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We're back with more from USA Basketball's 50th Anniversary Showcase in Las Vegas! This week, Andy chats with legendary player & executive Mitch Kupchak! Andy & Mitch discuss their working relationship over the years, the crazy Lakers team photos, Andy covering Mitch as a player, the pivotal trade that sent him from the Washington Bullets to the Los Angeles Lakers, his transition from player to executive, memories from meeting & working with the great Jerry West, the story behind the Lakers trade for Kobe Bryant in the 1996 draft, Kobe's scrimmage workout against Michael Cooper, as well as memories from winning Olympic Gold with Team USA in 1976!
Stay tuned next Tuesday for more interviews from USA Basketball's 50th Anniversary Showcase in Las Vegas!
Stay tuned next Tuesday for more interviews from USA Basketball's 50th Anniversary Showcase in Las Vegas!
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