9.1.22 - JR SportBrief Hour 1

You're listening to the JR Sportbrief on CBS Sports Radio. You're listening to the JR Sportbrief on CBS Sports Radio. I am JR, this is the JR Sportbrief show and I am coming to you live from the Rocket Mortgage Studios.

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And much love to all my friends in Canada, yeah North America. We appreciate you. We got a lot to discuss tonight no different than any other night. We had a lot of movement today in the sports world. Opened up the day this morning with Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos coming to a a new contract extension. Think about average money per year per season, Russell Wilson is really only going to be behind Aaron Rodgers at the same time later on this afternoon we found out that Donovan Mitchell formerly of the Utah Jazz he has finally been moved. Donovan Mitchell is on his way not to the New York Knicks but to the Cleveland Cavaliers and so Donovan Mitchell who is from New York will not be going home. He'll be going to Cleveland where he's going to join what is probably the best young roster in the NBA right now. And I know plenty of Knicks fans may not be happy or thrilled about that but I'll explain why they should probably feel okay. It's not that damn bad that you didn't add Donovan Mitchell and a matter of fact to talk about it from a Cleveland perspective we're going to talk to Chris Fedor 92.3 the fan Cavs reporter for Cleveland.com. We'll talk to him damn it in about 20 minutes or so. I want to get his perspective Cleveland sports how about this well whenever Deshaun does come back that should be a reputable team and then in the meantime wow the Cavs roster is ridiculous Mobley Garland Jared Allen I mean they got they got two dudes they got two dudes if they lift up their arms they could reach both ends of the court this is this is a wild roster and so we'll talk about it a Cavaliers team that should go back to the playoffs now that they have added Donovan Mitchell and so we'll talk Russell Wilson we'll talk about the implications that this would have or will have across the NFL. There's some other quarterbacks who are looking for some bread looking for some money namely Lamar Jackson and then next season Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow they will be in line for big-time deals and so the money continues to go up up up up up it must be good being a professional athlete and so we'll get into it all and before we do anything super producer and host Dave Shepherd Shep how are you this evening man what's up doing well Jared thank you for asking how are you man you got a four-day weekend apparently coming up huh yeah yeah I'm taking uh taking tomorrow off and minded my business on Monday and so we will enjoy today on Thursday and I will be back here with everyone on Tuesday night but correct me if I'm wrong you're gonna be holding things down no you would be correct and and Sunday so it's gonna be uh it's gonna be a three for all that's beautiful what's better than two three yes everybody loves three name some great threes go ahead shut Starks obviously comes he comes to my oh my god that's the first number three that comes to your brain is John Starks I mean I know there's a Yankee somewhere in there DiMaggio right oh my god Babe Ruth oh Babe Ruth is three yeah Babe Ruth wore three that's right she this is why I don't host on the fan thank you yeah Babe Ruth wore three Allen Iverson wore three who else had you said John Starks which is pathetic well I mean he's pretty good up until game six and I like John Starks I would never tell him what I just said but I mean yeah that was uh well those are two big threes Babe Ruth Allen Iverson and we can shuffle in John Starks somewhere in there but yes three three days a chef I love it absolutely amazing and then oh yeah by the way we got legitimate my apologies for everyone who played last weekend we have legitimate college football action underway even while we are having all these conversations about the expansion of the college football playoff even though they've just changed some of the rules that Kenny Pickett's slide has now been outlawed in Pittsburgh they're playing West Virginia right now these two teams hate each other's guts and Pittsburgh has kind of roared back to take a lead right now 24 to 23 in the fourth quarter and so we'll keep you updated as things go on and Marco Belletti will certainly come through with updates and so this is this is what it feels like when it is September first it feels dirty to even say that today tonight it is Thursday September first we are a week away from the start of the NFL regular season Thursday night football depending on where you live you're pretty much staring in the face of a couple of plants and big leaves and trees outside that will ultimately turn brown and die and then we're gonna start putting on uh I don't know put on a hoodie throw on a jacket put on some pants depending on what you do maybe you never put on pants who knows but the weather is changing and that means the NFL is here that means college football is here that means we're about a month or so away from the start of NBA basketball the NHL major league baseball is going to be going into its playoffs a little more than a month from now time flies when you're having fun I hope you had a good summer and so we're going to sit down and we're going to watch every single thing that I just mentioned sports is big time let's think about this the calendar here in the United States of America is pretty much predicated for almost half the year around the NFL think about that