The Herd with Colin Cowherd - Draymond Green Show - Klay Thompson's Departure From Warriors

Episode Date: July 3, 2024

Draymond Green discusses the dramatic split of Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors, his conversations with Klay, Steph Curry's posts on Instagram, what this means about the history the trio has had together, why Klay picked the Dallas Mavericks, and more. Then he discusses the rest of NBA free agency including Paul George signing with the Philadelphia 76ers, the Los Angeles Clippers blocking a potential trade to the Dubs, Isaiah Hartenstein signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder, why it was a "weird" free agency, and more. 0:00 Start2:30 Klay's departure30:00 Paul George to the 76ers35:00 NBA free agency Produced by: Jackson Safon #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On behalf of Boot Hill Casino and Resort in Kansas, 21 and over, age varies by jurisdiction. Void in Ontario. Bonus bets expire, 168. hours after issuance. See dkng.com slash B-Ball for eligibility and deposit restrictions, terms, and responsible gaming resources. What's up everybody? Welcome back to the Draymond Green Show. This is our first show, well, our free agency episode, if you will. There's a lot to talk about, obviously including the official end of an era in the Bay. I know there's been kind of a lot of talks over the last four years about the end of an era,

but I think this would officially mark the end of an era. By the way, I am with my family, kind of on vacation. So also with other family of ours. So if you hear babies crying and people yelling and talking, and I still wanted to bring you this episode. If you get all of that, I don't know if y'all will catch it or this microphone to pick it up or not, but if it does, I apologize in advance. You just kind of get the real raw version of me, and it's not really going to come from a studio. So sometimes this is what you get.

So if you hear that, I apologize. But anyway, moving on, I think there's been a lot of crying. Speaking of crying, there's been a lot of crying, I'm sure, around the world, around the bay. you know, Mark and Clay's exit, 13 years in the Bay, reportedly joining the Mavericks on a three-year $50 million deal of sign and trade Clay to the Mavericks. And I must say, I don't really know how I feel about it. Clay told us last week.

I don't know who all he told, but I know he talked to me. Pretty sure he talked to Steph last week. And he just kind of was like, yeah, man, like, you know, just kind of started talking through the years. Like, been great. What we've done is so special. Like, you and Steph, my brother's family. And the conversation just kind of started. It's a small talk and like, you're kind of just prepping yourself like, man, get me there.

Like, I know it's coming. Like, you're enjoying the conversation, but yet it's kind of one of those moments of where, like, somebody, like, building you up. Before they get you to blow, they just kind of build you up. And that's kind of what I was feeling. I was headed to my daughter's recital. So I wasn't able to go as in-depth to the conversation as maybe I would have, which I think also was kind of a good thing for me because one thing I think when Clay told me,

I was just able to listen, you know, and it wasn't like a, yo, we could finish like this or like, you should rethink this. It was just like, wow, like, all right, like, congrats, bro. Like, I'm happy for you. That's dope. And like, you know, to obviously reassure that that changes nothing for us, you know, like, changes the basketball court, obviously. But the relationships, they are what they are.

They are forever. The connection, the bond, even as far as all of us being mentioned together, like that, that is forever. That will never change. you know, but it's, I don't know, I haven't really been able to process the feelings. This morning, or not even this morning, maybe earlier today, I think I might have dropped a couple tiers, tier two. You just kind of sitting there and thinking, and then I came across Steph's story and like saw the pictures.

And it was very interesting to me because when I was going through Steph's story, like, I went through it a couple times, and it was just like, it was crazy to me how many of the pictures that he posted that I was also in. And so seeing that was like, man, like, it just kind of take you back. And, like, it taking me back to the beginning, though. Like, when it all started and none of us really knew that it would end up being this, you know, what it became. And just going through that, you know,

It was very interesting to see, like I said, how many of those I was in, because I don't put myself in the same category with them two. Them two, for me, are, like, here, like, out of the frame. Like, they're here. And I think for me, for me personally, like, the way I view my role in this is always like, you know, I'm always had them two back and I'm gonna always look out for them too and like no matter what, like nobody can touch them too.

