LeBron’s Future Uncertain? + Dangers Of Overspending In Free Agency

Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective

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🗓️ 30 June 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to discuss LeBron opting in with the Lakers including the fascinating statement that went with it. Then, the guys talk a few teams who spent big in Minnesota & Houston discussing the dangers of overspending with the extra restrictions in the modern NBA. Plus, what does the future hold for Deandre Ayton and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	In 1979, the first words spoken on ESPN weren't just an announcement.
0:07.0	If you're a fan, they were a sports prophecy.
0:10.9	What you'll see in the next minutes, hours, and days to follow.
0:14.6	Glad you're with us tonight.
0:16.0	May convince you, you've gone to sports heaven.
0:20.2	And right now, you're standing on the edge of tomorrow.
0:24.5	This fall, the next era of ESPN begins.
0:28.8	Sports Forever.
0:37.2	Hello and welcome to the Hoop Collective podcast.
0:40.1	We talk about the NBA, which we're doing after midnight on Sunday night,
0:44.2	the beginning of the new league year coming up,
0:47.5	start of NBA free agency, but it's mostly already done if you want my opinion.
0:52.2	Joining me from New York City is Timbonteps.
0:55.1	Hello everybody. Joining me from Dallas, Texas, before he's headed off to the Salt Lake
1:00.6	Summer League at the end of the week is Ban McMahon. Howdy, partners, it'll just be a brief appearance
1:05.9	at the old Salt Lake City Summer League long enough to get my t-shirt and watch Ace Bailey's
1:09.9	debut in a jazz
1:10.8	uniform. They have good gear. You know, I've got a couple of those t-shirts, and I'm looking
1:16.6	forward to adding to the collection. I was glad to see Ace Bailey hop on a plane and land in Salt
1:22.5	Lake City and avoid that thing from being a ridiculous storyline that did not need to happen.
1:27.8	Yep, you realize when you get drafted, you have to go to that team pretty much. Okay, so
1:31.3	eight times in LeBron James' career, was this about to be his 23rd season? Is that right?
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