Stephen A. Smith, Jay Williams and Monica McNutt join Molly Qerim on First Take to debate if market size matters to star talent in the NBA.
0:00 Giannis Antetokounmpo open to move
0:50 Shaq’s thoughts
1:45 Stephen A.’s opinion
4:02 Can social media trump traditional media?
6:40 Stephen A. holding back?
8:20 Impact of business opportunities
9:02 Stephen A.’s examples
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@bigtaco956
June 6, 2025 at 12:05 am
so itβs basically all about the $$$.
@CoreyFox-g2b
June 6, 2025 at 12:10 am
For giannis it matters. He wants to win and these big franchises wants to win period
@Crow5537
June 6, 2025 at 12:11 am
Meanwhile OKC and Indy are in the finals, guess you donβt need a big market to win, you just have to draft well and trade wisely.
@dalefleming6356
June 6, 2025 at 12:30 am
The Europeans dont want the same things that the Americans want. Calif taxes are a killer. Shaq is right.
@jerry85g7
June 6, 2025 at 12:33 am
Shaq is right. And I am a Lakers fan.
@MarLawson
June 6, 2025 at 12:38 am
Lol
@JameelAbdirahman-h7c
June 6, 2025 at 12:38 am
Molly called Stephen A Smith a different breed π
@grahamthomas9319
June 6, 2025 at 12:40 am
Does size matter? π€ Iβm ok with deferring to Giannisβ and Shaqβs perspective in that department.
@gabrialcoombs9202
June 6, 2025 at 12:44 am
Molly, yo girl chill out on da lip filler or plumper! Yikes…….
@mmbeas
June 6, 2025 at 12:46 am
I wonder why the NFL donβt have this issue π€
@russmilosavich2465
June 6, 2025 at 12:48 am
Really, most of America sees Golden State and LA mainly. I never see NY.
@LOMU925
June 6, 2025 at 12:56 am
Shaq is correct. Social media is now the market. Itβs why SAS invested so heavily into making a podcast. Because social media dictates popularity now.
@BigC-vi9jq
June 6, 2025 at 12:59 am
I see him going to the clippers
@Humble_Legend
June 6, 2025 at 1:07 am
Molly whose pants are you wearing
@123piano8
June 6, 2025 at 1:19 am
I wouldnβt say itβs meaningless but itβs not NEARLY as big a deal as it was when Shaq left for LA
@vic9844
June 6, 2025 at 1:28 am
After what Bron did in Cleveland, it doesnt matter.
@Ezraren
June 6, 2025 at 1:29 am
Giannis has nothing to prove. he already proven himself he can win unlike other stars. Stephen A. Is just a hypocrite cause he just want to milk it by talking crops.
@Gravyman
June 6, 2025 at 1:44 am
Big market success is finacially great for the league, less so for the players. But it’s also Giannis’ decision if he just wants to be somewhere new or sunny. He already knows he’s not gonna make the supermax.
@ash80510
June 6, 2025 at 1:47 am
Steven idiot A—your bias and lakers obsession with your Disney work mates are destroying the nba
@nopybooja5495
June 6, 2025 at 1:53 am
Size matters. To the point that LBJ went to LA because he wanted to meet the right people for life after basketball
@yourcousinvinny4177
June 6, 2025 at 1:56 am
Iβm so glad we could hear such wisdom and NBA insight from Martha Mcnutt!
I sit on the edge of my seat every day waiting to hear clear analysis and commentary every morning sheβs on First Take. MM π
@indianblade13
June 6, 2025 at 2:04 am
I donβt know about yβall but are we not watching this clip on a social media app? Iβm not watching this live on tv rather on my tablet. ESPN gets more views from social media. People love the star not the market.
@TLC11857
June 6, 2025 at 2:04 am
If u can play eyes and attention will be on u anyway,, besides small market teams pay more..
@loslakers530
June 6, 2025 at 2:21 am
I don’t know if trades will work for small market teams winning titles. Teams like the Spurs, GSW and that one year of Milwaukee drafted well and won multiple titles of certain players they drafted
@ValricP
June 6, 2025 at 2:45 am
Of course, Stephen A “everyone should sign with the Lakers” Smith would disagree with this.