the NFL dominates one whole day in the United States of America the NFL if you have to think about the programming that comes on television three quarters if not more of every show or everything broadcast on TV the highest rated programs or programming is always the NFL church services are built around the NFL extracurricular activities are built around the NFL schedule school everything is built around the NFL it's so ingrained in us we don't even realize it and so when you see folks like Russell Wilson getting a contract of 245 million dollars it's the type of thing that makes you go down it makes you go whoa you know a lot of people look at the money and they go where they getting all this money from to pay these players because it's so easy to look at I don't know a Kevin Durant last year getting a four-year 200 million dollar extension and before it even kicks in in a couple of weeks Russell oh excuse me Kevin Durant already wants out you start thinking about the numbers that get thrown around it doesn't matter if you're an NFL player or an NBA player or a major league baseball player the money is crazy and why is the money crazy because we're watching because I'm talking about it because you're talking about it because you're listening to television to radio to your cell phone to your tablet to your computer you pay attention to sports sports is one of the last things that you can actually watch that is appointment viewing no last night we had a caller call up and he basically he sounded like a cartoon character he sounded like Boomhauer from King of the Hill if you remember Boomhauer people aren't jumping to watch cartoons people aren't jumping to sit down and watch the Simpsons like it was 30 years ago people aren't sitting down to watch Oprah people aren't running to the televisions to sit down and watch mash or Seinfeld people are streaming whatever they want whenever they want it for the most part you can sit down and binge watch television shows you can stream through thousands of services unfortunately a lot of us you got to pay ten dollars and more for but when it comes to sports unless you're a real diehard most people are going to watch it in that minute in that second and it holds value a lot of value and so today Russell Wilson gets a contract two hundred and forty five million dollars over five years Deshaun Watson just got a contract all of the money guaranteed despite his legal issues two hundred and thirty million dollars guaranteed if we start thinking about other guys in sports come on Damian Lillard in 2026 when he is 36 years old Damian Lillard will Damian Lillard will be making 63 million dollars a year Aaron Rogers will be making 50 this upcoming season what is this going to mean just across the board for somebody like Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert next year what are they going to get 55 million dollars is that what we're looking at Shohei Ohtani Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim this man is throwing the ball he's hitting the ball and when he hits it it goes far what is he going to do make 50 Max Scherzer is making 43 he's making more money than anybody in the game right now Aaron Judge about to cash out and it's crazy to think about the money that's given to superstars and athletes just across the board minimum salaries for NBA players are no longer in the few hundred thousand dollars if you're on the roster if you're on the team man you you make in a couple of mil why because the money is there it has to be split it has to be split somehow some way it can't all just go to the owners and let's think about this this upcoming season Aaron Rogers is going to make 50 million dollars Russell Wilson with his new contract extension he's averaging out to 49 million dollars a year if I go back a little more than 20 years how about in 1998 Steve Young he was the highest paid dude he made 10 million a year if I have to think about this season major league baseball I just told you Max Scherzer is making more money than anybody this season at 43 million dollars a year how about in 1998 in major league baseball Gary Sheffield was making 14 yeah there's a difference between 14 and 43 and in 1998 yeah Michael Jordan was making 40 or excuse me 33 then they decided to go into a lockout and put a stop to that we see guys in the league right now making 40 45 and 50 million dollars a year Luca Doncic in his current contract is on a five-year 215 million dollar deal before Luca is 30 and gets to his next deal what is he going to make 70 a year 70 a year it wouldn't be a pipe dream it certainly isn't and so when you start hearing these numbers when you start learning why they make this money I think some of us won't complain too much so Russell Wilson got paid today new deal 245 million dollars Lamar Jackson is going to get paid Herbert will be paid Burrow will be paid I mean damn it in baseball we have Juan Soto who turned down 440 million dollars he said no Aaron Judge he turned down more than 200 million dollars and so these numbers are astronomical but unless you and I stop watching these numbers and these prices these contracts they will continue to go up and up and up we're spending the money whether you spend it tangibly or whether you spend it with your eyeballs because that's where the value is and that's why these dudes get paid so much money it's crazy get ready for the numbers to go up it's the JR sport reshow here with you on CBS Sports Radio what we are going to do we'll get into Russell Wilson and the details of his contract what this means for the Broncos what does this mean for Lamar what does this