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Evaluating importance of veterans in the NBA

November 6, 2025 05:00 PM

Austin Rivers and Pausha Haghighi discuss how veterans are being undervalued in favor of younger players, breaking down why seasoned players like Russell Westbrook should not be overlooked by front offices.

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