Like they can do no wrong and like I'll go to battle for them. I'll take the fall for them. Whatever that needs to be, maybe like I'm doing that. And so for me, in being that way and thinking that way, if I'll take the fall for them,

you know, go to battle for them, then you're kind of not viewing yourself in that same space, right? Because it's like, I'll do all of that for those guys. And so, yes, we'll always be mentioned together. But for me, the way I look at those two,

my appreciation for those two guys, to then see myself in like half of the pictures that Steph posted, was just like, wow, I could kind of bring you to an weird space. And so I dropped a couple tears just throughout the day, Not even necessarily exactly looking at the story, but throughout the day, it's just like, wow, man. Like, I always tell people like I am, like I like I like I am, I like to keep things the same. My friends are the same. You know, in life, I try to keep things the same.

My trainer who works on my body, I try to keep that the same. Like my basketball trainer, I keep that the same. I keep that the same. Like, I like things to stay the same. And this, this, this sucks for me. This part of the, this time of year always sucks because you build relationships with people. And then, like, out of nowhere, they're just gone.

And out of nowhere being gone for us, it's crazy because you spend most of your time with these people. Like, you spend pretty much the better part of nine and a half months. seeing these people daily. And then, like, out of nowhere, it just ends. It's a very, it's always been a very weird thing for me. And so then this one hits, like, a much, like, much deeper, right? Like, way more close to home because, in a sense, it disrupts home.

Like, what we've known as home for the last 12 years for me, that looks way different now. And so, I don't know, I feel like I'm ramming a little bit, so if you make it through this episode, kudos to you, because I don't really have clear thoughts and approaching this episode. It's just a little weird. I'm happy for Clay. I think last year was a very trying year for him.

I think, you know, it was the highs and the lows of last year. year, I think it was very hard on Clay. And as a brother, to see someone going through that, like, it was hard on me to watch, kind of see him going through what he was going through. And I think, you know, if you ever care about someone, I think one of the reasons I didn't even, like, when he called me, I didn't even attempt to, like, want to talk him out of leaving or like, yo, you should stay.

Because like all the reasons that you would say, like in things that you could, like, yeah, I could make words sound good, but like those are known, you know, like those reasons are well documented. And so I think part of the reason when he said to me like, yeah, I'm going to leave, I was just like, man, I'm happy for you.

That's dope. Like, it's crazy to think what we've done and blah, blah, blah. But not once was it like, you may want to rethink this, you got time to rethink it, because to see him struggle the way he did last year, uh, if you at all,

if you ever care for someone's well-being, care about what they go through, go through the battles through the struggle with someone, uh, elevate past a level that no one could ever imagine with someone. Like, I'd hope the care that you'd have for that person will go far beyond what you may feel as best for you or what you,

you want to see. And so a part of me, like, I couldn't then go and be like, yeah, like, you know, I want you to stay or I wish you'd stay or you should stay for this reason. Because, like, for me to watch him go through what he went through last year, like, I know how much he loved the game of basketball. Clay, I don't think there's something that he loves the game, that he loves more than, like, playing basketball. and I didn't see that last year. And it's crazy because I told you all about my year before that. Like that was me the year before.

