In today's episode of the Sixers Beat, Rich and I briefly discuss our impressions from the Vegas Summer League.

Go over our thoughts on Joelle and Beade's $196 million contract extension.

What in the world is going on with the Sixers' staff layoffs?

Then briefly, and I do mean briefly, go over

some of the Ben Simmons workout videos that have recently been posted.

Enjoy the podcast.

All right. welcome, everybody.

This is Derek Bodner, joined by Rich Hoffman on the Sixers Beat, a part of the Athletics Podcast Network.

It has been a minute or two since we have talked.

How are you doing, Rich?

I'm great.

I think everybody wants to know how you're doing, though. You know, the, uh, hanging in there. The old cross country drive. Yeah, it ended up being about

3,600 miles. Uh, it was fantastic. It was something I'm very happy that I did. I'm also tired,

a little bit of back pain from sleeping in, in uncomfortable positions.

I mean, look, honestly, Utah blew me away. It, it absolutely, what do you mean uncomfortable

positions? Let's start with that. I spent some nights sleeping in my car, because I didn't

want to worry about getting a hotel. I just drove until I got tired and then pulled over and stopped,

especially once I got east of Denver, once you get east of Denver, it's very boring.

It's very boring of a drive.

And I had family I went to see in southern Illinois, and I had a timeline I want to get back to

when I was behind on my timeline, so I didn't get a chance to really explore any of what would

be the interesting spot.

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