The WNBA’s PR Problems & NBA Playoffs Preview (w/ Evan Turner)
Open Floor: SI's NBA Show
SI NBA
4.5 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 17 April 2026
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Chris Mannix and Evan Turner discuss the cost of owning a team in smaller markets, then break down Luka Dončić and Cade Cunningham receiving exceptions to the league’s 65-game rule, why the WNBA keeps getting in its own way as it grows in popularity, and their predictions for the first round of the playoffs.
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| 0:00.0 | Now playing Open Floor. |
| 0:03.1 | This is Open Floor. |
| 0:05.3 | Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix back at it. |
| 0:07.7 | An NBA podcast with Sports Illustrated senior writer. |
| 0:11.5 | I think it's time that the world get to know. |
| 0:14.1 | My guy Chris Manix. |
| 0:15.4 | I think your opinion is shared by everyone. |
| 0:17.1 | And now it begins. |
| 0:18.3 | Now it begins. |
| 0:19.5 | Bang! |
| 0:28.1 | This is the Open Floor NBA podcast where we talk about the league and all the big stories going on in it. |
| 0:29.9 | Back with me this week as he is every week before Renee Smith College Basketball Player |
| 0:35.4 | of the Year. |
| 0:36.0 | Number two overall draft pick, 10-year NBA veteran and proud former Portland Trailblazer. |
| 0:45.4 | Evan Turner. |
| 0:46.7 | Yep, yep. |
| 0:47.9 | Just living a dream, man, living a dream. |
| 0:50.3 | You know, especially since my guy, Denny Avi, he's playing a way that i was i wish i could |
| 0:57.2 | have played one day just leaving portland to the to the promise land so i'm looking forward to |
| 1:01.4 | the playoffs it's been super fun it's been hell of fun like basketball's been super duper fun so i'm |
| 1:07.1 | excited for uh this spring you know, and jumping in some games. |
| 1:12.4 | How about you? |
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