mean for for some of the other guys who want to get paid in the league we'll talk about Russell and especially his leadership it seems that being in Seattle he's become a little bit of an afterthought he's getting paid this money and not to be a a choir leader he's going there to play football and hopefully lead the Broncos to a title so we'll get into Russell Wilson we'll talk more about Donovan Mitchell and the impact that it will have on the Knicks but more importantly we're going to take a break and when we come back we're going to talk to Chris Fedor 92.3 the fan out of Cleveland he also covers the Cavs for Cleveland.com I'm going to get his thoughts on Donovan Mitchell being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers we're going to have that discussion on the other side you are listening to the JR sport brief show we're just getting started right here CBS Sports Radio you're listening to the JR you're listening to the JR sport brief on CBS Sports Radio jr wants to hear from you call him now at eight five five two one two for CBS that's eight five five two one two four two two seven it's the JR sport brief show here with you on CBS Sports Radio this has been a busy day real busy Russell Wilson starting off the day with his contract extension and then the world of basketball the world of the NBA got a little bit of a surprise this afternoon when we all learned that Donovan Mitchell would be traded not to the New York Knicks but ultimately to the Cleveland Cavaliers Colin Sexton and his recovering knee head out to Utah in addition to Lori Markkonen in addition and this is what the Utah Jazz wanted first round picks three of them from the Cavaliers in addition to two pick swaps that will take place over the next seven years but the Cavaliers have one of the most dangerous and young lineups in the NBA right now with room to grow and room to compete Garland now with Mitchell and Allen and Mobley and someone with experience like Kevin Love they are on their way to talk about it right now we are being joined by Chris Fedor of 92-3 the fan in Cleveland he also covers everything Cavs basketball for cleveland.com Chris how are you my man I'm doing good man how are you I'm excellent thank you for taking the time to hop on your thoughts overall on this trade especially the fact that it was pretty much sprung on all of us I think it was the right time and it was for the right player and it's not like the Cavs can go into like a superstar market and pick the exact guy that they want right you can only go by what the market has to offer you so I don't know that it's an ideal stylistic fit and there are some things that the Cavs have to figure out with Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell and ball handling responsibilities and whether that backcourt pairing can work on the defensive end but this is the type of player that they didn't have on the roster this is the kind of guy that can shift a seven game playoff series this is the kind of guy that can take pressure off of Darius Garland in a way that nobody was able to do at the end of last season for the Cavs so I think when you have an opportunity to get this caliber player to make this talent upgrade and the guy happens to fit your timeline and you have some control of his contract for the next couple of years I think it's an opportunity that the Cavs coming off of 44 win season JR it's one that they couldn't pass up yeah Donovan Mitchell under contract now with the Cleveland Cavaliers until 2026 where he will make 37 million dollars how shocked were you when this deal came through Chris I wasn't that shocked honestly JR I know the Cavs and the jazz they they had conversations at summer league and at that point in time I'm told that the Cavs kind of walked away from those conversations saying yeah I don't think it's going to happen for us the price is going to be too high other teams are going to be able to put together a better package than us but the team that everybody expected to get Donovan Mitchell the team best positioned to get Donovan Mitchell with New York Knicks decided that they were going to dawdle a little bit and and they thought that Utah didn't have any other promising offers that they would be willing to take and the Cavs kind of lurked and they they kept in contact with the Utah Jazz and the two sides talked about like what pieces are going to work, Kellen Sexton, Ocheb Bajie, how many unprotected picks like all those conversations were going on in a private way and when Kobe Altman the the president of basketball operations for the Cavs decided to re-engage with the Jazz two weeks ago it felt like to the Cavs that there was a path to actually getting something done because the Knicks weren't going to offer everything that the Jazz wanted so with the Knicks taking the approach that they did JR it created this path to the Cavs jumping in and giving Utah a good enough deal that they weren't going to sit and wait for the New York Knicks. Absolutely and we saw what took place this afternoon Chris Fedor is joining us 92.3 the fan in Cleveland as well Cavs reporter for Cleveland.com you talked about the the just the mix the backcourt between Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell two smaller guards we know there are giants up front long arms and limbs and levers with Jared Allen and Evan Mobley. Cavs fans for the most part have to be enthusiastic about this move what's the ultimate vibe in the city when this took place this afternoon? Yeah there's excitement no doubt about it because I think the Cavs are now positioned to do some things that they probably weren't