On today's TrueHoop Henry Abbott, Jarod Hector and David Thorpe are joined by longtime NBA writer Howard Beck. They discuss:

• The return of Kevin Durant and what this means for the Phoenix Suns
• Yet another troubling story about Ja Morant. Howard offers some intelligent perspective on reporting.
• The trouble with "sports media" and the Nikola Jokic conversation 
• The NBA/NBPA new collective bargaining agreement. Jarod thinks it's the most important deal for the league's future. 

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