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And joining us here in our West Loop Studios is the Chicago Tribune's Philip Thompson.

Phil, thanks for joining us.

Thanks for coming down.

I know it's a busy week for all of us, draft week, and free agency and prospects camp next week.

So thanks for making the time for us today oh absolutely thanks for having me on guys there's a ton to get to yes where do we begin is something

big's coming up right i've heard i've heard something yeah the drafts something about that yeah

it's uh we're having a pizza party here tomorrow that's that the big news. That's the big, that's the big news.

That's what's important.

Priorities, gentlemen.

Yeah.

I'm looking forward to it.

We have heard, you know, I mean, months really, um, leading up to this date about

ways the Hawks could try to get into the first round.

And while you're here, Phil, what's, we've been talking about it for weeks. Let's get, let's get your thoughts on the Alex to Brinkett

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