Would Fans Love LeBron In NY? We Also Talk Coaches; Jerry's Update; Happy 38th B'Day WFAN (Hour 4)

Boomer & Gio

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🗓️ 1 July 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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NBA free agency is underway, and the Knicks still lack a coach. Boomer notes a league-wide dislike for the Knicks. Gio believes LeBron joining the Knicks with Mike Brown as coach would excite fans. Jerry delivers his final update, preceded by Gio's golf dilemma: walk or cart, especially against a larger opponent. The Moment of The Day involved Celine Dion. The show's final segment celebrated WFAN's 38th birthday, with Boomer recalling early sports talk shows like Bob Trumpy's on WLW.

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0:00.0	It's the Boomer and Geo podcast from WFAN.
0:04.3	Hi, Boomer and Geo, coming you live for the Bill Ford Tough Studio on the fan and CBS Sports Network,
0:10.3	free agency in the NBA, starting to percolate.
0:14.4	Keep your eye on what the Lakers do.
0:16.1	It could mean LeBron James on the move.
0:19.1	I'm not saying that it is likely he will end up a New York Nick, but I can guarantee you that these conversations will be had because Jordan Clarkson is going to be coming to the Knicks, of course, the latest with his latest teams with the Utah Jazz.
0:33.4	And he is represented by Rich Paul.
0:35.6	And this was a situation that happened yesterday after the Rich Paul statement on LeBron James saying that we're keeping an eye on what's going on.
0:42.8	And LeBron James understands building for the future.
0:45.0	But we want to maximize the years that he has left.
0:48.1	I could guarantee you that phone call with Leon Rose that would have never happened a couple years ago.
0:52.3	Those guys hated each other included some talk about LeBron James.
0:56.2	So it is going to be fascinating to see what happens with LeBron.
1:01.0	Does he end up in the Eastern Conference and what the Knicks do?
1:04.1	We believe the most likely scenario is, though, that the team that we see, for the most part, on the roster right now is what we're going to get when the season starts.
1:13.2	I do.
1:13.8	I mean, this is why they haven't hired a coach.
1:16.4	I mean, you know, they're signing guys.
1:18.5	They don't have a coach.
1:19.5	They have their starting five.
1:20.7	They have, really, their top seven.
1:22.7	Now they added in eighth.
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