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Jaren Jackson Jr. Goes to Utah, Harden Wants Out, and Drug-Testing Stories

Jaren Jackson Jr. Goes to Utah, Harden Wants Out, and Drug-Testing Stories
Jaren Jackson Jr. Goes to Utah, Harden Wants Out, and More
JJJ to Utah, Harden Wants Out, and More
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About the episode

The Real Ones crew reacts to Jaren Jackson Jr. moving to the Jazz and signaling the end of an era for Memphis. Then, Raja joins to dive into the wildest breakout stories of the week—including a drug-testing saga that immediately shoots to the top of the rankings—plus big questions around James Harden, Giannis, and the inevitable endgame conversations surrounding LeBron.

Programming note: This episode was recorded before the Los Angeles Clippers traded James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and a second-round pick.

Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck
Producers: Victoria Valencia and Steve Ahlman
Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins
Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers

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