Where do you get that confidence from?

Just seeing the guys practice, Uh, bank picker with them, you know?

Great.

A great group of guys, you know, Just my wish Have been the class.

And, you know, you obviously have put in a lot of work this summer your noticeably leaner.

How do you feel?

Physically and in terms of explosiveness, quickness compared to this point last year, I feel way better.

Especially.

I had there many days off months unless you had two weeks or three weeks off.

So it was way different on I prepare myself.

And obviously a lot of people are excited to see the combination with you and Kristaps.

Forcing is how much have you been able to play with Chris Snaps and that?

What's your vision for?

How that partnership will unfold?

Oh, it's gonna be great.

You know, he's an amazing player, great down car workers.

So, you know, we just had hear me and a lot of a lot of great players and just in this team.

So that's why I want to make the playoffs and I hope with you.

Appreciate your time, Luca with Kristaps Porzingis.

Obviously, you haven't played competitive basketball these game action for a year and 1/2 Now, how are you feeling physically and what's kind of your anticipation level going into your first map X training camp?

Uh, I'm feeling great physically, you know, it's been it's been a long time since I've been L But, you know, I've been putting in work throughout this this rehab process, and and I'm extremely excited to be back on the court and, you know, to remind everybody what I'm capable of doing more Cuban is mentioned that he anticipates there will be a, ah, a pretty significant Logue management program with you.

Do you have an idea of what that may look like?

You know how often you might sit out, how many games you hope on playing?

I'm not 100% sure about that right now, so I don't want to comment on it, but, you know, as I said, I feel great physically, I feel 100%.

I feel probably better than ever in my life, and I'm excited to go out there and play it at the best level like and so we'll see what that will be.

Everybody's excited about the do of you and Luca Don.

How much have you been able to play with Luca?

Pickup ball, even practice last year.

And what or maybe some elements of of your game that he you think he might be able to unlock with his skills?

Now, you know, a guy like Luca, he makes everybody around him better with his vision.

With his passing ability, I think is gonna be really fun for me to play with him and and the other way also.

So we played.

I wanted to come back, come back early before the season started to get a feel for the game again place and pick up some high intensity pick up.

And and it was great, you know, we were on the same thing.

We're on opposite teams, so we're beating with each other.

Also, it was great.

We got a little bit of feel for each other already, but I think the rial real connection the real bomb will come once we spend mawr nb minutes on the court and the developed that chemistry Thanks, KP.

Thank you.

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