The parade routes through downtown Raleigh are clear, the hangovers have subsided, and the hard sports business reality of summer has officially arrived. On this edition of the OG Mailbag, Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio open up the floodgates on the OG Sports Phone. First up is the looming Carolina Hurricanes offseason. While the high of the championship remains, fans are already wrestling with Tom Dundon's ruthless, win-first roster philosophy. What happens to the blue line, and are we truly ready for the Brandon Bussi era in net?

Then, the phone lines shift to the Queen City fallout. Following their conversation with Walker Mehl, the guys answer mailbag questions regarding the true emotional and strategic impact of the Charlotte Hornets trading face-of-the-franchise LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid. With the summer schedule heating up, they examine whether authentic World Cup fever has legitimately gripped the casual American fan base. We round things out with follow-up thoughts on the historic NC State vs. UNC December basketball matchup and more...

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