England Survives, the Jaylen Trade Fallout, and an All-NBA Mailbag With Zach Lowe

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe react to England holding on to defeat Mexico 3-2 in the World Cup's Round of 16. Then, they reflect on the Jaylen Brown trade before diving into some mailbag questions.

(0:00) Intro

(0:31) England defeats Mexico 3-2 in the World Cup

(18:59) Reflecting on the Jaylen Brown trade

(33:23) Mailbag questions

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Zach Lowe

Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chris Wohlers

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