Gil's Arena Reacts To Kawhi Leonard Leaving Team USA

Gil's Arena Reacts To Kawhi Leonard Ditching Team USA as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew discuss Kawhi leaving Team USA to focus on preparing for the upcoming NBA Season and debate if Derrick White was the right person to take his spot over guys like Jaylen Brown & Kyrie Irving. Next, they discuss Ja Morant finally being cleared to play from his season ending shoulder injury and break down how Ja's return along with the addition of Zach Edey sets the Memphis Grizzlies up for a big bounce back season in the NBA's Western Conference. Then, they react to Kevin Durant shutting down trade rumors surrounding a potential departure from the Phoenix Suns and discuss the current state of the Miami Heat, as the once strong culture has spent another offseason not making moves around Jimmy Butler and losing role players like Caleb Martin due to not having a winning culture. Finally, the crew ranks their top 6 teams in the Western Conference for 2025 in a new Paper Champs segment. Please give us a Like & Subscribe!!!
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Intro 0:00:00
Show Start 0:02:35
Brandon Swept Out Of The Arena 0:05:06
Kawhi Withdraws From Team USA 0:15:48
Ja Morant Cleared To Return 0:53:34
Expectations For Ja This Season 1:01:14
Zach Edey Shines In Summer League 1:06:59
Angel Reese & Caitlin Clark's Record Breaking Season 1:18:37
Kevin Durant Shuts Down Trade Rumors 1:45:25
Gil's Arena's Ranks 2025 Western Conference Teams 2:01:48
MostlyFans 2:31:09

[@Og6ix3]

B Jennings steals lighters when no ones paying attention

[@lulcj9235]

He blow O’s for fun😂😂😂😂😂

[@babypinhead7656]

WTF 😂

[@jiovanysoltero923]

He a Roach poacher

[@toddgoza3522]

Hilarious

[@williamgrierson4133]

Gets hostile when caught. Take yo funky lighter😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@youdontknowme2675]

Gil as a janitor cleaning and humming a song took me out 😂🤣🤣 BJ was mad af🤣🤣

[@certifiedchaos4643]

Wearing a du-rug when u r bald is crazy work 🤣🤣

[@Haze-vi6ng]

This man is weird and Tims on in 90 degree weather

[@OlSkoolin]

I guess mccants is a fashion guy after all

[@TreyDoe]

That’s a turban

[@mrbingo7564]

@@Haze-vi6nglike he’s in the heat like you. Plus the rag is a style not for waves

[@certifiedchaos4643]

@@TreyDoe I know I just talkin shit 🤣🤣

[@IronmanSidekickwithDaBlammer]

When Brandon said I wouldn’t even fuck with Mike even in real life….had me blown lol😂

[@js0836]

He dead ass too😂

[@airhco15]

He wanted you to kick that ball before he left 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Wicked_RotF30]

Have kids changed the slang definition of blown now? Smdh

[@tristanbritt5247]

Funniest part is he was so dead ass😂😂

[@edhooper1421]

​@@Wicked_RotF30 I was thinking the same thing SMH

[@mramazing3411]

Rashad somehow really tryna make Kawhi leaving about LeBron being the problem, bro always find a way to hate LeBron 😂 Kawhi literally has barely been available in recent years, y’all really thought the clippers owner was finna let him go play in the Olympics after skipping out on the playoffs and risk not going into the new stadium healthy lmao

[@mramazing3411]

It’s a reason the statement says “team USA AND THE CLIPPERS decided”

[@alekesam]

If for some reason the sun doesn't rise tomorrow Rashad will find a way to blame Lebron for it.

[@tycrosby8621]

I was looking for this comment he be finding every way to blame Lebron

[@djirresistible]

He does it because it brings the clicks and engagement. Rashad has become the star of show

[@PapaYogito]

Lebron is an attention whore who has to make every moment about him in any sort of way. Im just saying there could be some sound truth to it. I wouldnt be surprised if that was the reason.

[@RamessesIll]

I just want to thank y’all for making the offseason entertaining and enjoyable. Much love for the Gil crew

[@triggatrey2112]

Josiah needs some more credit man 😂 them little side comments and lowkey jabs he throws in are always perfectly timed to be hilarious 😂 especially when Lakers comes up

[@dashahill8765]

really???

[@cheezeandthanku]

@@dashahill8765Josiah is definitely mvp of the show next to Larry

[@ScottyBeen1000]

Josiah is the heart and soul of the show. His contagious laugh about the smallest things keeps the show fun and uplifting!

