On today's show Andrew Sharp and Ben Golliver celebrate the arrival of August and begin with some thoughts on the aging process. Then (5:00): Scenes from the Team USA practices in Las Vegas, including PR advice for Kevin Durant, thoughts on his podcast appearance with CJ McCollum, and whether he should stay with Golden State for the long term. From there (23:00): Devin Booker and Myles Turner in Team USA pickup games, and some cautious optimism for the next iteration of the Thunder. Then (31:00): Giannis evangelism in the wild, the summer of John Wall, the Clint Capela contract, grading the Hawks offseason, and whether Donovan Mitchell and Kawhi Leonard belong in the 2023 Top 10. At the end (60:00): LeBron vs. Shaq, doubting the Celtics doubters, LeBron’s elementary school, and more lessons from the 13-and-under AAU basketball circuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices