The Weekly Rundown Ep. 7: Do Empty-Calorie NBA Players Really Exist? | Evaluating Players Impact on Winning | 2026 NBA Comeback Player of the Year?

Xavier explores the recent Cam Thomas-Zach Lowe drama and what that means for "empty-calorie" players around the NBA, if it exists. He also chooses his NBA comeback player of the year for the 2026 NBA season.

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