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Pacific Division Preview with Grant Hughes
Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report and the Hardwood Knocks podcast joins Ray and Nick to break down the Pacific Division. They start out with a lengthy discussion about the Sacramento Kings, before breaking down the other four Pacific Division teams.
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