Me the year before was just like, I kind of, I don't even want to play basketball. And like you could kind of, like, it was hard to go to work. Like it was hard to even care about what was going on at work. like you you leave there and you kind of just try to lose the memory of being there type like and so I kind of I experienced that a year before and I don't know I think when I look back on it when I take a step back and I look back on it could it have been the contract playing a part of that because he was kind of in the same position right like so I personally don't think it was that

like I think there was a lot of other things going into it but like there's no true way to know like Oh, it was this emotion that touched here. And like, there's no real way to know. You just kind of take all those things into account. But like I said, I do know the joy that basketball brings him in light. It brought sadness. It brought unhappiness last year for him. And again, if you ever care about someone's well-being,

go through the struggle with somebody and you only care. Yeah, yeah, number one goal for that person is to see them happy and enjoying what they do because you care about their well-being, then, like, a part of me wanted Clay to leave and not wanting him to leave in the sense of, like, want him to leave, but want him to leave because you only want to see him be the guy that you know he is. Like, for a guy that's lived his life, since I've known him, and I can only imagine before, without a care in the world. Like, we'd always say, like,

yo, Clay live in his own world. He don't have a care in the world. And, like, for a guy that you know lived their life that way, and then all of a sudden it's not that, like, something's wrong. And that the most important thing in his life is basketball, you can clearly immediately see what's wrong.

And so as a brother, like, I want to see him with that again, like with that joy, with that love because like we way closer to the end than we are the beginning you know I remember my uncle one day said to me he was like nephew like call your uncle sometimes like he said I'm on the I'm on the wrong side of my downslide I'm on the wrong side of my downslide something like that he said um and Like, that's where we are, like, in our careers.

Like, we're on the wrong side of it. Like, can there still be special things done by us? Of course. Can there still be special things? Of course. But, like, we're way closer to the end than we are to beginning. That's for sure. And so knowing that and understanding that, like,

I will hope to see him had the same joy at the end that I know he had at the beginning. Because basketball is a, is a, a child's game. It's a kid's game. And basketball keep the kid in us. You know, you see us joking around and playing and all the stuff that like we do on a basketball court that's kind of like what kids do that you don't see in a typical job, right? Like someone 33 years old, like the way that I may act with my teammates,

and like clowning around at 34, like the different things that we do amongst us as 34-year-olds and clowning. Like, 34-year-olds that work at, the bank don't do those things. Like, basketball is kind of a kid game, and I want him to see him have that same love and joy in this kid game that we got a few more years of living that he had when I knew him as a kid. like when we were just kids like you know it was 22 like

we were kids at 22 we didn't know anything like just now growing up growing in a manhood like I want to see him had that love again because I witnessed

what happened for him when he did have that love for it when it did bring him that joy and like I want to see that for him again and last year wasn't that. It was as probably far opposite as he could be from that. And so to selfishly want to see him stay here and suffer for whatever it was that was griping at him, like, nah, that ain't cool, like, for my own personal benefit or for, like, that's not cool.

because the memories that I do have are too good didn't have to live through those memories. Like we don't have to live through those memories. Like, we don't have to create those memories, I should say. Like, and the ones that we can remember are incredible. Like, amazing. Four titles in eight years, changed the way the game of basketball is played,

um, being a part of the greatest team ever to play. play, like those the memories we have. So to selfishly want to sit and create the other ones, I'd rather not. So it's probably better this way. But it sucks. Like it, I'm not going to sit here and, like, sugarcoat it for 12 years. I don't think people ever process, like, all the time you spend, like,

judging basketball players. Like, the one thing that people don't really take into account is like, you started seeing me when I was 22 years old. You started seeing Clay in the NBA at 21 years old. And, like, we're 34 now. Like, the changes that happens in life over the course of those years, like, we never really take into account. I don't really even know where I was going with that point

because my thoughts are all fucked up. So, as I said before, if you make it through this episode, kudos to you. I told DJ earlier, DJ made me this little paper airplane. It's actually, it's very ironic that he made me this, but they finished their art project at school. And DJ was coming back with me this week. And he brought me this, like, cardboard box. And it's a cardboard airplane.

and, you know, Clay always make these paper airplanes. I always say, like, your kids are connected to you because, again, I told you, I've been sad for a few days. And he hasn't been with me. And he made this cardboard paper airplane, but it's cardboard. And, you know, like, Clay always make these paper airplanes. And it got, like, cutouts are, like, me, Steph, Clay, and, like, this person he drew, which I assume,

I'm like, oh, and it's you. And he's like, oh. And I was like, oh, by the way, he just gave me that just morning. Like, by the way, Clay not going to be on our team no more. And he's like, what? I'm like, he's going to Dallas with Luca. And he's like, why can't we get Luca? I'm like, it don't work that way.