[@mynameisdub6232]

Josiah underrated af although he’s merely a host this show wouldn’t be as good without him.

[@lawrenceedge748]

​@@dashahill8765agreed

[@1ktre327]

mccants talking about sliders but it took him 20 min just to start the game doing all them adjustments 😂

[@Tha4704]

Just to take a L💀

[@zspndigitalarchive]

8:57 bro I was finna type this he took 20 mins to do sliders an was cheating an got blown out 😂😂😂😂

[@khareepostell1362]

Lexie lookin so muhfuckin fine up there 😭

[@kingsmitty2043]

Yea she do. Idk if it be the angles but she be looking at rashad with that look , l

[@khareepostell1362]

@@kingsmitty2043 lol I think it’s just cause they right across from each other butttt I do see what you seeing

[@robsmith6650]

Simp

[@mikehawk0292]

have some water bro

[@TRICH10]

⁠@@robsmith6650found the boy who gets no bitches and lets podcasts tell him how to treat women

[@jon-snow-GOT]

McCant's has grown on me. This pod is boring without his ridiculous takes. He's so stubborn too, just like Arenas. Great chemistry. I also like how he hates on LeBron for real. Not just faking it for clicks like skip bayless. Myself i've been a fan of the king's game but i respect an honest opinion anytime even when i think it's wrong.

[@Jake.jakefrmstatefarm]

It don’t even be honest lmao cuz let someone say sum bout Kobe he throwing hissy fits 😂

[@theofficialrywilly]

Calling lebron out for team hopping and hand picking his teammates isn’t hating..

[@jon-snow-GOT]

@@Jake.jakefrmstatefarm i like that attitude cuz Arenas is the same way about Lebron. They both reach hard to win arguments, its just like other NBA fans i know.

[@kalicomusic8594]

McCants the ultimate troll😂😂😂

[@kaekae1782]

@@theofficialrywillyeven if you don’t like the moves Lebron made every other take on Lebron is irrational. Dude said “Reggie Miller had a better career than Bron” man cmon.

[@ticalbenjamin5494]

I can't stop watching the simulation games. They dope

[@js0836]

Funny ash too

[@caliisthestate5093]

Where can you watch them at

[@dasmoka]

Fr bj getting sweep yesterday and gil coming in with the cleaning supplies as a janitor was funny af😂

[@DJSmugNdc]

​@@caliisthestate5093on Gil's KZbin channel, NoChillGil

[@Fortunate1_]

@@caliisthestate5093on KZbin nochillgil

[@robbieez4]

One time for leggie, I mean Lexie Brown!

[@hyaashiredd]

🥂

[@jalil3579]

You see how she kept rubbing her leg while talking to Shad?!?! LOL!!!

[@DarnellGrimes-n5g]

Don't act like we all ain't got a crush on leggie I mean Lexie 😂

[@robbieez4]

@@DarnellGrimes-n5g yuuuup! 😂🤣😅

[@Illah81]

A whole snack this episode. Radiating sexy vibes. 😂 🫡 Gil for all the dope ass content ,even while the season over. 💪🏽

[@judysmith1306]

That sweater Gil rocking out cold

[@cubbdacrossfacecrippler]

It is.

[@Big_Chief86]

Gil cleaning up the arena after Brandon got swept😂😂😂

[@jahblizzy8910]

JAYLEN BROWN SHOULD BE ON THE OLYMPIC TEAM!!!!

[@georgemarco11]

maybe coach bud saw that french team and instead of thinkin' 25 easy, he thought maybe we need to shook up things a little. we'll need someone big and clever that can shoot threes over wenby.. and yea, why not let the champs do it for us, those are teams plus white fits a lot better than brown for the fiba game..

[@antonpatea7390]

@@georgemarco11bruh you capping big time brown gives you almost as good defence as white but 100x better offensively than white! It’s all politics from higher up cos jb is a Muslim aswell as Kyrie iykyk

[@Marcus-mk3sd]

​@@antonpatea7390 Wonderfully explained

[@kaelinjefferies9267]

@@georgemarco11you said some big and clever when that doesn’t even describe white. Brown is bigger than him

[@georgemarco11]

@@kaelinjefferies9267 but somehow he still plays bigger than brown...!? (he's always with his hands up. on d he jumps with his hands high and he shoots from very high also, great fundamentals..)

[@GeekPlusGamer]

Lexie wants it and she's not hiding it. Straight to business. hopefully, my man Rashad took care of all that by the end of the day.

