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What Are 2021 Expectations for Giannis, Luka, and ... Lu Dort?

Plus, new Ringer staffer Mirin Fader talks with Chris about Giannis’s decision to stay in Milwaukee

By Chris Ryan, Jason Gallagher, Tyler Parker, and Mirin Fader
Dallas Mavericks v Milwaukee Bucks


The Ringer’s Chris Ryan ponders expectations from different perspectives as the season gets close to tip-off (01:00). New Ringer staffer Mirin Fader joins to discuss Giannis’s decision to stay in Milwaukee as Chris ranks “what if” scenarios for the reigning MVP (05:00). Then, a conversation with Jason Gallagher and Tyler Parker on rooting for a rising star vs. a rebuilding project (22:00), before a “Philly Special” on expectations for the Sixers (36:30).

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