It’s the Cleveland Cavaliers episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three,’ featuring Larry Nance Jr., Jarrett Allen, and Sam Merrill! The trio discusses what it’s been like adding James Harden to the roster, the dynamic of him and Donovan Mitchell playing to together, and how it all affects their offense. Sam also shares the WILD story of his two-year mission trip to Nicaragua, the time he got jumped there, and what it was like getting back into basketball after the trip. They then get into each of their NBA backstories, including Larry playing with the Los Angeles Lakers during Kobe Bryant’s farewell tour for his rookie year, Jarrett’s time on the Brooklyn Nets, and Sam’s experience being the last pick in the draft, winning a championship with Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks, and his G-League journey. Then, they end with sharing some of their interests outside of basketball, their favorite movies, and Pokemon. Let’s go! 00:00 Intro 0:56 Black History Month JA 2:55 Jarrett’s recent hobbies 5:55 Takeaways from adding James Harden 11:40 Sam’s background 14:18 Sam’s INSANE mission trip in Nicaragua 24:00 Larry going to Wyoming 27:00 Sam’s draft experience 28:10 Sam and Jarrett’s rookie years 30:53 Larry’s Lakers rookie year & Kobe’s farewell 34:50 Sam playing with Giannis 37:00 Sam’s journey post Bucks 42:40 Larry’s first Cleveland run with LeBron 45:25 Larry on LeBron in the Finals 47:20 What is a good balance of vets on teams? 49:25 Shooters Sam watched 51:35 Nicknames 52:15 Larry playing in his hometown 53:15 Tanking conversation 58:10 Hobbies, movies, Pokemon, videos games 1:05:50 Lessons to pass along Subscribe to The Young Man and The Three podcast aka YM3 YouTube channel today for more NBA analysis, player interviews and highlights. Previously The Old Man and the Three w/ JJ Redick (ESPN / First Take) and Tommy Alter