positioned to do a week ago right I think if we were having a conversation about the Cavs and their ceiling and the expectations for this coming season and where they fall in the Eastern Conference I think the conversation is a lot different and that conversation centers on you know how close are they to the Toronto Raptors and the Chicago Bulls and some of these other teams that are fighting to avoid the play-in tournament right now the conversation is how close are the Cavs to the Boston Celtics the Miami Heat Philadelphia 76ers Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks and that's a legitimate conversation for them to have it's not outlandish to think that they can avoid the play-in tournament it's not outlandish to think that the ceiling of this team in the regular season is a top four seed in the Eastern Conference and home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs so this is the kind of player the talent that they were missing that I think raises their ceiling when it comes to what they can accomplish both in the regular season but also once they get into the postseason because JR if you think about it last year the Cavs got to the play-in tournament after a 44 win season and they played against the Nets and the Hawks and both those teams just threw everything that they could at Darius Garland because they said we got to slow him down and if we slow him down the Cavs are going to be a completely different team and offensively they're going to bog down the Cavs didn't have enough playmaking and they didn't have enough shock creation and they didn't have enough scoring to take that burden off of Darius now they have somebody in Donovan Mitchell where if those two guys are playing together at the same time like in most cases they're each going to be the top name on the opposing scouting report they can't anymore because they're sharing the court together and it allows the Cavs to do some different things offensively that they simply couldn't do last year because they didn't have the personnel to do that Chris Fedor is here with us representing for cleveland.com and 92-3 the fan this is a squad in Cleveland the Cavaliers in general a team that we haven't seen in the playoffs the legitimate playoffs since Lebron James since they they lost in the finals for every name that you just mentioned between Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell figuring it out Evan Mobley he may also it's expected for him to advance over the next years a few years into being one of the best front court players in the league he might end up being the best player on this squad it's one thing to get to the playoffs what do you feel are the realistic expectations for the Cavs to grow with this young roster and ultimately compete for its title? See that's the thing about it JR because of the way that this roster is constructed and their four most important and best players are all 25 years old or under that means that they don't have to be for this year championship or bust right that means they don't have to have these high expectations like the Milwaukee Bucks or the Golden State Warriors because eventually they're going to get into luxury tax hell or eventually they're going to have to break things up that they have going here or eventually one of these guys is going to hit free agency and they're not going to be able to pay them they're not in that kind of situation down the road you know Donovan Mitchell's going to have a decision to make on whether he wants to stay with the Cavs whether the organization is good enough or whether he has starry eyes for a bigger market or something along those lines but immediately not only do the Cavs become better but you feel like the contention window for this organization is going to be about three to four years maybe even longer than that so yes the expectations are much higher and they have to be when you acquire a player like this and you give up everything that the Cavs gave up in order to get it done but it doesn't have to be only for this year you know what I mean they can still in a way grow this thing organically and hope for internal improvements from some of their young guys like you mentioned beyond Evan Mobley you know Isaac Okoro Darius Garland Jared Allen all those guys can continue to get better alongside one another and I think that makes for what you think is going to be like the next half a decade or something like that for the Cavs and I agree with you JR I think there's no doubt about it that Evan Mobley has the ability to be the best of all these guys that we're talking about when it comes to the Cavs I think Evan Mobley has the ability in the next three to five years to be a top five player in the game that's how good he can be that's how unique he is and that's how impactful he is at both ends of the floor well Chris you certainly know about everything going on in Cleveland this has been a a busy this has been a busy summer for Cleveland Cleveland sports the the optimism I guess in the long range between both the Browns and the Cavs has to be collectively at probably the highest point that it's been in a very very long time what's the temperature in the city right now for the sports scene especially ultimately we know whenever Deshaun returns yeah and I think you can throw the Guardians in there as well as the top team in the AL Central right now and a team that has exceeded expectations on the baseball diamond it's rare that you have three teams in a major sports city where there are legitimate expectations of playoffs and even beyond that and it's not unrealistic either you know fandom