NBA Finals Game 5 Preview + Grizzlies trade Desmond Bane to Magic & Kevin Durant’s Preferred Trade Destinations

Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective

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4.2 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to preview Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the OKC Thunder and Indiana Pacers from the Tipsy Tiki in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The guys break down SGA’s controversial clutch shot, the refereeing in Game 4 and the trends you need to look out for in Game 5 including 3-point shooting, the Thunder’s screening, the key player for the Pacers and more. Then, the guys break down the significance of Desmond Bane being traded from Memphis to Orlando and what it signifies going forward for both teams. Finally, the crew debates if Kevin Durant’s 3 preferred trade destinations will work for the Suns as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.1	Hello and welcome the Hoop Collective podcast. We talk about the MBA, which we're doing on Sunday afternoon at the old tipsy-tiki.
0:41.3	Back to our home away from home here in Oklahoma City.
0:45.3	Joining me right here, Timbontemps.
0:47.3	Hello, everybody.
0:48.3	Happy Father's Day to you, Mr. Bon Tems, your first Father's Day.
0:51.3	Thank you. I appreciate that.
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1:06.0	One, he looks good in this cowboy hat.
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