In this episode of Just My Thoughts from the All Basketball Podcast, Maurice spoke on the notable free-agent signings which took place during the beginning of August. He also discussed the trades that landed Russell Westbrook in Los Angeles with the Lakers, DeMar DeRozan to the Chicago Bulls and Kyle Lowry to the Miami Heat. Maurice offered his opinion about the Lakers becoming the latest superteam, why he is not very optimistic about Westbrook joining LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard choosing to play alongside Paul George instead of Westbrook and whether the Bulls are on the verge of some long-awaited success. To conclude the episode, Maurice spoke on how entertaining The Basketball Tournament was this season.