ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins was recording a TV hit with SportsCenter on Tuesday, discussing Draymond Green’s decision to opt-out of his $27.6 million player option to enter free agency, when things took a bizarre turn.
During the discussion, Perkins spoke about the decisions that new general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. needed to make with the roster, and how those decisions could impact whether or not Green returned to the Warriors.
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It’s seemingly a foregone conclusion that French sensation Victor Wembanyama will be the Spurs’ selection with the No. 1 pick in Thursday’s NBA draft.
That said, one sports bettor is taking things to the extreme, placing a massive bet at ridiculous odds that Wembanyama will indeed come off the board first. Per The Action Network, the bettor put $60,000 on Wembanyama to go first overall at -20000 odds on Draftkings Sportsbook. If it wins, the bet will pay out just $300.
On one hand, there really seems to be no drama with the Spurs’ selection.
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Hello darkness, my old friend.
Aaron Rodgers is still all about that ayahuasca life. Now the Jets’ quarterback is continuing his uncanny spiral into Brett Favre-dom, by signing up to hawk experimental medicine at a conference.
Rodgers will be joining scientific luminaries Jaden Smith (son of Will Smith) and former Texas governor Rick Perry to extol the virtues of ayahuasca at the “Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies,” in Colorado.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Justin Thomas and Max Homa walk during a practice round prior to THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass on March 07, 2023. | Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images
Despite missing the cut at the U.S. Open, both Max Homa and Justin Thomas still had plenty of fun during Sunday’s final round.
Max Homa has a knack for humor and having fun on social media.
Although he did not have much fun at the 123rd U.S. Open, he still made the most of his disappointing performance with Justin Thomas during Sunday’s final round.
Welcome to the 13th installment of a weekly mailbag that I will be writing about the world of sports media (and anything else you want to chime in on). Please email me any questions you have to Jimmy.Traina@si.com or send them via Twitter.
The big news of the week in my world was the announcement that Sal Licata, who joins me every week on SI Media With Jimmy Traina for our weekly Traina Thoughts segment, will now be cohosting WFAN’s 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. show beginning July 24 after working the stations overnight show the past few years. That news led to some questions.
The NFL appears to have a serious issue with players and gun laws.
The issue is back in the news after Patriots corner Jack Jones was arrested while allegedly in possession of two guns while going through TSA.
Jones now faces charges of possession of a concealed weapon in a secure area of the airport, possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card, unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm and possession of a large-capacity feeding device, according to SI.com.
The Patriots CB could face years in prison if convicted.
In the past year, Aaron Rodgers has been more open about his personal beliefs and has shared his interested in nonconventional medicine—including psychedelic drugs. The new Jets quarterback is apparently looking to spread the word and show support for the use of such drugs with an assortment of other celebrities.
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WHO TALKS ABOUT THEIR OWN AFFAIR LIKE THIS?!
It was going to be near-impossible for any sports story compete in absurdity this week. After all, we’re gripped watching whether rescuers can find a submersible lost near the Titanic. A submersible we learned was jury-rigged together, without safety measures, controlled with a PS3 controller, and guided by text message.
**GLASS BREAKS**
BAH GAWD … THAT’S STEPHEN F.
Victor Wembanyama’s hands are apparently too big to throw a baseball judging by his horrible first pitch at the Yankees game.
Theres a lot that French international/future first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft Victor Wembanyama can do. He’s 7’4 with a nearly eight foot wingspan, so he can pretty much grab anything on any shelf he chooses to. He can shoot it with the best in the league, taking stepback threes only Stephen Curry has the audacity to take.
Exiled former Timberwolves general manager David Kahn, 14 years removed from passing on Steph Curry twice, is now the president of Paris Basketball in the LNB Pro B basketball league.
While his focus is now on turning France into a basketball hotbed, many remember Kahn for his blunders stateside, highlighted by his decision to not draft Curry, a four-time NBA champion who is one of the best shooters the league has ever seen back in 2009.
Instead of drafting Curry, Kahn took point guard Ricky Rubio and shooting guard Jonny Flynn.