And I don't need to teach you about the salary cap. Luca make way too much money for us to get Luca. And he just was like sitting there sad like a bus to cry. Yeah, I also oddly, the other day, I was landing in Boulder to meet some friends to go to the NASC concert at the Red Rocks, which was incredible. And like, I'm standing outside the FBO

and, like, a truck pulls up. Our driver hadn't arrived, and the truck pulls up and it's hunking. And it looks like an Uber driver. It's like a black SUV and hunking. And I look, and I'm like, I know that's not our driver late and hunking at me. So I just turned back.

And then the hunks again, And I look, and he turns a little bit because there's a glare on the windshield. And it's Clay Thompson. I bump into Clay Thompson like a day or two after he gave me. This is Sunday, so he called me. And I bumped into Clay randomly outside the FBO in Denver. I don't know. He couldn't really look at me.

And it was very like, odd situations. I'm sitting there with my family and my wife's like, oh, my God, Clay, like, when he called me on the phone, she's like, stop. And she's like, I'm about to cry. And she said it reminded her of last year. So last year during free agency, I called Clay and I called Steph separate calls and Steve. And I was just telling them like, yo, I'm leaving. I'm going to Memphis. I remember that call with them.

So I was going to leave. And she said we were in Paris. And she was like, it's reminding me when we were in Paris and you was calling them. Like she was just sitting there crying. And obviously we got to figure out. Shout out to the Lakers. and Mike Dunleavy, his first free agency, we got it done.

But, yeah, I think there's a lot of thoughts on, like, oh, what happened in the organization? Like, everybody kind of want to make things out to be messy and they don't have to be. You know, I'd know this organization would have had Clayback as long as he wanted to be. And I know Clay, as we can see, really didn't want that. I know there was the report on, like, Clay telling Steph, like, not to flex his muscle and all of those things.

Typical clay thing to do. I'm not sure that that's true or not. But that would be a clay response. But all great things must come to an end. And ultimately, my hope is that. I hope the organization, which I know they do, appreciate Clay and everything that he's done, I know they do. And I hope Clay appreciates the organization for everything this organization has done and meant for us.

Because on our rise to the top, like, we had the best organization in the NBA supporting us and giving us the opportunities that we need to, the things that we need to, make that rise, having our families around, having our boys on trips. Like, organizations don't do that stuff. Our organization having dinners and, like, I could take 20 people to dinner if I wanted to. And, like, these dinners ain't that, like, yeah, cheapest restaurant. They're at the best restaurants in the city we're in. Like, and we go to great cities.

You know, like I said, letting our boys fly on the plane and family. at least fly on the plane. Organization really is the best. And so I hope his appreciation for the organization, the organization appreciation for him, I hope everybody's is exactly where it should be. Because breakups don't always have to be messy. Co-parenting relationships don't always have to be shitty.

People going there separate ways can be a thing of beauty. And this is one of those things. Clay's going to the Dallas Maver's after 13 years of domination. After 13 years of building a dynasty, he's moving on to go do something else. And like, we all can appreciate that and love that for him, love that for us, like, and appreciate the good times. Maverick was here always, he would always tell the story about, And I actually took this and incorporated it in my life. A story about his father back in the day.

When I hear the song, and I think about Clay in the journey, the song is Al Green for the good times. You know, and like, it's kind of like, don't be sad for me. like, just remember the good times. And so when I think about this, like, that's where I'm trying to take my mind. Like, I try to live my life by that. But, like, remembering the good times. The song is called For the Good Times.

