{"id":754303,"date":"2026-06-06T20:48:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T20:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/754303\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T20:48:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T20:48:19","slug":"knicks-spurs-game-2-takeaways-offseason-rumors-evolution-of-the-big-man-more-with-chris-haynes-deandre-jordan-bennett-stirtz-aaron-nkrumah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/754303\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks\/Spurs Game 2 takeaways, offseason rumors, evolution of the big man &#038; more with Chris Haynes, DeAndre Jordan, Bennett Stirtz &#038; Aaron Nkrumah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Subscribe to The Kevin O&#8217;Connor Show<\/p>\n<p>Kevin O&#8217;Connor deep dives into the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/teams\/new-york\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Knicks;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Knicks&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Knicks<\/a> 105-104 win against the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/teams\/san-antonio\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Spurs;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Spurs&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spurs<\/a> in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Can <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/teams\/san-antonio\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:San Antonio;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;San Antonio&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Antonio<\/a> do what has never been done and overcome an 0-2 Finals deficit at home? Or is New York truly just two wins away from becoming NBA champions?<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Up next, KOC is joined by NBA insider Chris Haynes from the NBA Finals to discuss the biggest NBA offseason rumors. The pair talk <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/5185\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Giannis;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Giannis&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Giannis<\/a> trade destinations, the NBA Draft and more.<\/p>\n<p>Then, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/4497\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:DeAndre Jordan;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;DeAndre Jordan&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DeAndre Jordan<\/a> of the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/teams\/new-orleans\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:New Orleans Pelicans;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;New Orleans Pelicans&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> joins the show for a breakdown of the evolution of the big man and why international players have recently been so dominant in the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>Later, NBA Draft prospects <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaab\/players\/337187\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bennett Stirtz;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Bennett Stirtz&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bennett Stirtz<\/a> &amp; Aaron Nkrumah join to discuss their unique play styles and what they hope to achieve at the next level in the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>(0:59) Knicks take 2-0 lead vs. Spurs in Finals<\/p>\n<p>(20:43) Chris Haynes talks NBA offseason rumors<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>(30:01) DeAndre Jordan on NBA big men<\/p>\n<p>(39:02) Bennett Stirtz talks his NBA aspirations<\/p>\n<p>(57:55) Aaron Nkrumah on his journey to the NBA Draft<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) yells during the second half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo\/Eric Gay)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/koc-6-6-thumb_6404.jpg\"\/>New York Knicks center <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/5432\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Karl-Anthony Towns;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Karl-Anthony Towns&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a> (32) yells during the second half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo\/Eric Gay) (AP Photo\/Eric Gay)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f Watch this full episode on the<a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@YahooNBA\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Yahoo Sports NBA YouTube channel;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Yahoo Sports NBA YouTube channel&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"> Yahoo Sports NBA YouTube channel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out all episodes of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/videos\/shows\/kevin-o-connor-show\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Kevin O&#039;Connor Show;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Kevin O&#039;&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">The Kevin O&#8217;Connor Show<\/a> and the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3zEuTQj\" data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:https:\/\/apple.co\/3zEuTQj;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;https&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">https:\/\/apple.co\/3zEuTQj<\/a> or at <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/yahoosports.tv\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:yahoosports.tv;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;7&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;yahoosports.tv&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">yahoosports.tv<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Subscribe to The Kevin O&#8217;Connor Show Kevin O&#8217;Connor deep dives into the Knicks 105-104 win against the Spurs&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":754304,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[68406,7,2466,1717,761,107,563,66030,304,6,1220,470,969,534],"class_list":["post-754303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-aaron-nkrumah","tag-basketball","tag-bennett-stirtz","tag-chris-haynes","tag-deandre-jordan","tag-giannis","tag-karl-anthony-towns","tag-kevin-o39connor","tag-knicks","tag-nba","tag-nba-finals","tag-new-orleans-pelicans","tag-san-antonio","tag-spurs"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116705132828585639","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/754303","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=754303"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/754303\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/754304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=754303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=754303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=754303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}