is what it is and you're gonna say ah the Browns are Super Bowl contenders and the Cavs are NBA Finals contenders and the Guardians can go to the World Series because that's how fans are but I mean if you look at the future of both these teams and the presence of both these teams and then you toss in the Guardians as well you know I can't remember a time JR where you had all three teams in this city with those kinds of expectations and that kind of talent level it's a really really exciting time for the city of Cleveland there's no doubt about that and the other thing on top of everything is all of these teams are are building through the draft and it's young teams that fans can grow along with it's not like rent a rent a team or buy a championship or something along those lines you feel like these players that are here the young players that are so important are going to be here for a number of years and you can buy the jerseys right you can buy the season tickets and not have to worry about whoever it is bolting yeah tell LeBron to stay his ass in Los Angeles yeah new new contract who needs LeBron when he's 43 nobody let him let him stay in Los Angeles don't come back home I will say though JR if there is one hole that the Cavs have and this is not a perfect team right this is not Milwaukee this is not Boston they still have work to do with this roster the one hole that they do have happens to be the one that that guy in Los Angeles occupies just saying oh so yeah give us give us three years and LeBron and his son and then the next one will join the Cavs and what a story that will be isn't it that's a way to bookend the career isn't it it'd be a hell of a way to go out Chris I appreciate you for taking the time to hop on representing 92.3 the fan all our listeners in Cleveland as well as cleveland.com where can people keep up with you and follow you yeah I mean cleveland.com slash cabs that's where all my stories appear on the website and you can check me out on twitter too because I put a bunch of stuff on twitter it's just my name at Chris Fiedler nice and easy I appreciate you thank you Chris so much for taking the time to join us certainly Cleveland sports has been at the forefront this year there's been a lot of conversations in the NBA people will not be able to avoid the the Cavaliers as a part of the convo and as he mentioned yes even the guardians kind of moving in here over the next month they aren't going to be a team that just rolls over and goes away and so a lot of optimism in Cleveland right now and thank you so much to Chris for joining us here it's the JR sport reshow on CBS sports radio there's a lot of focus on the Cavs and what they've been able to do I know there are a lot of Nick fans a lot of people in New York who are not happy that Donovan Mitchell is not going home let me tell you something it's not the worst thing I'll explain more and talk about this on the other side of the break it's the JR sport reshow here on CBS sports radio you're listening to the JR sport brief on CBS sports radio you're listening to the JR sport brief on CBS sports radio you're always on point man I could be having a rough day out there on your show and it just brightens the whole day up man call in now at 855-212-4CBS it's the JR sport reshow here with you on CBS sports radio what a busy day thank you oh so much again to Chris Fedor 92.3 the fan also writer and reporter for Cleveland.com for coming through and sharing with us just the enthusiasm and the details of Donovan Mitchell joining not the New York Knicks but the Cleveland Cavaliers obviously Chris is very in tuned as to what's going on he wasn't surprised that the move took place I think most of us were because all we heard ad nauseam was that the New York Knicks had the best the best draft hall to present to the Utah Jazz that the New York Knicks had the best young players to present to the Utah Jazz but the New York Knicks did not want to let go they did not want to offer more than two first round picks in addition to players and here we are if I was a Cavs fan I'd be I'd be happy I'd be thrilled this is probably even a better situation and scenario for Donovan Mitchell than going to the New York Knicks if he were to be acquired yes he would be back home in New York City yes he would be adored and loved but the Knicks still have so many spots to fill they have a black hole who still exists in Julius Randle yes they were able to bring in a Jalen Brunson we have no idea whether or not RJ Barrett or even Quentin Grimes would have still been a member of the Knicks squad these Cavaliers are stacked and especially when you think about two smaller guards defending some of these big guards having Jared Allen and Evan Mobley protecting the hoop both close to the basket and away this is an ideal situation every night he's not going to be tasked or asked with being the man but I I certainly expect him to embrace it Donovan Mitchell is going to turn 26 it's kind of crazy to think that that's already staring him in the face in a couple of days but this is a this is going to be a fun roster to watch it's not perfect they have room to grow they'll go to the playoffs this year all things considered if everyone stays healthy and they'll start to make noise but I'd really be excited over the next several years as they maintain this young roster as they still have young assets if they ever want to flip someone for a veteran this is a beautiful thing and to be a Cavs fan I mean I would absolutely be thrilled knowing that this isn't a LeBron James stick us up rental situation you actually have a whole squad a whole team