In Episode 1114, Sean Woodley is joined by Howard Beck (Sports Illustrated, The Crossover) to chat about his recent profile on Fred VanVleet and his unlikely rise into becoming an All-Star. They chat about what makes Fred's story so compelling, his charming and pronounced level of self-confidence, how much luck has gone into the Raptors having Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet at the point guard spot for going on a decade in a row, or whether both guys' success is a byproduct of the Raptors' organizational culture -- or perhaps it's a bit of both. Next, they chat about what the Raptors could look to do ahead of Thursday's NBA Trade Deadline, and how their situation compares with other upstart teams' like the Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers. Lastly, Sean picks Howard's brain on what the rest of the league thinks of the bizarre Raptors team-building experiment.
Be sure to reaad Howard's piece on Fred right here: https://www.si.com/nba/2022/01/30/raptors-fred-vanvleet-rising-star
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