Jokic vs. SGA MVP Race & The Mavs Hitting Restart? (w/ Evan Turner)

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🗓️ 14 November 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Chris Mannix and Evan Turner break down the unreal play of Nikola Jokic and wonder if if averaging anther triple double will be enough to beat out SGA and the 70 win Thunder for the MVP award. We also discuss if the Mavs will blow it up post Nico Harrison or wait until Kyrie Irving is back from injury, and what is going on with the underperforming Warriors this season

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0:00.0	Now playing.
0:01.5	Open Floor.
0:03.1	This is Open Floor.
0:05.3	Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix back at it.
0:07.7	An NBA podcast with Sports Illustrated senior writer.
0:11.5	I think it's time that the world get to know.
0:14.1	My guy Chris Manix.
0:15.4	I think your opinion is shared by everyone.
0:17.2	And now it begins.
0:18.3	Now it begins.
0:19.6	Bang!
0:22.7	All right, Evan Turner. Before we get into the show, I have one question for you.
0:29.6	Yes.
0:31.0	When, in your playing days, how well did you know Reggie Bullock?
0:38.6	I didn't know. I did not know him too well. I knew him for like a great shooter.
0:43.1	Actually, I knew a couple of North Carolina kids that always said he was a cool guy.
0:47.0	But we actually never crossed paths. But the people that I was cool with always said he's a great guy.
0:52.0	Okay. So you know, I'm asking because if you've seen the clip that's going around social
0:56.3	media of Reggie Bullock, who years ago, I guess, bought an island in Belize and said he was
1:04.4	going to turn it into a resort, and I guess he actually did it.
1:09.0	He's got it up and running.
1:11.4	Bought this island for like two million in Belize and turned it into Bullock Island down there.
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