[@ahmedmusa2426]

lol why

[@clubreprogram892]

Rashad like what he see

[@AnnFranknotreal]

Pablo B. would have been a great replacement

[@edgarmuniz8331]

Lexi's looking good today. The sneakers accentuate her legs.

[@finessegod1688]

Timbs in summer is crazy work 😂😂

[@blackfase7009]

Especially in CA 😂

[@Richxwolf]

Lexi looking good asf

[@davidpeters3857]

Facts

[@Steveooter]

I’m telling u brothee

[@THAGFC]

The community definitely thinks Wade is the weird dude 😂

[@strawman8067]

Source's say Lexi Brown is a Baddie ❤️😘

[@Steveooter]

Back off dude

[@wkeon]

Lexie rubbing the hell out of them legs 😂😂😂

[@ThebiggestSHO]

Lexie get finer and finer with each passing episode 😮‍💨

[@brianbrooks5366]

To answer Rashad , Kd has actually asked out of a team ONE time. When he went to the warriors he was a free agent, when he went to Brooklyn he was a free agent. You the type of people kd is talking about 😂

[@vincentbrown3995]

If he dont like u, he'll say anything. Just like the non sense he said the other day about kd and russ

[@kinggee5605]

Lexie up there lookin good as hell

[@davidpeters3857]

Facts

[@Steveooter]

Fr

[@victorarreola]

Rashad to Lexi: you lying under them eyelashes 😂😂

[@Atribecalledsuccess]

Their argument about sources was so ignorant 😂😂😂🤦🏾‍♂️

[@shanepatterson6649]

So sad man ☠️ they need have an insider on an explain their job

[@Atribecalledsuccess]

@@shanepatterson6649 💯 Stephen a will probably pull up on them

[@shanepatterson6649]

@@Atribecalledsuccess gil the type to say fake news fake news but will listen to cnn like it’s gospel

[@KingDerwin]

Legs got me about to crash the whip

[@davidpeters3857]

😂👍

[@Willfromchitown]

Every time I see rashad I jus think bout the big 3 game with him in Nate 😂dawg that shit soo funny

[@kbdemonbain4568]

why is gil and rashad not acknowledging that all the big time players declined to go and compete in 2004?

[@Laguna46]

I know right lol, that's the only reason, not "want team players" crap lmao

[@PuertoVerdean]

exactly, though it was 3 years prior. 9/11 was a major factor in stars not playing either

[@MissCherryrancher]

McCants just be talkin 😂

[@flock61]

1:17:28 I love how Gil just causally called the man “Zeedy” bro just be giving nicknames 😂😂😂

[@traysmith6209]

Y’all tech crew gotta step it up. When y’all show highlights on the jumbotron put it on screen for the chat to watch instead of us having to zoom in off our phones.

[@en.4392]

Been watchin this pod for Da longest time but Lexxie is always growin on me 😅🤣

[@trebenjamin]

Gil shirt fresh af this pod

[@necessarytruthszig]

History of cheating.....🤣🤣 Agent 0 knew he was caught right on the spot. Great show, love what you all are doing!

[@TheGrindOfDev]

I told my daughter to “Move around” yesterday 😂😂😂

[@yhtmezz]

It’s crazy all in school they tell you to sight your sources but now sighting your sources just doesn’t exist with journalism

[@wilgilliam]

Oh hey Lexie!

[@fredarnold7070]

That sweater next level

[@user-ik3ty8px8j]

I never seen Gil and Rashad agree so much !!!💪🏽

[@carlitobrigante4999]

Lexi brown on 🔥 today. Dang girl.

[@Racoons4Change]

Josiah, you’re a good host, but please stop being like espn. Josiah puts in the narratives and opinions that the media creates and brings it in the arena for their opinion on drama. Josiah …keep it moving for us, stop injecting the drama behind it. Gil questions it every now and then “who said that? Who is they” he’s right. I like Gil’s arena for NO BS narratives. Yes maccants hates lebron but it’s obvious (pun intended 😂). Josiah and the producers are no better, over the last 7 months or so, the questions have been way more drama based than actual basketball or player perspectives behind the scenes. That’s what makes this show great, no drama or narratives. It’s changing and turning into every other basketball pod if we keep going down this route. Been a fan since no chil Gil had the white boy as the host so no hating here, genuinely want Gil’s arena to thrive.

[@Supreme36074]

I think he does it to keep the conversation going: the do a show daily with no breaks. As long as they don’t reach the hyperbolic bs level of SA or SB , I’m ok.

