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On this Tuesday edition of The Sam and Brad Show, the guys give their thoughts on Ben Simmons' possibly getting a 5-year, $170 million dollar extension from the Sixers (00:23), talk with Tom Withers of the Associated Press about the Cavs and NBA free agency (06:42), and talk with Bleacher Report's Mike Tanier about the plans for the upcoming Pro Football Hall of Fame class (18:27).

On this Monday edition of The Sam and Brad Show, the guys give their takes on the many moves of the first day of NBA free agency (00:21), the ridiculous amount of money dished out (08:28), and caught up with Spectrum SportsNet and ESPN writer Larry Coon on free agency as well (12:00).

On this Monday edition of The Jasen Sokol Show, Jasen talks with Kent State Associate Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication Jan Leach about the closing of the Youngstown Vindicator (00:17), Patrick DeHaan of GasBuddy.com about the Ohio gas tax (12:26) and Jeff Schudel of the News-Herald and Morning Journal about the Cavs and NBA free agency (18: 47).

One of the main discussions going on in the sports world is where will Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade will land as a result of free agency.

Cleveland has been mentioned as one of those potential destinations, and Rick Noland from the Medina Gazette spoke with Sam Bourquin Wednesday to talk about the likelihood of Wade coming to the champion Cavs, or spending the rest of his career where it began 13 years ago in Miami.

"They (the Cavs) don't have the money to get this done," Noland said. "When all is said and done he's going to go back to Miami."

Wade and James, who are close friends off the court, won two championships with the Heat during their days in South Beach, when they teamed with Chris Bosh to form one of the league's Big 3. 

After much speculation and courting from other NBA teams, Kevin Durant has decided to join the Golden State Warriors after spending the first nine seasons of his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Vern Glenn from KPIX-Channel 5 in the Bay Area spoke with Sam Bourquin Tuesday to talk about the move and how it makes the already-formidable Warriors even better.

"It's all everyone's talking about out here," Glenn said. "I thought he was going to stay with OKC, but at the end of the day, he wants a chance to win a championship.'

Durant announced his decision via the Players' Tribune on July 4.  The 4-time scoring champion and the Thunder lost to the Warriors in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals after racing out to a 3-1 lead before Golden State took control.

For the full interview with Vern, click here.

Kevin Durant. Al Horford. Dwight Howard. Those are some of the biggest names on the free agency circuit this summer, and for a lot of teams, those three gentlemen, plus a few more names could help organizations on the cusp of getting back to a title.

Eric Pincus Senior NBA writer from Basketball Insiders joined Brad Russell in the Average Sports Show to talk about some of the big names out there, and where they could be potentially playing ball next season.

When it comes to Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant, he says the best fit for him is staying in OKC, even though there's plenty of suitors for him.

"I think he's going to stick around one more year, see what Russell Westbrook is going to do, and then he'll make a decision to either stay long term or go somewhere else."