interesting to see how that reunion goes. The NBA is not stopping, which is good for us on the Zach Lowe show.
0:54.1	Rob Mahoney, the best in the business,
1:15.4	coming to break it all down for us on the Zach Lowe show. Hope you enjoy it.
1:26.3	Welcome to the Zach Lowe Show back from Las Vegas.
1:29.9	I survived.
1:30.6	Rob Mahoney, you also survived.
1:32.2	How are you?
1:33.0	I'm doing well.
1:33.8	I had what I would say is a gentleman's stay in Las Vegas.
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