[@Racoons4Change]

@@Supreme36074 I think if a player says bs its different because they played. I love barbershop talk with me and the boys and guys who played in the league, I have no interest in hearing anyones opinion with media i consume who never played. I have no interest for drama to be injected from josiah, hes already at stephen a levels because gils arena is so big now they can push narratives to the masses. And this show wasnt about that.

[@Tha4704]

Gil gotta address Bronny’s struggles😂😂😂

[@snx_crump620]

Gil notice everything 😂😂😂. Bro the Kawhi suitcase had me crying!!

[@00RussellSlimerson]

Yall making the Cody’s and brads angry over that angel reese ROTY lmao you gonna make them OD

[@jamesbraxton2478]

McCants is always trying to make everything about Bron. lol, he's a real troll 😂😂😂

[@Unc_Talks]

Lexie gotta chill.. that all black got me in a chokehold.. LOLLL

[@xchxmpagnepxpix]

she put that shit on fr

[@jazzwilliams2955]

SexyLexi Need To Sell Her Sexy ☝🏽

[@BlkOMNI]

Great show today

[@indridcole7071]

Gil isn’t cheating he’s just calculated!

[@ticalbenjamin5494]

BRING FREEDOM BACK BJ

[@zechariahcameron3645]

Lexie is looking great!

[@Lilbighomie93]

Lexi Brown look gud asf

[@lorenzodawkins7500]

grabbing another guard was a head scratcher lol

[@jaystrongification]

McCants and Mal GOTTA be THE most delusional and worst co-hosts in all of podcasting... do they know we can SEE them??!!😂😂😂

[@quajenshafi9517]

On goddddd

[@chrismo444]

CC is ROY Gil and Lexie tryna give participation awards. They both top 15 in the league so who cares

[@nixxerr]

They trippin reese has 33 steals 9 blocks clark has 35 steals 20 blocks. FASTEST GUARD IN WNBA HISTORY TO REACH 20 BLOCKS.

[@pfunk425]

​@@nixxerrtrue but its much easier to block a guard than a big

[@nixxerr]

@@pfunk425 ummm its much easier to block when youre way taller. Clark blocks players her height, whats Reese's excuse?? Shes taller than most bigs in her spot

[@TREVEL216]

GG jackson is pretty much 6'10". Athletic, fast, agile, decent build for how young he is, can straight up get buckets, facilitate, and can really defend. The grizzlies were ass last year but i enjoyed his game. Eddy is an offensive upgrade from Adams and potentially a defensive upgrade as well. The grizzlies will be making some noise again

[@deandraclayton423]

I seen a short of him palming the rock the other day practicing looking like he was ready to clock out then 😂😂😂

[@mooodybluez]

Them little comments Rashad be making. Buddy is a 🦝🦝

[@nolimithd6379]

Thought I was the only one, dude ass a nut

[@vincentbrown3995]

This man gil said they force fed david Robinson like it was to get 30 or 40 points . U cant force feed somebody to 72 mf points. U still gotta make the shots

[@moechimusic3131]

Tell em bout the gun line gil 😂😂😂😂

[@robbieez4]

Brandon Roy all over, it's a wrap Kawhi, it's been real, Damn....

[@PuffDoe]

BRoy played 5 seasons my boy Kawhi made it to 15

[@slimyg504]

Anddd Kawhi got 2 rings with two different teams. Brandon could never ​@@PuffDoe

[@robbieez4]

@PuffDoe and he been load managing at 8 of those years, hell he about to load manage team USA until he pulled out, lol

[@slimyg504]

@@robbieez4 still doesn't change the fact that he's a champion

[@jerrybarnett3917]

Rashad cooking rn 🔥😂 he ate his Wheaties for breakfast today

[@IAPancham9]

Gil doesn’t know the biggest story in the history of journalism (watergate) was based on sources

[@zspndigitalarchive]

24:19 balmer said “oh you can play good go sit down then”

[@nedarriusjohnson]

🤦🏿‍♂️ MJ 1st round (with all times) sweep is crazy

[@a_real_one2000]

I get the feeling Reese & Clark is gonna end like Carmelo & LeBron rookie season… {cough}still think Melo got robbed of rookie of year.

