48 Minutes: Free Agency News, Off-Season Grades, Ben Simmons, Billy Donovan, and Word Association

0:00 ... Opening animation .... Ross says hello and welcomes the panel.

0:32 ... Show #167 is dedicated to Wilt Chamberlain for a variety of reasons involving the number "67."

1:15 ... The crew discusses four restricted free agents and their prospects for their next deal. We start with Jonathan Kuminga of the Golden State Warriors.

5:32 ... Cam Thomas of the Brooklyn Nets is next.

8:49 ... Quentin Grimes of the 76ers is next.

13:37 ... Josh Giddey of the Chicago Bulls is next.

18:45 ... Bulls head coach Billy Donovan agrees to a multi-year contract extension to stay on the Chicago bench. What does it mean for the future of the team?

23:29 ... Former number one overall pick Ben Simmons is looking for his next team and Bruce is hoping it will be with his Boston Celtics.

28:18 ... Off-Season Grades, starting in the east: The Boston Celtics are first.

31:33 ... The New York Knicks are next ...

34:29 ... Next up, the Orlando Magic.

37:24 ... Off-Season Grades, moving to the west: The Oklahoma City Thunder.

39:21 ... Next up, the Houston Rockets

43:44 ... The Los Angeles Lakers are next.

46:20 ... "My Favorite Season" ... Bruce chooses the 2007-'08 Celtics

48:22 ... World B chooses the 1993-'94 Knicks, who lost the NBA Finals in 7 games to the Rockets.

51:09 ... Ross chooses the 2009-'10 Milwaukee Bucks when he was a season ticket holder as a student at Marquette.

53:12 ... Finally the crew plays word association with the following players: Lonzo Ball, Luke Kornet, Desmond Bane, Damian Lillard, Cooper Flagg, Marcus Smart.

56:03... Ross wraps things up and says goodbye ...

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