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Spotting the Suns with Eddie Johnson
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On this week's Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge is joined by Eddie Johnson from SiriusXM and Bally Sports Arizona to first talk about Paul Silas and his impact on the history of the game. Then at (18:00) Aldridge and Johnson go into the current state of the Phoenix Suns, what should be done in a Jae Crowder trade and Johnson goes into his mini-feud with New Orleans Pelicans fans.
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