In Part 2 of a two-part podcast, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined again by Ryen Russillo to break down the early stages of NBA free agency, including which teams made positive moves and which teams left them confused, such as the Lakers, Rockets, Bucks, and more (0:53). Then, they close it out with their thoughts on Jeff Van Gundy, Jalen Rose, and the ESPN layoffs (1:11:40).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Ryen Russillo
Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti
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