Finding Potential Giannis Trades With Kirk Goldsberry. Plus, Sean Fennessey Joins for Mets Corner.

The Zach Lowe Show

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Basketball, Sports

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2025

⏱️ 115 minutes

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Zach is joined by Kirk Goldsberry to find potential Giannis trade partners, including the Knicks, Hawks, Spurs, and Rockets; share their thoughts on Chris Paul; and discuss the Thunder’s unbelievable start (2:07). Then, Sean Fennessey joins the show for an offseason edition of Mets Corner (1:21:44). Host: Zach Lowe Guests: Kirk Goldsberry and Sean Fennessey Producers: Mike Wargon, Jesse Aron, Jonathan Frias, and Billy Gil Social: Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available Shopping. Streaming. Celebrating. It’s on Prime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Paris Pizzeriere. Your blind dates is already at the table and here she is. Cousin Brenda, what are you doing here? You're married anyway! Substitution brought to you by Paddy Power. Cousin' Brenda makes me for Beth, the office crush. Oh, get in! You might not always pick the right starter, but your sub can still deliver. Because with Paddy's super sub, your bet rolls over to the player coming on.
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0:27.3	T's and Clusions apply.
0:28.6	18 plus scummelaware.org.
0:31.4	Coming up on a loaded edition of the Zach Lowe show, the NBA had a day on Wednesday.
0:42.1	It started with the unceremonious departure of Chris Paul from the LA Clippers, sent home.
0:47.7	What happened? Why?
0:49.9	It escalated with some Janus trade buzz, kind of renewed, kind of the same old from the summer,
0:55.8	but with a little more urgency because the bucks are losing.
0:58.4	And it ended with Janus falling to the court with an apparent injury, a leg injury that we learn on this podcast is indeed a calf strain.
1:06.6	It's going to keep them out a few weeks.
1:08.0	We go through everything that's going on.
1:10.7	What's going on with
1:11.5	Janus? What should the Bucs do? What teams should get into the Yannis Derby if it ever happens? What do they have to offer? What should they not offer? What are the best fits? What's actually going to happen here? We get to Chris Paul. What happened? What happens next? We talk Thunder, who are hovering over all of these decisions.
1:28.1	If you're trying to buy on a star like Janice,
1:29.9	you have to decide, do we take our... What happened? What happens next? We talk Thunder, who are hovering over all of these decisions.
1:28.1	If you're trying to buy on a star like Yonis, you have to decide, do we take our shot at this 21-1 juggernaut now? Do we try to wait a couple years? What should we do? How are the Thunder even better than they were last year? We do a deep dive on the Thunder, and then Kurt Goldsbury and I pick very tentative, very early. we just fly through the All-Star ballot.
1:44.5	How does it actually work?
1:45.6	Who should be on the All-Star team?
1:47.1	Loaded episode.
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