On today's show, Evan Dammarell (@AmNotEvan) is joined by Sly Hooper Podcast host Jordan Christmas (@Jordan_Xmas) talk about LeBron James's comments on Andre Drummond being barred by the team, play keep or sell when it comes to tradeable players for Cleveland, the direction of the Cavaliers, and more.Here are key bullet points for each segment:
Evan and Jordan both agree with what Draymond Green and LeBron James had to say about how the Cavaliers are handling Drummond's situation. But, they also see both sides of the argument that even though is a tough decision, this was the right call by the team for their future.
Evan and Jordan give their thoughts on how it did feel uncomfortable for the Cavs to have Drummond riding the pine during the last few games of their road trip, especially now with the team saying Drummond is no longer practicing with the team.
They then discuss Jason Lloyd of the Athletic's piece unfairly criticizing Cleveland general manager Koby Altman for being the sole reason for things falling apart recently with Drummond. They then discuss racial biases black men like Altman or Rockets head coach Stephen Silas faces when it comes to breaking into the league and how stories like Lloyd's creates a stigma.
Evan and Jordan then shift gears to talk about the moves Koby Altman has made. They discuss keeping or selling JaVale McGee, Collin Sexton, Darius Garland, and Kevin Love on the trade market now that Cleveland is open for business.
To wrap things up, Jordan and Evan discuss how fans won't be able to see the rivalry between Drummond and Embiid on the court for the Cavs and Sixers this year and how it's more of a one-sided affair on Embiid's part.
They then wrap things up by talking about Philadelphia's remaining schedule (Houston, Chicago, Toronto, Dallas, Indiana, Utah) and if Andre Drummond would be a destination for any of those teams just so we can see the rivalry before the first half of the season wraps up.
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