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Like every Friday, Tom Haberstroh joins Kevin O’Connor on a trip around the NBA in this episode of The Kevin O’Connor Show.
The guys start in Los Angeles, with the news that Kawhi Leonard is out indefinitely with knee inflammation. It’s the same knee that kept him out of the Olympics and it’s pretty scary that he’s not ready to play after so long away from basketball.
Isaiah Hartenstein’s regular-season debut with the OKC Thunder will be delayed due to a broken hand, but it doesn’t sound serious. The 76ers breathed a sigh of relief when it turned out that Paul George’s knee was not seriously injured.
Julius Randle made his Timberwolves debut in a preseason game against the Bulls, but the biggest story was Lonzo Ball’s return after dealing with knee issues for almost 3 years. Tom and Kevin talk about their favorite parts of their first preseason game on an NBA court.
After talking about the Milwaukee Bucks, who arguably came closest to trading Giannis Antetokounmpo next offseason, Kevin goes over Tom’s title levels and picks out some of the teams he considers worthy of discussion.
(00:40) – Clippers F Kawhi Leonard out indefinitely (knee)
(05:15) – Thunder C Isaiah Hartenstein out 5-6 weeks (hand)
(07:20) – The 76ers avoid bad news about Paul George’s knee
(09:35) – Bulls G Lonzo Ball looks great in preseason return
(16:20) – Timberwolves F Julius Randle debuts
(18:35) – Giannis wonders if the Bucks would trade him
(29:45) – Tom’s Title Levels: Memphis Grizzlies
(36:20) – Tom’s Title Levels: Houston Rockets
(41:40) – Tom’s Title Levels: Indiana Pacers
(44:30) – Tom’s Title Levels: Golden State Warriors
(51:20) – Tom’s Title Levels: Denver Nuggets
(01:00:30) – Tom’s Title Levels: Charlotte Hornets
(01:03:15) – DeAndre Ayton’s comeback season?
(01:05:50) – Tom’s Title Levels: New York Knicks
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