June 20: NBA about to get more Canadian content
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Jeff Discusses the depth of Canadian basketball ahead of tonight's NBA Draft (0:36); Sportsnet NBA insider Michael Grange on the expectations for the NBA draft, RJ Barrett and what the Raptors need on their bench (4:46); Sportsnet chief soccer reporter John Molinaro on Canada's women's team being composed on their back line and the overall quality of play in women's soccer, in addition to the Canadian national men's team's Gold Cup loss to Mexico (25:12); Canadian country star and former Vancouver Canucks draft pick Chad Brownlee on going from being a hockey player to being a musician, what it was like to be drafted and similarities between being an artist and an athlete (41:45); Canadian NBA prospect and guard for Arizona State Luguentz Dort on his comparison to Russell Westbrook, and what got him into basketball (57:54); Co-host of Leafs Nation pre- and post-game Gord Stellick on the load management in the NHL and the Mitch Marner contract (1:04:43).
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