The Ben Simmons Saga Continues and Klutch Sports Group Remains in the Spotlight | Group Chat

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🗓️ 1 September 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Justin, Rob, and Wos are back from a well-earned break and thanking Ben Simmons and Klutch for creating some news during what is most often the slowest part of the NBA offseason. They discuss whether the recent report that Ben Simmons will refuse to appear at 76ers training camp has changed anything about the situation for Philadelphia or any of the teams vying to be his next destination (0:30). Then they break down what Zach LaVine signing with Klutch could mean for his tenure with the Bulls, whether he could be part of a trade package for Simmons, and whether Klutch's reputation as a signal for player movement is truly earned (13:30). They also take a look at the dispute between Nerlens Noel and Klutch and why Rich Paul gets such an unprecedented level of attention for an agent (28:45). Finally, they talk about Clint Capela’s extension with the Atlanta Hawks (40:00). Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Associate Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:43.6	I've entered the Rick and Morty multiverse so many times at all for that I don't know whether I'm Rick Morty.
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1:23.7	Welcome back to the group chat. I'm Justin Varyer joining me on this reunion after two weeks off from hearing our
1:34.0	wonderful basketball opinions. Righteous Rob Mahoney, are you glad to be back in the saddle?
1:39.0	Some of us never left. I've just been in the Zoom call waiting for you guys to come back.
1:44.0	Big was was your time off for restful?
1:47.3	I wouldn't say that but it was nice to be able to connect with some family, some friends and do the thing.
1:58.2	Should we even ask what the thing is or does that get into NSF?
2:01.3	A little bit of this, a little bit of that and we can get into it off Mike.
2:08.8	I read a book that was my big thing. I feel accomplished but it was like 200 pages and the
2:14.6	print was large. So pamphlet really.
2:18.7	Yeah, it was like the kids winning the summer league title basically.
2:21.7	Was it, or was it Mitt Romney's binders full of women?
2:30.1	I'm not of access to those unfortunately. Well the good thing is nothing really happened in the
2:35.2	NBA and if anything we're back to where we first started where Ben Simmons is once again
2:40.7	going through some stuff here. We're going to talk about some other stuff later in the podcast.
2:44.8	Maybe get to Klingka Pellas extension, a little clutch action which is actually 10 gentle to the Ben
2:50.0	stuff but as you probably heard by now our guy Ben Simmons does not want to show up for training camp.
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