NBA title ranks, Lonzo Ball's return, Kawhi's knee injury and Bucks drama | The Kevin O'Connor Show

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Like every Friday, Kevin O'Connor is accompanied by Tom Haberstroh on a journey through the NBA in this episode of The Kevin O'Connor Show.

The boys start in Los Angeles with the news that Kawhi Leonard is out indefinitely with knee inflammation. It's the same knee that kept him out of the Olympics, and it's pretty scary that it's not ready to go after so long away from basketball.

Isaiah Hartenstein's regular season debut with the OKC Thunder will be delayed due to a broken hand, but that doesn't sound serious. The 76ers breathed a sigh of relief when it was discovered that Paul George's knee was not seriously injured.

Julius Randle made his Timberwolves debut in a preseason game against the Bulls, but the bigger story was the return of Lonzo Ball after battling knee problems for nearly three years. Tom and Kevin talk about their favorite parts of his first preseason game on an NBA court.

After discussing the Milwaukee Bucks potentially moving closer to a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade next offseason, Kevin goes through Tom's title tiers and picks out some of the teams he thinks are worth discussing.

(00:40) – Clippers F Kawhi Leonard is out indefinitely (knee)

(05:15) – Thunder C Isaiah Hartenstein is out 5-6 weeks (hand)

(07:20) – 76ers avoid bad news about Paul George's knee

(09:35) – Bulls G Lonzo Ball looks great in preseason return

(16:20) – Timberwolves F Julius Randle debuts

(18:35) – Giannis wonders if the Bucks would trade him

(29:45) – Tom’s title ranking: Memphis Grizzlies

(36:20) – Tom’s title ranking: Houston Rockets

(41:40) – Tom’s title ranking: Indiana Pacers

(44:30) – Tom’s Title Stages: Golden State Warriors

(51:20) – Tom’s Title Stages: Denver Nuggets

(01:00:30) – Tom’s Title Stages: Charlotte Hornets

(01:03:15) – DeAndre Ayton’s comeback season?

(01:05:50) – Tom’s title ranking: New York Knicks

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