Just to wrap up, know you’re a huge NBA fan, big Miami Heat supporter. The last couple weeks, a lot has gone down in the basketball world. What do you make of where it’s headed?
ZVEREV: The NBA is crazy. I obviously have a lot of European fans and they’re all more into football than basketball. I have to first explain to them how the NBA actually works, like how it’s possible for a player to just get traded without them having any say in it. I think the Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis trade was absolutely insane. It was crazy. And then they all don’t understand. “But how does it work? Is there money involved?” And it’s like, “No, in NBA there’s no money involved. You can’t buy or sell a player for money. That’s not how it works.”
I think this was one of the craziest trade deadlines that I’ve ever maybe seen. It was insane how many moves were made. Obviously Jimmy Butler, who’s a good friend of mine, going to Golden State. Miami making some moves, Dallas and LA making some moves. So there was a lot of stuff happening and it was quite fun to be a fan of it, I think.
Your Olympic compatriot, Dennis Schroder, also has a new team. Happy for him on that?
ZVEREV: It was very bad because he got traded for Miami for a second there, and I immediately sent him a message. I was like, “Yo, dude, you’re in the Miami Heat now. Let’s go.” And then five minutes later, I see the news (that) he’s traded to a different team and ends up in Detroit. For him, I just wish that he finds a stable team and somebody that really appreciates him. And if that’s Detroit, then great. I was a bit upset with Miami for letting him go that easily because I think he would be great add, and just personally, I really like him. I hope he just finds a place that really appreciates him and the work he’s doing.