But, you know, just remembering the good times, the things that we did. And, like, that's where I'm at with it. So, yeah, I think I am definitely, like, a little shaken up by it and a bit sad, but I think for anybody in life, if something's been a certain way for 12 years and then it just abruptly changes, I think it'll shake you up a bit too. At least if it matters to you, I know it would.

So that's where I'm at with it. It's been a, for me, man, it's been a hell of a run. And I am thankful to have shared the court with Clay for 12 seasons to go to war with him. I think back to a story that most people don't remember because when we played the Raptors in the NBA finals, Clay pulled his hamstring off. If y'all remember up until that point, Clay had never missed a playoff game. And he would, man, Clay would roll his ankle, it'll turn purple.

And like, this dude was still playing these playoff games. Like, I always tell y'all, probably the toughest player I ever played with. Dude, tough as nails. Like, and he will go through a brick wall for you, with you. And, you know, every time he'd get hurt in some of those playoffs, we'd be like, all right, they got your ass now, champ. Like, you ain't, you ain't getting through this one. And I remember, like, it was yesterday, and he put his hamstring, and he was trying to work through it. And I remember saying, I said, Clay, I know you've been able to get through all of these.

Injuries throughout these years playing there. But they got your ass now. Like, you ain't getting through this wine with no pool of hamstring. He's like, yeah, right, Dre, whatever, watch me play. And we played in San Francisco, I think, two or three days later. And he did a workout before the game to show them that he could play. And like, when I tell you, he could have played. Now, Rick Celebrating, who I always talk about.

Rick didn't let him play and probably was in Clay's best interest that Rick didn't let him play but Rick didn't let him play but when I tell you, like where this dude got to in two and two and a half days to do that workout and like look the way he looked in the workout to actually could have played in that game

it wasn't the smartest thing for anyone but I think he showed that he could and it was a tough call for Rick, but Rick had to make the call and watching him go through I could not believe it And it's like, wow, like, they couldn't even get dude out with a poor hamstring. But then he came back in game six, and we obviously all know he's going crazy in game six.

We know how it ended. But, like, that's Clay. Like, that's who I've had the opportunity to go to battle with for 12 years. I got this video of the day. day after I got suspended. I told you all this story a little bit, but I got this video I took other day he came to pick me up on the boat, which is my first time ever being on the boat. With Clay driving, quite frankly, I didn't really want to go on a boat, and I had to this day because I just didn't know if I trust Clay boat driving. It's a lot of water and ocean,

and I don't know if I trust Clay like that, but I had to get on the boat this day. and um I'm gonna use that video on a documentary or something I'm gonna do on this one day but uh no man I'm rambling and I told you all I would because I didn't know where my thoughts would so I'm just kind of giving you these thoughts

as they come up but I'm going to move on to the rest of free agency um but it's been a hell of a 12 years and I can't think clay enough stuff enough uh but this is about

Clay, man. The healthy competition between him and Steph and, like, who is the best shooter? Was one of the highlights of my career, just to watch that on the daily, to watch them go at it after practice, during practice. Like,

like, it was beautiful. Like, it was incredible to watch. So, I'm thankful. Someday I'll have more thoughts on this, but it's been a hell of a 12 years. One day I'll be able to put all these thoughts in the place and process them. I can't really right now.

But salute to my dog, killer Clay Thompson. It's been a hell of a ride, champ. In other news, as we must keep this podcast rolling, Paul George, I mean, there were other free agency moves, and Paul George is the biggest of the summer, and he is planning to sign a four-year deal with the 76ers. Also a little salty about that, because, as you all know,

Paul George was going to come to the Warriors, and we wanted Paul George to come to the Warriors. And, you know, we always talk about these organizations, what they do for their players and whatnot. And for us to get Paul Georgia would have taken a sign and trade, and the Clippers didn't really want to play ball, didn't really want to help him get to where he wanted to go. And so in turn, they get nothing back. And, you know, whereas you could have gotten something back for Paul George walking, they get absolutely nothing back. So these organizations don't always be willing to play ball.

