A warm “Howdy, partner” to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, who joins me this week to talk about the Thunder’s rebuild – where it started, how it’s going and why it’s so far ahead of schedule. Plus, we dig into MacMahon’s recent story revisiting the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for Paul George trade and examine SGA’s MVP chances.
Episode highlights:
2:50 How Tim viewed this Thunder rebuild, and how it’s compared to his expectations.
15:50: How Josh Giddey fits now and how that might change in the long term.
26:00: MacMahon on his story revisiting the trade that sent Paul George to the Clippers for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
32:00: Why Chet Holmgren was just what OKC needed… and some trivia about his season that you might not know.
36:30: SGA for MVP? Where he stands now and what he might need to set himself up for a win in the future.
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Creative Director: Michael Lane
Social media: Bobby Howard
Director of Content: Mike Sherman