LeBron's Decision 3.0 & MORE Cap Circumvention? (w/ Rachel Nichols)
Open Floor: SI's NBA Show
SI NBA
4.5 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 16 July 2026
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols break down the latest on LeBron's next destination and why it may be none of the favorites currently being floated. They also discuss the recent grumblings about team building and the second apron, as well as Gary Trent Jr. joining Kawhi Leonard as the latest possible salary cap circumvention violator.
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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. |
| 0:17.1 | And now it begins. |
| 0:18.3 | Now it begins. |
| 0:19.5 | Bang! |
| 0:22.9 | This is the Open Flo NBA podcast where we talk about the league and all the big |
| 0:28.1 | stories that are going on in it with me this week, as she is every week. |
| 0:33.7 | From Fox Sports One. |
| 0:35.2 | When do we stop saying with me this week? |
| 0:37.0 | All the smoke and monumental sports network. |
| 0:40.2 | And Sports Illustrated every week. |
| 0:42.9 | And Sports Illustrated every week for the last few years and continues to be. |
| 0:46.3 | You just blow in my intro there, Rachel Nichols. |
| 0:48.5 | I just feel I need a new intro. |
| 0:50.4 | I feel at this point we're at two and a half years in. |
| 0:53.0 | I do with Evan that comes on usually |
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