The Trade That May Have Saved Caris LeVert
The Lead
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🗓️ 27 January 2021
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
When Caris LeVert was dealt to the Pacers as part of the James Harden trade, his post-trade physical — usually a formality — revealed something scary: a small mass on his left kidney. Today, we’re joined by The Athletic’s Bob Kravitz to look at what’s ahead for LeVert, why the Pacers decided to still go through with the trade, and what makes him well-prepared to take on this challenge.
Read Bob Kravitz’s story about Caris LeVert: https://theathletic.com/2333015/2021/01/19/kravitz-caris-levert-approaches-health-news-as-another-bump-in-the-road/?source=theleadpodcast
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| 0:32.8 | It's coming from Cleveland. |
| 0:33.9 | This is part of a three-way deal. |
| 0:35.7 | Really a four-way deal. |
| 0:37.0 | Keras Levert goes from the nets to the Indiana Pacers and Indiana St. Victorola Depot to |
| 0:42.8 | Houston, so a lot of moving parts in this deal. |
| 0:45.4 | When a player gets traded, like Keras Levert did as part of the James Hart and Blockbuster |
| 0:50.9 | deal, the medical exam, |
| 0:52.8 | is usually a formality, but in Levert's case, it turned up something scary. |
| 0:58.4 | Keras Levert, during his physical with the Pacers, a small mass was found on his left kidney |
| 1:04.6 | in an MRI. |
| 1:06.0 | He will be out indefinitely. |
| 1:08.1 | Today, the Athletics Bob Kravitz on how getting traded might have been a life-saving event |
| 1:13.0 | for the young NBA star, and why he's well prepared to take on this challenge. |
| 1:18.0 | He became a very old soul at a very young age, 15 years old, and I think that's reflected |
| 1:25.4 | in the way he handles himself both on the floor and off. |
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