Brian Windhorst

And one of my ESPN colleagues ran into JJ Redick in New York that day. And they knew JJ. And obviously, hey, JJ, what's up? He's like, hey, I got to go. I got to go on a walk. I got to clear my head about something. And he excused himself and kept going. And so... JJ knew and like went out for like a walk.

Yes. The coaches knew before Shams tweeted it. Yes, of course. Yeah.

Yes. The coaches knew before Shams tweeted it. Yes, of course. Yeah.

Yes. The coaches knew before Shams tweeted it. Yes, of course. Yeah.

Get the fuck out of here. You've been talking about the trade kicker. Yes, that is suspicious. Suspicious?

Get the fuck out of here. You've been talking about the trade kicker. Yes, that is suspicious. Suspicious?

Get the fuck out of here. You've been talking about the trade kicker. Yes, that is suspicious. Suspicious?

What's your standard for knowing in advance? Because according to Palenka, they negotiated for a month.

What's your standard for knowing in advance? Because according to Palenka, they negotiated for a month.

What's your standard for knowing in advance? Because according to Palenka, they negotiated for a month.

I think Rich and LeBron knew, but it wasn't too far or too far. Like, I believe them.

I think Rich and LeBron knew, but it wasn't too far or too far. Like, I believe them.

I think Rich and LeBron knew, but it wasn't too far or too far. Like, I believe them.

The trade could have happened, but I agree. That's a flaw in my thinking. I agree. And I asked Rich about that.

The trade could have happened, but I agree. That's a flaw in my thinking. I agree. And I asked Rich about that.

The trade could have happened, but I agree. That's a flaw in my thinking. I agree. And I asked Rich about that.

Like, really? We really think they're not doing that? What you are saying makes sense, but they were focused on keeping this quiet.

Like, really? We really think they're not doing that? What you are saying makes sense, but they were focused on keeping this quiet.

Like, really? We really think they're not doing that? What you are saying makes sense, but they were focused on keeping this quiet.

I think they did keep it quiet, but at some point, they think the trade's gonna happen. But again, what's your standard? Is your standard that they knew one hour early or that they knew three days early? Because I think they knew maybe one hour early. Is that advanced notice?