Hello and welcome to group chat. I am Justin Verrier and joining me, Rob Mahoney, no Kyle this week.

So we brought in the only guy who grinds more NBA tape. That's Chris Ryan.

That's right. Yeah, mostly college for me now. I've been too busy watching Cameron Boozer.

You do pick a college guy every year as like your guy that you want to.

Yeah, Bennett Mathrin famously. I think, you know, the jury still happens. Have you, so you haven't done any early scouting? No. I'm always looking for the next Clee Anthony early. That's, that's my, my draft analysis, the lens in which I look for the NCAA. Speaking of, I don't think we even even shouted out that Cleanteley Early somehow made it into a jeopardy clue on this podcast, which just huge news in our part of the world. It was a whole category. That's right. He presented it. Yes. That's crazy. Oh, was he? He did like the little video. I believe so. That's incredible. What a time.

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We're going to get into a whole another bit.

We're going to name that take again, despite all evidence to the contrary, but I figure Chris might be able to help us out with that one.

But before we recorded this podcast, Chris Paul got sent home.

And I guess the question is forever.

I don't know.

So basically the way this worked out was late last night at 2.40 a.m.

He Instagrams that he is being sent home.

Added a little piece emoji on top of there.

And then we got the news shortly after that, that the Clippers just straight up

released him.

Yeah. I guess Chris, as a fellow guy who went to. And then we got the news shortly after that, that the Clippers just straight up released him.

I guess Chris, as a fellow guy who, who like went to L.A. and made his career. A guy. Is that what you're trying to say?

Yeah, exactly. How do you feel about this news first and foremost?

Very strange story. I mean, obviously, I think reporting will bear out, like, what actually happened and whether this was a locker room situation or a financial situation or what.

Like, I was trying to piece together.

He apparently put up, like, a kind of sentimental post a couple of weeks ago.

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