that you can look forward to as Chris had mentioned 855-212-4CBS that's 855-212-4CBS I'm going to take your calls we're going to get into the impact that this has on the New York Knicks later on in the show and at the top of the hour we'll talk about Russell Wilson Ramon is calling from Indianapolis you're on the JR sport b-show what's up Ramon hey how you doing Jeff thanks to my car I really appreciate it as a born and raised resident of Geary, Indiana and one of Darius Garland's father Winston Garland sponsored our baseball team back today I couldn't be happier for him I think it's going to really help him flourish I think Donovan will help give him space I think Cleveland it was right there you know you got you got a hodgepodge in the east I think Milwaukee once Middleton come back and still be dominant you know don't forget Caris Laverde is there I hope he's still there and so I really like that for them I think that's a great upshot for them I really think it's going to flourish good old Gary Annaboy I know they moved to Nashville when he was about 12 but they were back in Geary last month doing a big camp and he rode along they had a long piece about him in the post-tribune and so we're really happy for him I look forward to them doing good things I couldn't be more happy and Donovan ought to be happy he ought to be happy he really keeps going there and bald and don't have to worry about a really terrible media against him you know what I'm saying so that that that that should work out real good I'm really happy for them no doubt about it thank you Ramon for calling from Indianapolis and yeah the media much different in Cleveland than it is in New York he would have gone home to New York but all things considered would it have worked out would it be a pain in the ass how long would it take for Donovan to have to answer questions about a cantankerous Julius Randall how long would it take before the the New York Knicks shot themselves in the foot and so yes if he went to the Knicks they would they were still going to have to be additional moves made to move them into contention for the Cavaliers all their players have to do and get better and even as they get better they could be in turn flipped for older veteran pieces that might get them over the hump now I'm thinking two three years two seasons down the line but what they have right now is anything that every team would want if you are a team like the Orlando Magic you will ultimately aspire to do and be what the Cavaliers have right now those draft picks man they ain't much of nothing because they've all paid out here played out and they're paying off for the Cavs they really are a garland the Mobley being able to trade for Allen they it's this is cool they're going to be a fun team to watch they are one of my league pass teams and I can't say that how often can anybody wake up and say are the Cavs on and not because of LeBron we're moving into a different space in a different time and Shep what are your thoughts specifically about the Cavaliers they are to me you have Donovan Mitchell who is an assassin and had he been healthy two years ago the Jazz are advancing to the NBA Finals in my opinion you are getting the best player you have had since LeBron James and it's not even close this is a win-win for both teams because they were fed up with Donovan they're fed up with Rudy and if you're Jr you said it the only knock against this is the height disadvantage that you're getting in that backcourt defensively but other than that you're getting an individual that takes ultimate accountability of when he f's up and you know he plays his best deep into the playoffs we saw that with Donovan even as a rookie this is win-win for Cleveland all the way yet Donovan just uh lighting it up in the playoffs as a as a rookie coming in was pretty amazing to see the only knock that there may be on his game outside of his size he does not aggressive on defense and his efficiency is is not the best in New York that would have been exacerbated I'm a little I guess I can't be surprised Nick fans want stars they want a star they they want to see the team improve but the New York Knicks will probably be better in the long run holding on to some of their assets and Donovan Mitchell if he were to have joined the Knicks a lot of his deficiencies as being the guy they would have been exciting moments they would have been dunks and three-point shots and and streaks where he goes off for 10 points there would have also been some moments where he's he's clanking out there and going to a a better team or younger team equipped to actually go and grow this is an ideal situation not just for Donovan but for the Cleveland Cavaliers as well and yeah they should go to the playoffs they should be competitive in that first round we shouldn't have to think about a playing scenario for these Cavaliers and how about this I think it's going to be a few years that we talk about the Cleveland Cavaliers and not talk about LeBron James even though Chris and I had that joke about uh you know maybe when things are done in LA maybe LeBron decides to uh finish things at home never say never they say you can you can always go back home that's what they say at least it's the JR Sport Reshow here with you on CBS Sports Radio we're going to get ready to take a break and we're not going to talk about going home we're going to talk about someone else who was traded this year and he just got major money he's not going anywhere he'll probably end his career in Denver it's Russell Wilson it's Russell Wilson he got his aid it's the JR Sport Reshow here CBS Sports Radio