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‘The Mismatch’: J.R. Smith Might Be Joining the Lakers to Replace Avery Bradley. Which Other Players Sitting Out Will Have the Biggest Impact?

Plus, we open the mailbag to answer your questions about Vince Carter, the NBA teams left out of the bubble plan, tampering in Orlando, and more

By Chris Vernon and Kevin O'Connor

After the first wave of news about which NBA players are opting out of the Orlando bubble plan for the season’s restart, we discuss whether our view of the competitive landscape of the league has changed at all (1:20). Then, we open back up the mailbag to answer your questions on Vince Carter, the NBA teams left out of the bubble plan, tampering in Orlando, and more (27:50).

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