Orlando Gets Bane, The Limbo Grizzlies, KD’s Future and OKC’s Moment with Ryen Russillo

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer

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4.5 • 29.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2025

⏱️ 117 minutes

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to react to the Grizzlies trading away Desmond Bane to the Magic, potential Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant trades, and if this catapults Orlando as contenders in the East (03:04). Then, they delve into the best landing spots for Kevin Durant to be traded to (35:08). Finally, they recap Game 4 of the NBA Finals and if OKC has taken a hold of this series (78:50). Host: Bill SimmonsGuest: Ryen RussilloProducers: Jonathan Frias and Eduardo Ocampo This episode is presented by State Farm®. Dishing the assists you need off the court. State Farm® with the Assist. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Play for an ULTRA today, available on Doordash!ENJOY RESPONSIBLY 2025 ANHEUSER-BUSCH, MICHELOB ULTRA LIGHT BEER, ST. LOUIS, MO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0	The Bill Simmons podcast is brought to by the Ringer Podcast Network where you can find Ryan
0:33.5	Rissillo's podcast. This is our favorite time of year, June, with free agency in the NBA draft and the NBA
0:39.5	finals all happening at the same time.
0:41.2	You can find the rewatchables, which will be on Tuesday night this week, not Monday night.
0:44.6	We are doing Marathon Man as part of New York City Month, Rissillo, Dustin Hoffman,
0:50.7	Larry, Larry, William Devane, Roy Shider.
0:55.1	Any thoughts on that?
0:55.9	Written by William Goldman?
0:57.9	Yeah, that's the old story where the other Larry O.
1:02.9	Didn't he tell Dustin Hoffman to be like,
1:05.5	want to just try acting?
1:06.9	Yeah.
1:07.6	Oh, yeah.
1:08.0	We're going to be covering that.
1:09.0	Yeah, he was talking,
1:10.1	doing a method acting thing. And Larry's like, how about just trying acting?
1:13.6	So there you go. Do you think you be a method actor? I definitely would not. I think you could tell from our podcast. We both like winging it. We like the improv and the ad lib. Oh, I don't know about that. Maybe with the podcasting, but I could see myself getting into it.
1:29.0	Like, I get to do steroids.
1:37.0	It's an ESPN talk show host who has a steroids addiction.
1:39.4	That sounds great.
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