Shams Charania
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Sep 17, 2026
Tony EastHOST
Ryan, we close this up with two smaller yet still interesting transactions.
Tony EastHOST
I was going to do the opposite order of what I'm about to do, but the player most recently reported by Shams Charania, not in the transaction log yet, that actually could make their team sign this late into the season comes in Phoenix where Jawari, 30 years old but less experienced, had this renaissance season a few years ago with Portland before they got Clingan in the door and Robert Williams where he was shooting threes and like doing a decent job rim protecting.
Tony EastHOST
Going to the Phoenix Suns, which is of course of note because they lost to Mark Williams to a torn labrum and an offseason workout.
Tony EastHOST
He's going to be out for a long time, almost six months.
Matthew TynanHOST
That leaves Oso Ighodaro, Ryan Dunn, and Kamahn Maluach.
Matthew TynanHOST
And I literally, as I'm recording, I think I just saw a notification from, uh, Shams that the Phoenix Suns are signing Duop Reath to a deal.
Matthew TynanHOST
Another big man, but like, another very unproven body.
Matthew TynanHOST
So like, there are guys there, but taking them seriously in terms of the frontcourt, I, I, I can't really do it.
Jack SimoneHOST
It does sound like there's actual next steps on the table now, which is interesting.
Jack SimoneHOST
This is from, I think, Shams.
Jack SimoneHOST
So the NBA...
Jack SimoneHOST
And Adam Silver and deeper and deeper stages of the expansion conversation.
Wes GoldbergHOST
So we recorded that, scheduled it for 9:00 PM, little, you know, prime time, nighttime watching for our Heat fans out there.
Wes GoldbergHOST
And at 8:30, Shams Charania tweets that John Ch- Konchar is signing with the New York Knicks.
Wes GoldbergHOST
So, uh, whoops.
Wes GoldbergHOST
Um, 'tis the breaks, I guess.
Wes GoldbergHOST
[laughs]
David RamilHOST
[laughs] Yeah.
David RamilHOST
Surprise to s- see a couple thousand people still tuned in, because, uh, that just shows the dedication and loyalty or maybe people who aren't on Twitter and follow Shams Charania, which, uh, I, I feel like the intersection of those two circles is almost 100%.
David RamilHOST
And so I'm surprised that there's anybody listening to the show that doesn't follow Shams.
Will GottliebHOST
And so I think that's the big step that's gonna happen.
Will GottliebHOST
Um, I was listening to one of the hits that Shams did on ESPN, and he was saying-
Big DaveHOST
Shout out
Will GottliebHOST
... that they're gonna be taking initial bids over the next week or so, and then final bids pretty soon after that.
Phil MackeyHOST
I believe this is the, the second or third time we've done this segment, but it's gonna be a weekly feature here where someone on the show, or maybe multiple people, make the case for something, ideally Timberwolves related, where you state your hypothesis and then you tell us why you are making said case.
Phil MackeyHOST
And so I saw the news yesterday from Shams and ESPN that we're getting real, real close on the Vegas and Seattle expansion teams.
Phil MackeyHOST
And this is what Shams said yesterday, that the NBA and Adam Silver are in deep stages of the expansion conversations.
Phil MackeyHOST
Quote, "From my understanding, a proposal for a Vegas team is potentially exceeding $10 billion for the rights to get that expansion team.
Phil MackeyHOST
The Vegas conversations have moved faster than Seattle.
Matthew TynanHOST
Um, and I hope that clears it up.
Matthew TynanHOST
And before we get out of here, Kawhi Leonard, uh, i- uh, has officially, according t- uh, according to Shams Charania, has officially been traded to the Toronto Raptors.
Matthew TynanHOST
Um, everything is, like, everyone, you know, Steve Ballmer's over here saying, "I'm cooperating.
Matthew TynanHOST
I'm done with this." Uh, you know, Kawhi's like, "Yeah, yeah, of course I'll agree to a $700,000 penalty and be done with this.
Phil MackeyHOST
And so I saw the news yesterday.
Phil MackeyHOST
from Shams and ESPN that we're getting real, real close on the Vegas and Seattle expansion teams.
Phil MackeyHOST
And this is what Shams said yesterday, that the NBA and Adam Silver are in deep stages of the expansion conversations.
Phil MackeyHOST
Quote, from my understanding, a proposal for a Vegas team is potentially exceeding $10 billion for the rights to get that expansion team The Vegas conversations have moved faster than Seattle.
Phil MackeyHOST
The league is targeting the 2028-29 season, so two years from now, for the start of these expansion teams.
Mike SalkHOST
Adam Silver said that he's feeling pretty good about Seattle.
Mike SalkHOST
Here's a little bit from Shams on kind of what
Shams CharaniaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
they're looking at.
Shams CharaniaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The next round of bids for an expansion team in Las Vegas are due on Thursday, and then final bids expected to be some point shortly thereafter.
Damien BarlingHOST
I went to like YouTube.
Damien BarlingHOST
I was trying to find Shams videos.
Damien BarlingHOST
Nothing because he didn't link it to anybody or he didn't credit anybody.
Damien BarlingHOST
And so I'm just like, OK, so this is this is new.
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