E11 (6/30/22): Colorado Wins Stanley Cup, NBA Draft Recap, Durant’s Trade Request & NBA’s Free Agency, Clippers’ Unmatched Depth, NFL News, Ohtani & MLB Update, & US Open Recap

Joey delivers his most jam-packed and eventful episode by covering all of the four major sports, from Colorado winning the Stanley Cup Final to the NBA Draft and breaking the news of Kevin Durant’s trade request out of Brooklyn, to Terry McLaurin signing a three-year extension with Washington, all the way to Shohei Ohtani’s excellence on the mound. He starts off by recapping what happened in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals to hand the Avalanche their third championship in franchise history (1:21). After that, he moves onto recapping the NBA Draft’s lottery picks (10:54) and offers his winners and losers (45:42) of draft night.The entire episode is shooken up and derailed by the breaking news that Kevin Durant has requested a trade out of Brooklyn (41:38), which increases the likelihood of Kyrie Irving being traded as well (51:40). Joey explains why Durant’s trade request could be a monumental moment in NBA history (52:31), considering how loaded his trade package could be. He explores what his potential blockbuster offer would look like for Durant (53:36) and why it is a title or bust for whichever team lands the superstar (57:29). Despite not wanting the Clippers to make a deal for Durant, he considers what a potential deal would look like, considering how much depth LA has (59:25).Next, Joey stays on the topic of the NBA by discussing other news within the league, including Russell Westbrook opting into his player option for this upcoming season with the Lakers (1:02:16) and the Clippers signing John Wall (1:05:07). He breaks down why Wall could revive his career in LA (1:05:43) and why free agent center Isaiah Hartenstein’s inclination to potentially return to LA for less money is a testament to how strong of a culture and locker room that Tyron Lue has built (1:07:41). Joey justifies why he sees the Clippers as favorites to win the 2023 NBA Finals (1:09:41) because of how deep of a team general manager Michael Winger has constructed and how hard they play on a nightly basis (1:13:32). He gives insight into Dejounte Murray’s trade to the Atlanta Hawks (1:15:32), before moving onto news within the NFL (1:22:10), including Terry McLaurin’s contract extension (1:22:59) and Rob Gronkowski’s retirement (1:26:00). After that, Joey updates listeners on news within MLB (1:27:38) and provides reasoning as to why Trout and Ohtani deserve better (1:27:41). In addition to that, he digs further by presenting statistics to support how dominant Shohei Ohtani has been in June (1:29:13). He moves onto Freddie Freeman’s emotional return to Atlanta and why his agent Casey Close was fired (1:31:27). Following that, he unfolds how hot Alex Verdugo has been at the plate as of late (1:34:58). At the end, he talks about how the US Open went a few weeks ago, which featured English golfer Matt Fitzpatrick’s first major championship win (1:37:00). He finishes the episode by giving a potential blockbuster trade that could land both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant on the Lakers with LeBron James (1:39:25).