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KAT Trade Signals New NBA Era

  • Karl-Anthony Towns was traded to the New York Knicks for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo.
  • The trade signals a change in how the league will operate under the new CBA.
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The Karl-Anthony Towns trade to the Knicks signaled both the change in how many teams operate under the new CBA and a shift in NBA-news breaking after the retirement of Adrian Wojnarowski.

There’s also a surprising rumor about who could replace Woj at ESPN. Meanwhile, Pat McAfee made his latest surprising move by inking a deal with the NFL Network.

Plus, we speak with EA Sports president Cam Weber on the biggest NIL deal in college sports history and the company’s transition away from working with FIFA.

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