Hey, this is Kevin O'Connor on today's episode of Ringer NBA University, Jonathan Chargs,

Jake Hyleman, and I conduct a sophomore check-in to discuss a bunch of second-year guys,

like Zion, Darius Garland, Michael Porter, Jr. and some others.

We got all into a whole lot else too.

And then I brought on one of my favorite NBA writers, Nikias Duncan, to break down Bam

out of bio's rapid descent to start them.

And before we begin, I also just want to send love to the family and friends of Seku Smith

from NBA TV. Seku passed away this week at only age 48 to COVID-19.

And Seku was a good man who helped people wanting to make a career out of sports journalism,

just like he did.

And that positivity always, always, always, always showed through on TV.

And the outpouring of love and support from everyone in the NBA community, players,

coaches and colleagues that work in media, I think it really shows that the legacy you

leave and how you'll be remembered is about how you treat other people more than anything

else, it's about how you treat others.

And Seku traded people with kindness and respect.

And I find that to be something to admire.

And now let's talk basketball.

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