Tony Reali and the national panel discuss Jimmy Butler wanting out of Minnesota and wanting a deal done by Monday. Plus, debate if the NBA let Mark Cuban off easy, preview the Browns-Jets match-up and react to Cleveland being favored for the first time in 3 years.
Dan Le Batard, Papi and Michael Smith question if Stephen Jackson is right to be so critical of the Wiggins brothers, if Jimmy Butler is smart to be most interested in the Clippers, if the NBA let Mark Cuban off too easily and much more.
Bomani & Pablo react to Mark Cuban donating $10 Million to charity after the NBA investigation, Stephen Jackson and Andrew Wiggins getting into beef, the Browns being favored for the first time in 3 years and much more.
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Veteran guard Devin Harris is returning to the Dallas Mavericks for the third time after signing a $2.4 million free-agent contract. Harris, 35, has averaged 11.1 points, 4.1 assists and 1.1 steals in his 917 career games.
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| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 65 | 17 | .793 | - | L1 |
| New Orleans | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17 | W5 |
| San Antonio | 47 | 35 | .573 | 18 | L1 |
| Dallas | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41 | L4 |
| Memphis | 22 | 60 | .268 | 43 | L2 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(5) | Trae Young | PG | Oklahoma |
| 2(3) | Jalen Brunson | PG | Villanova |
| 2(24) | Shake Milton | PG | SMU |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 24 | 58 | .293 |
| 2016-17 | 33 | 49 | .402 |
| 2015-16 | 42 | 40 | .512 |
| 2014-15 | 50 | 32 | .610 |
