We have a special FREE AGENCY episode of The Old Man and The Three with JJ Redick and Tommy Alter. Our guest today is none other than the ESPN legend, Brian Windhorst. Topics include: JJ and Tommy discuss Summer League and Chet Holmgren’s Rookie Of The Year odds against Victor Wembanyama. Then Brian joins us to dig into all things free agency, including why he likes what The Los Angeles Lakers have done and why The Denver Nuggets might’ve had one of the more disappointing free agencies thus far, a deep dive into the business side of the modern NBA and looking at the history of the CBA, why Brian doesn’t blame Damain Lillard for asking for a trade from The Portland Trailblazers, Brian’s journey covering LeBron James from such a young age and why Pat Riley and The Miami Heat weren’t big fans of his when he followed LeBron to Miami, his biggest career regrets, the amazing “What’s Going On In Utah” meme and so much more.
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38 Comments
LeWindy
Until Bron leaves I can't root for my Lakers but It's extremely impressive the team they've built and should be a highly entertaining season! Would be amazing to see Bron go down w a pinky toe injury or something minor and we win a ring w out him although I'm sure he would still get all the credit anyway but would be a much harder narrative to push!🤞
nba players dont get hurt like nfl players and i personally think any contract should be 100% like mlb contracts! players always get shafted and the owners never get shafted
Windy trying to see JJ catch another body in the league.
Insane info 😮
Take Bontemps off hoop collective and add Reddick , it would be the be the best basketball podcast hands down
Windy needs to be a regular on this. He’s the only one that actually breaks this all down in a way I understand. Plus, he always has early intel and rumors. I feel like he could be like a weather man but for NBA nerd logistic stuff. He’s also just a great guy! Great episode JJ!
Windy is probably waaay too busy, but it would be awesome to have him on a couple more times during the year. Because hes soo good an its entertaining and interesting. You guys getting to talk bball like that is awesome.
Legendary episode. So much behind every move and non move than I have ever imagined. 🤯
Glad y'all got Windy on 🔥
I’m really happy people appreciate windys expertise and knowledge now. People used to HATE on him heavily and say he was just Lebrons jester. Dude just loves basketball and is a nerd (in a good way) when it comes to NBA basketball and everything that goes on behind the scenes. Happy he’s getting his props and how many people appreciate him!
Another great episode! I learn so much about the game and the behind the scenes of the game from watching this show. It is so educational and entertaining. The only I wish JJ would introduce to the show is a visual illustration of actions, plays and moves that he speaks of when describing what a player and team does best or worse on both offense and defense. Other than that, this is awesome!
Windy is my favorite.
Windy Goated
It would be good to have him on 2x a year July and trade deadline in February he simplifies the process. Very good stuff
Thanks JJ and Company for allowing Bryan to really flesh out his answers and provide an NBA historical bent as well…great pod.
I think I can speak for the overwhelming majority of basketball fans when I say that we'd be perfectly happy if Windy, JJ, Woj and Bobby Marks were the only ones at ESPN covering basketball on a serious level. Richard Jefferson, Perk and SAS for the entertainment value.
This would be the ideal lineup.
windhorst is smart as hell
signing Jerami Grant allows the Blazers to trade him to a contender mid-year and get a bigger haul vs. just letting him walk and trying to back fill with a poor free agent class
I love Windy
'Diamond handcuffs?'🤔
As we saw with the Jalen Green vs Josh Christopher sword fight AAU film,
They like furry pink handcuffs too…😒
interview @9:19
Brian Windhorst: “Let me cook” 😂😂😂
On the Kings topic, they signed the Euroleague MVP. I'm not a high level basketball player, but I feel like the Euroleague MVP should be good enough to make a real contribution to an NBA team, right?
Bro being required to work 18 hour days for 2-3 months is legitimately crazy
You know theres good basketball talk when JJ doesn't have much to say. This was excellent.
I love windy , hes a like a WOJ but with 10x more personality
Wemby should play all 10 .
Driving past the plain dealer now. Shout out to the og windy!!!
Epic
can we get some timestamps JJ?
Excellent Podcast as usual. Would be amazing for timestamps too
Kings look good. Added guy from Europe. Locked up there guys. Go about 9-10 deep should be good
Any interview that can make Windy smile, laugh, and even give a “Heck yeah!”, is a winner in my book 🥇
This was really good!
Windy makes this feel like an ESPN show with his mere presence
You got the best pod cast 🦾🦾
The goat 👑
Windy is the Murakumo of sports journalists