Evan Turner's offseason plans might deviate a bit from the norm, as he plans to go to C.J. McCollum's radio show and takes his crack at the mic for the first time.

McCollum not only welcomed his teammate, but also encouraged a little liquid courage for him to loosen up the on-air jitters.

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Thus far, Turner might have had a bit of practice, recently appearing in the Def Pen mini-podcast shortly after The Basketball Tournament, as the sixth man was part of the coaching staff of Scarlet & Gray — a team comprised of Ohio State alums.

If it's anything like this eight-minute podcast (worth a good listen), there will be plenty of McDonald's rants, orange Hi-C stamps of approval, and plenty of hoop talk to chat about.