David Griffin

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David Griffin

FromThe Woj Pod

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41 minutes

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Jul 10, 2019

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New Orleans Pelicans EVP of Basketball Operations David Griffin joins Adrian Wojnarowski to go inside the Anthony Davis trade, the art of the superstar trade, the rapidly changing discipline of NBA team building, why the journey to the Cavaliers 2016 championship missed joy and Zion Williamson.

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Jul 10, 2019

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