0:00 Intro

0:49 The 48 Minutes crew react to the breaking new on Paul George’s injury & surgery

3:29 Bruce wonders whether or not Paul George is a future Hall of Famer

5:26 The Lakers are in a transition period, what’s LeBron’s future in LA?

9:29 Devin Booker’s historic 2-year max extension with the Phoenix Suns

13:34 Brad Beal’s buyout status update

18:07 The Thunder have their Big 3 for years to come!

23:14 Knicks Head Coach Mike Brown wants to play faster next year

27:41 Pacers have resigned Isaiah Jackson to beef up their center position

30:31 Cole Anthony intends on signing with the Milwaukee Bucks

34:11 Las Vegas NBA Summer League News & Notes!

35:25 The Dallas Mavericks shut down Cooper Flagg for the remainder of Summer League

38:10 The Phoenix Suns also decided to sit 2 of their top players on Sunday

40:10 One Summer League player that’s caught our eye

43:17 Bruce provides the show’s final thoughts including a sneak preview on next week’s guest

0:00 ... Open animation ... Ross Geiger welcome and introduces co-hosts Bruce Bernstein and Michael "World B" Freer.

0:33 ... Show #164 is dedicated to Phoenix guards Jalen Green and Bradley Beal, both of whom stand 6-4.

0:52 ... Norman Powell is traded to Miami, John Collins is traded to the Clippers, and Kevin Love and Kyle Anderson go to Utah ... we'll discuss the deal from the perspective of all three teams. Everyone agrees that Miami won this trade.

6:37 ... Kevin Durant is finally in Houston after an historic 7 team trade. Besides the Rockets and Suns, five other teams get spare parts and second round picks while Houston moves closer to OKC in the west and Phoenix "embraces the rebuild."

9:58 ... The Rockets made another significant trade, sending Cam Whitmore to Washington where he will have a chance to play near his Maryland home. The Wizards have made some bold moves and Bruce thinks they may be this year's version of the Pistons who could double their win total of 18 from last season.

14:28 ... What is Bradley Beal's future in Phoenix? Bruce thinks he could be a dynamic 6th man for a good team since whichever team picks him up after his buyout in Phoenix will not be paying him max money since Phoenix will be paying most of his salary.

20:53 ... The Pacers lost Myles Turner, who signed with Milwaukee as a free agent but they acquired Jay Huff from Memphis. Standing 7-1, he's not a great shot blocker or rebounder but makes 40% of his three point attempts. It will be his 5th team in 5 seasons.

24:02 ... Paolo Banchero signed a huge rookie max extension on Monday with Orlando for 5 years and almost $240 million. There will be great expectations with all Orlando's young stars signed to long-term deals.

26:22 ... Jaxson Hayes re-signs with the Lakers after being benched in the 2025 playoffs which is somewhat surprising. Will he have a good relationship with LA coach JJ Redick? It should be an interesting storyline moving forward.

29:46 ... The Knicks have officially locked up Mike Brown as their next head coach. Everyone likes the hire and his style should work well with a mature veteran team that won't mind being challenged.

32:07 ... Summer League action is underway and some of the young guys are impressing everyone right out of the gate. VJ Edgecombe of Philly scored 28 in his debut and could make an immediate impact for the 76ers. Ace Bailey of Utah had an uneven debut but showed ability at both ends of the court.

36:33 ... Nikola Topic of OKC finally made his debut on Saturday and had 14 points against Memphis. Finding minutes as a rookie with the defending champs won't be easy, but Topic has the goods to make it in the NBA.

39:08 .... The Memphis Grizzlies have a loaded Summer League roster with three rotation players participating. Ross predicts they'll be the Summer League champions.

42:31 ... It's time for the Classic Card Challenge where Bruce pulls random cards of former players and quizzes Ross and World B. Those dudes show serious knowledge and a great sense of NBA history.

51:05 ... Final Thoughts ..... Bruce on Jonas Valanciunas, who was traded from New Orleans to Denver but is trying to bolt for a Euroleague team in Greece. Bruce has always admired Valanciunas but this move shows that winning an NBA title just isn't that important to him.

52:26 ... World B on James Wiseman, who signed a one year deal with Indiana after missing last season with an achilles injury. World B is rooting for him in his comeback.

54:03 ... Ross feels the Las Vegas Summer League will be spectacular this month.

54:56 ... Ross says goodbye

TRT 55:10

0:00 Intro

0:49 Ross is back & starts the show off by giving Bruce & World B a pop quiz!

2:11 Our Top 4 Teams in the Eastern Conference post draft & after the start of free agency

2:21 Cleveland Cavaliers

5:05 New York Knicks

7:50 Orlando Magic

11:21 Bruce has the Detroit Pistons in his fourth & final spot

12:18 World B likes the Indiana Pacers to round out his top 4

14:09 Ross sides with Bruce with the Detroit Pistons

15:32 Biggest winners and/or losers in the Eastern Conference

15:42 Bruce has the Atlanta Hawks as a big winner this offseason

16:31 Bruce’s big loser is the Indiana Pacers this summer

17:26 World B also has the Atlanta Hawks as big winners this summer

19:04 World B has the Milwaukee Bucks as his big loser of the offseason

22:04 Ross provides a surprising Eastern Conference team for his big winner of the offseason

23:34 Our Top 4 Teams in the Western Conference post draft & after the start of free agency

23:49 The reigning 2025 NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder

25:26 Houston Rockets

29:10 Bruce has the Minnesota Timberwolves at #3 on his board

29:45 World B has the Denver Nuggets as his third best team out West

31:15 Ross doubles down on the Denver Nuggets

32:54 Bruce touches on the Nuggets & their recent offseason moves

33:46 World B has a hot take selecting the Los Angeles Lakers!

35:04 Ross discusses why the Minnesota Timberwolves round out his Top 4 out West

36:12 Biggest winners and/or losers in the Eastern Conference

36:19 Bruce considers the Memphis Grizzlies big winners this summer

37:13 The Portland Trail Blazers are Bruce’s big losers

37:52 World B’s winner is the Dallas Mavericks

38:55 The New Orleans Pelicans are tabbed the biggest loser by World B

40:59 Ross’s big winner is the newest San Antonio Spur Luke Kornet!

42:08 Bruce provides his final thoughts on what a difference a year makes for his Boston Celtics

44:35 World B provides positive insights on the direction the Charlotte Hornets are going

46:38 Ross gets his turn to provide some optimism on the Milwaukee Bucks next year