[@EarthalienCS]

That is a fact! The latter statement I mean

[@EarthalienCS]

But if angel aint ROY than you know 😂😂

[@ramansangha4986]

forsure melo made the playoffs, lebrons didnt

[@kalicomusic8594]

Then you’ll think Angel got robbed this year 😂😂😂 She has great stats on a good team, Clark has great stats on a trash team

[@kalicomusic8594]

@@ramansangha4986Melo squad was built for him, with good veteran pgs, shooting, and defence. All he had to do was score. Lebron had to ast reb block guard 1-5 AND score 😂

[@Heehee902]

There’s like no point if having Lexi on for the wnba she’s just gonna dodge any question that has to do with it

[@jonpoon3896]

For the simulations, they should make it where the home team gets the last adjustments

[@konkretestrong9129]

Bones Lexi

[@flock61]

You would think McCants was a allstar all nba type player the way he be talking lmao 😂😂😂

[@jaystrongification]

Bruh, between him and Mal I can't tell who's more delusional 😂😂😂

[@Big_Chief86]

Thank you Gil I wish ppl would stop hating on both Caitlin and Angel they both out there ballin out. I also agree with Shad you have to have a winner in the ROY create that rivalry thats how you build your league

[@alonzoweaver7948]

Lexi came there looking scrumptious 🤤

[@HeisLCB3]

Definitely agree with McCants, we don’t need peace, love and happiness in a competitive sport

[@emabit17]

Facts

[@tylercollins8486]

Yess Lexi kno she shinning and vibing 🫶❤️🫶

[@82tharris]

The way I was on the edge of my seat trying to chime into the CC & AR convo. I agree with Rashad but I also see why the others are saying both. I guess we’ll wait and find out

[@brotherjames2204]

In what world should AR get rookie of the year? Anyone that knows anything about basketball knows that CC has it on lock unless she's cheated out

[@82tharris]

@@brotherjames2204 hey I agree with you 💯

[@kingaxxidnt2484]

Sh surprised me but end of the day people gotta do what they gotta do

[@jaydatruth81]

#canttalkhoopswitheveryone 💯

[@marshaquari8816]

Lexi looking goodt today

[@countrycajuncreole5457]

Zaire Williams was the Grizzlies starting SF they forgot all about him lol

[@kevintaylor1508]

Josiah was ready asf to leave 😂😂

[@shannonwatson2756]

McCants is a legend

[@iirepp]

Who glazes the lakers more than Josiah and Gilbert good grief

[@Reggie_J]

2:33:16 facts shad 💯 👏🏾👏🏾 been fighting for same name too they gotta respect it 💯

[@Marcus-mk3sd]

Gil explained the Team USA roster Kawhi for Derrick white replacement wonderfully. They bring in more guards when they should've brought in a Forward and a wing player.

[@Supreme36074]

I was thinking Jaylen Brown, the man was Finals MVP..

[@ticalbenjamin5494]

BRING FREEDOM BACK

[@shannonwatson2756]

McCants is very intelligent don’t sleep on him

[@mikemars7888]

Where?😂😂

[@Saint2CLUTCH]

The humming took me tf out!

[@leroygreen9322]

Nah Gil said if Edey went lottery the gm should be fired now he tryna switch it up like the lottery ain't 12 13 teams . Not just the top 5😂😂

[@triggatrey2112]

@@leroygreen9322 then he tried to look confused when they called him out 😂throwing his hands up like he ain’t say nun of that

[@OlSkoolin]

Lets be honest Lexi is boring im glad gil and mccants was there 2 even it out Edit: If u mad cry down below 😂

[@tunnelvision4ever769]

Lexi fine as hell don’t disrespect her no more she very entertaining sucka

[@23kingdaze]

Mccants is a dumbass

[@hugh-jasole]

Women are always boring. She's great to look at though.

[@primeminister66]

Sometimes it seems like she’s gonna fall asleep right on that couch, not big on personality

[@derrellh4040]

Don't do that to her weirdos

[@Whatchukno3]

Can’t wait to see the Wemby vs Edey matchup 😮‍💨🫨

[@gillygil35]

Man Rashad, when you raise your eyebrows it looks like you got an unibrow😂

[@TwntyUp]

Steph was a splash brother way before the rings, the rings stamped him with the critics not the masses

[@cornhand5497]

1:37:32 I hope y’all keep this same energy for NBA ROTY awards 😂

[@IDoThisNoCAP]

So nobody seen that clip on twitter where bron shot that bih off the backboard hahahaha

[@WILLTHUMBSUP]

I agreed with Cemetery Larry a lot this episode especially the Steph Curry influence conversation

[@TrillBuckets]

I'm glad they came around to Memphis and talked it out bc I was getting sick when he said they wouldn't help Ja

[@rafaelramirez83carpenter]

I just hear a lot of sorcery talk lol😂😂😂