and I don't think the clippers were really willing to play ball for Paul George to get to the Warriors. I kind of understand it, I suppose. You don't want him in the same division as you because you may know how that looks if he comes with us. So that didn't quite pan out for us, which would have been nice. Would have been really nice. But, yeah, so they'll lose Paul George for nothing. and that also sucked because I think what Paul George could have done

if he did come to the dubs would have been amazing but nonetheless not going to cry over spilled milk but when you talk about these organizations and you all talk about players like oh this guy ain't loyal to this organ like I never want to hear that again because Paul George went there and when he went there they had plans of competing for a championship that did never really work out.

Quite frankly, a lot of that being due to their injuries and not being healthy, never really having an honest opportunity to compete for a championship. But nonetheless, what did Paul George do while he was with the Clippers, maybe for all-star appearances, I think? In this time with the Clippers,

which, quite frankly, is pretty up there when you look at the level of achievement that Clippers players have had over the years. You know, you had C.P. who had a great tenure there. You had Blake Griffin who had a great tenure there. But Paul George's tenure there as far as all MBAs and All-Stars

is not too far off for what the best Clippers of all time and to not be willing to like play ball on the sign and trade where he want to go for, I mean, it is what it is, one of the best players in your organization history. I just don't really want to hear people saying, like, oh, that guy wasn't loyal or like, Katie left this team or such a such left that team, like they're not loyal. Like, no, most of these organizations ain't loyal. The Warriors have shown loyalty for sure.

Dallas has actually song loyalty when you think about Dirk's ride and like even J.J. Bray are going coming back, going, coming back.

Devin Harris going, coming back. Like when you, Seth Curry going, like they've just proven to be a loyal franchise. The Lakers has proven to be a loyal franchise.

However, there aren't many. There aren't many out there. So San Antonio Spurs is proven to be a loyal franchise. But like I just named four out of 30. Like so when everybody

go on Twitter, like, oh, this guy ain't that. And like, stop it. It's just not a loyal business. Because you have players sometimes. They want to do what they think is best for them. And teams aren't really willing to play ball. And when you'll take nothing as opposed to something, you don't want to talk loyalty people.

So you should probably be careful with all of that talk. Another one that I am very sad about is CP. I don't know. It's been very documented. it on like how we hated each other. And I am very sad to know that he's leaving this team because in my head I'm like, man, she's going to end up finishing career here and that'd be dope. Like, again, this is the part of the business that suck.

Like one year we're seeing him like, man, I really love this dude. Like he's incredible. One of the best teammates I've ever had and then he's gone. And that is the weird part. about this business, man, but that made me really sad. So between, like, in a day of finding out between, like, Clay and then CP, like, I've been sad these last few days, trying to process my thoughts. But I'm really sad about that.

Nonetheless, CP, Pop, still the genius, parent CP with Winby to teach that young fellow the way. CP, one of the greatest vets I've ever been around. and I just spent a year around him as a vet myself. And he was a vet to me. And so that's going to be great for Wimby. And the young fellow castle, because see, see, Pee going to teach the young fella castle all the things that he needed to know about the point guard position.

And he's also going to tell him what he's not very good at and what he need to learn in a very elegant way in a very constructive way, but he's going to tell that kid what he good at and what he's not good at and what he need to learn and how he need to see things. And that is a genius move by the Spurs, man.

Wow, that's a genius move. And then for CP, like, you get the opportunity also in, what, year 20, I think this is about to be for C, opportunity to go lead the next young face star in the NBA. That's a great opportunity too. He get a chance to, in a sense, kind of go help mold him. And like, what an honor.

Because you only get that if you've been as great as CP has and as respected as CP is. That's the only way you get that opportunity. CP is a very strong personality. Always has been. Super strong personality. For them to feel comfortable bringing you in there, knowing how strong that personality is,

They feel good about what you're going to bring to that kid. That's special. That's extremely special. So I'm happy for C because that's a great opportunity to go help young mold that young fella. Who knows where it can go? Because young fella's special. Wimby is special. So who knows where it goes?

