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For this week's episode of Luca Talks Sports, Luca is joined by Evan Birchmore. Evan is a contributor to the Fansided network with Swarm and Sting, a Charlotte Hornets news and opinion site. He is an avid sports fan and writer who aims to combine his passions to bring engaging content to all audiences. 2:18 - Introducing Evan Birchmore 9:48 - The history of Charlotte basketball 11:17 - LaMelo Ball 14:48 - Who will the Hornets take in the NBA draft? 21:37 - Charlotte Hornets 2021-22 FA targets 30:11 - Ball-dominant centers 33:38 - Projecting the state of the Eastern Conference next season 36:42 - The NBA Playoffs 40:48 - Projecting the NBA finals 44:00 - The Bucks’ style of basketball without Giannis. 45:14 - Defensive matchups in a Bucks vs Suns NBA finals. 46:49 - Good offense vs. good defense 49:07 - Would teams benefit from a less heliocentric offense? 53:46 - Will Ben Simmons get traded in the offseason? 56:55 - The human element of basketball 1:00:03 - Wrapping things up. Follow Luca on Twitter: @Sidel