Gilbert Arenas on the Jimmy Butler vs Miami Situation, NBA Cities, and Amen Thompson's Ceiling | 1.29

The Right Time with Bomani Jones

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Music, Sports, News

4.8 • 12.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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On today’s episode, former NBA player and host of Gil's Arena, Gilbert Arenas joins Bomani Jones to mainly discuss the Jimmy Butler saga. The show begins with Gilbert talking about his son's progression through high school basketball and why a lot of current stars come from AAU or European leagues. (0:36) Next, they move onto the main topic which is Jimmy Butler being suspended by Pat Riley and the Miami Heat. Gil states why Jimmy has the leverage and Pat needs a "software update." (7:26) Then, Gilbert talks about why NBA cities like Atlanta and Miami aren't necessarily a destination for players and what selling points teams should emphasize when courting free agents. (19:18) They round out the Jimmy Butler conversation by discussing "Heat culture" and if Jimmy would be a good fit in Phoenix? (41:57) The show wraps with Gil sharing stories about playing for Stan Van Gundy and Amen Thompson becoming a superstar. (47:05) . . . Subscribe to The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts and follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok for all the best moments from the show. Download Full Podcast Here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7fDvgNz2EPDIOm49aj7M?si=FCb5EzTyTYuIy9-fWs4rQA&nd=1&utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-time-with-bomani-jones/id982639043?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social Follow The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Social Media: http://lnk.to/therighttime Subscribe to Supercast for Ad-Free Episodes: https://righttime.supercast.com/ Support the Show: PrizePicks: Daily Fantasy Made Easy! Visit PrizePicks.com/BOMANI and use code BOMANI for a first deposit match up to $100! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:43.0	My name is Beaumani Jones. Thanks for listening wherever you get your podcast. Thanks for watching us on YouTube.
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1:03.7	man? What's up? Thank you for having me. Yeah, so Southern, I want to just touch on this
1:08.0	right fast as I've been watching different clips of your son playing. And I have to say, part of what I find interesting, it's kind of unfair for the rest
1:14.8	of the kids, but it feels like your son is actually playing high school basketball as
1:18.7	opposed to high school kids playing some form of professional basketball. Yeah, yeah. He's a great
1:25.1	kid, you know, learn, studied. He understands that money is not the kid, you know, learned, studied.
1:33.2	He understands that money is not the goal, you know, when you're trying to get to the next level.
1:34.9	And you're trying to be the best.
1:36.7	It's about, you know, just the crap itself.
1:41.3	So, you know, it's treat each level like it's this level, right?
1:47.6	This is high school basketball and you have to move like a high school kid. When you get to college, move like a college kid. When you get to the pros, move like a pro.
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