But, man, that's great. But I'm sad to see C. Leave nonetheless. Hardinstein, who was in G League a few years ago. Three years, 87 million because he kept his head down, kept working. But it's great at what he's great at, which is being physical, tough, hard nose. And then he's added to his game. Got a little floater now, you know, on the offensive end. Make great passes out of the pocket when he get the ball in the pocket.

Make great reads. Got an opportunity, I think, on a minimum contract, maybe even non-guaranteed, and now look at him. Three years, 87 million. I love to see those type of stories because I'm a product or something like that. And so, congrats to Hardinstein. That's a big move for OKC.

They traded for Caruso. They got Hardinstein. OKC. not playing. They think they got a window and they're going for it right now. And I always respect teams that make it clear we're going for it. And I think Hardinstein is a big addition for that.

The Young Magic is going for it. Three years, $66 million for KC. two-time NBA champion. I think that's huge for the magic. Huge. I think, you know, KCP's a great pro. And when teams start swinging for guys like KCP, that mean we're serious.

We want to make a run. So, you know, I was on the shop a few years ago, and I was talking about going to play the magic. That's a different magic now. And I can respect that they're making a sign. Not one year, $22 million for KCP, you know. How teams do I go, I'm bringing this guy in for one year because I don't want to tie. No, what they're saying right now is we think we got a window and we need to fill some guys in around our young stars.

And that's what they're doing. So they're starting to go for it and I respect that. I saw a couple deals that were like good deals for the guys but team taking advantage of their situation. Wiggins, young Wiggins, Aaron Wiggins from O'KC. the young fella from the bulls, Patrick Williams. A lot of these, so I don't know if y'all paid attention, but there's been an uptick of five-year deals this summer, an uptick of those.

And I wonder why. It's interesting, because new TV money about to kick in, and those contracts are going to go up, and you get some of these guys locked in on these five-year contracts, and you can take advantage of those guys when that TV money go up, if you're paying the guy $18 million, that may not even be the mid-level

when this new TV money kick in. We don't know. And so I thought that's been interesting in watching a couple of these teams go with these five-year deals on these guys, a couple of these young players. You know, if you're Tyrese Maxie and you get the Maxxie with the Max,

you know what I'm saying? You sign that Max, you know? but a couple of these deals I've been looking at. I'm always happy for these young guys to see them get their money because it's life changing and I know the feeling. And I would never make a guy feel bad about getting paid. You get your money.

But that was just something that I saw that I thought was interesting and I just hope that those guys are being made aware of all of the things. When you first get in your bag, you can't really mess around with it. You got to take your money. But I just hope someone is teaching all these young guys these things, laying the options out for them and then saying, hey, these are the options.

This is what you should do. And here's why I think you should do this, but this is what you could do. See, most people will tell you this is what you should do. Here's why I think you should, but they don't tell you what you could do. And I just hope those young fellas are being told what they could do. Also, the Clippers re-signed James Hardin,

two years, 70 million. And Russell Westbrook opted in, and I saw they wanted to trade him, which was shocking to me, because I'm like, dang, Russ opted in the four, and then they're going to try to trade Russ? Like, is that, I don't, that was a little weird to me.

Delo opted in. Valanchunis, going to Washington, three years, 30 million. It's an interesting for a free agent. agency. But my overall feeling with this free agency, by the way, the Dubs just signed Kyle Anderson, three years, $27 million, which I'm excited about, because if you watch the playoffs,

you know I'm big on Kyle Anderson. Kyle Anderson is a guy that you bring in and he just figures it out and help you win. So I like that signing, Dubs also bringing in D. Anthony. Melton, one year, $12 million, almost $13 million. It's an interest in free agency. Like those signings. But overall, I'm leaving this agency.

I'm sad. Peace. The volume.