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Open Floor: Ben Simmons, Summer League standouts and more

Sports Illustrated's Andrew Sharp and Ben Golliver consider several topics in this week's Open Floor Podcast, including Russell Westbrook's rumors, Tim Duncan's legacy and much more. 

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With the Sports Illustrated crew embedded in Las Vegas, Andrew Sharp and Ben Golliver start out the Open Floor Podcast with a discussion centered around NBA Summer League, taking stock of summer standouts and discussing D'Angelo Russell's Lakers and Ben Simmons's Sixers.

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They then shift into the rumors realm, assessing Russell Westbrook to the Celtics and addressing his situation in Oklahoma City. At one point they move into a conversation about Tim Duncan's retirement, the legacy he will leave behind and whether it is possible he could have been overrated.

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