The Knicks’ Coaching Crossroads and KD’s Next Chapter | Real Ones

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🗓️ 14 June 2025

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Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard mf’n Beck are back with another Friday edition of Real Ones. Who will be the next head coach of the New York Knicks? After firing Tom Thibodeau and seemingly being denied the opportunity to speak to the head coach of any other franchise in the NBA, what direction will they go in? Does Leon Rose deserve the benefit of the doubt, even though it doesn't seem like he has a real plan? Kevin Durant and the Suns are reportedly working on a trade to his next destination, but what’s the cost for the 36-year-old superstar? KD’s career has also been a bit nomadic. How will his legacy be defined after yet another move? Plus, the mailbag! Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard BeckProducers: Clifford Augustin and Victoria Valencia (0:00): Zach Lowe Show Trailer (0:38): Intro W/ Logan Murdock (1:18): State Farm Ad Break (1:45): Show Start (5:20): Knicks Coaching Crossroads (20:40): Fan Duel Ad Break (23:21): Kevin Durant’s Next Chapter (47:23): Mailbag The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit ⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hit the mailbag! ⁠[email protected]⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the brand new Zach Lowe show.
0:05.2	That's right.
0:05.9	I'm back to have the same in-depth NBA conversations you're used to.
0:10.2	We're going to talk about the games.
0:11.5	Yeah, the games, the X's and O's, the drama, the trades, the playoffs are coming up.
0:16.2	And now you get to see every episode in full on video on Spotify and on my own YouTube channel.
0:23.1	Episodes drop every Monday and Thursday with a collection of guests you're going to love.
0:27.6	So make sure you follow and subscribe to the brand new Zach Lowe show on Spotify or wherever you watch or listen to your podcast.
0:35.9	Let's go.
0:37.9	What's good? This is Logan Murdoch here. Welcome to another edition of Real Ones. We have a
0:42.6	great show popping for you today. The NBA Finals has been great, but we're not going to talk about
0:47.2	that as much today because by the time you get this, it's probably going to be game time.
0:53.4	So we're going to talk a little Nick's coaching
0:55.6	search. What the heck are they doing? It's weird, right? You fire a coach and then you have no
1:00.1	plan of action. Then we're going to talk about Kevin Durant and the legacy of his career. And what
1:06.4	that means for this trade season and where he's going to go potentially for a train? Who knows?
1:12.0	All that and more on real ones with myself, Rajabell, and Howard Blip, Blip, Beck.
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