Five Big Questions With Richard Jefferson!

The Zach Lowe Show

The Ringer

Basketball, Sports

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2026

⏱️ 117 minutes

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Five Big Questions With Richard Jefferson! Zach is joined by Richard Jefferson to answer five questions, including best fit for Ja Morant and where LeBron will play next season. Then, Mo Dakhil comes on to discuss Anthony Davis’s latest injury, the Portland Trail Blazers' play-in hopes, and more. Finally, Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George stops by to share what he remembers from draft night, his tough lesson from his coach, and who on the Jazz makes the best burgers. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (1:26) Five Big Questions with Richard Jefferson! (5:10) Best fit for Ja Morant (18:04) Who will make the Finals from the eastern conference? (22:34) What team does LeBron play for next season? (27:18) Under-the-radar team that could win the title (39:30) Player that RJ wanted to fight the most (45:39) Zach welcomes in Mo Dakhil! (49:11) Anthony Davis hurt again (53:21) Let’s break down this Portland team (1:01:13) What is Donovan Clingan’s role on offense? (1:07:44) Free throw rate is down league-wide (1:10:56) Lakers check-in (1:17:19) Ayton has not worked for the Lakers (1:20:45) Which 'Rocky' character are the Thunder? (1:25:37) Keyonte George stops by! (1:29:23) What do you remember from draft night? (1:34:30) How has Will Hardy driven you to be better? (1:49:18) Best piece of advice Kevin Love has given you? (1:51:34) What would you like to improve on? Host: Zach Lowe Guests: Richard Jefferson, Mo Dakhil, and Keyonte George Producers: Mike Wargon, 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:06.4	Coming up on the Zach Lowe show, it's Monday and a lot is going on, as always in the NBA.
1:11.6	Richard Jefferson is here to answer five big questions about the NBA season, including the John Morant trade landscape.
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