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Dan is joined by Lucas Kaplan (@LucasKaplan_) from Nets Daily and Swish Theory to discuss the 2024-25 Brooklyn Nets. FOLLOW LUCAS' COVERAGE OF BOTH THE BROOKLYN NETS AND NY LIBERTY HERE: https://www.sbnation.com/users/Lucas%20Kaplan. TIMESTAMPS⬇️11:59 - The future of Cam Thomas19:09 - Trades coming?24:04 - The value of Nic Claxton30:06 - Development of Noah Clowney36:42 - Jalen Wilson’s role38:35 Dariq Whitehead concern42:26 - Trendon Watford breakout?46:46 - Continued development of Day’Ron Sharpe50:05 - Keon Johnson vs. Ziaire Williams53:33 - Can Ben Simmons contribute?58:06 - Cam Johnson’s value1:03:27 - Roster strengths/weaknesses1:05:21 - Top-10 rotation1:08:34 - Best crunch-time lineup1:09:52 - Weirdo lineups we want to see1:11:48 - Predictions! / The Cooper Flagg SweepstakesSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRA

Dan and Grant are joined by Keith Parish from the Fastbreak Breakfast (@fastbreakbreak)and Grits and Grinds(@grizzliespod) podcasts to discuss—YOU GUESSED IT—the 2024-25 Memphis Grizzlies. SUBSCRIBE TO FASTBREAK BREAKFAST and GRITS AND GRINDS. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO3:19 - Impressions of the Grizzlies offseason9:05 - Keith’s biggest storyline (Ja Morant!)14:12 - Continued development from Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr.18:05 - The fit of Marcus Smart24:39 - Impact of Zach Edey31:21 - Frontcourt rotation34:48 - Development of GG Jackson38:59 - Future of Vince Williams Jr.46:06 - GG Jackson vs Vince Williams Jr.47:54 - Offensive identity51:16 - Under-the-radar strengths52:58 - Biggest concerns1:01:46 - Top-10 rotation1:03:32 - Best crunch-time lineup1:04:46 - Funky lineups we want to see1:07:32 - PredictionsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/I

Dan is joined by Shamit (@FearTheBrown) from the In The N.O. podcast and the In The N.O. Substack to for a deeeeep dive into the 2024-25 New Orleans Pelicans and the stakes they're facing heading into this NBA regular season. JOIN THE IN THE N.O. SUBSTACK. SUBSCRIBE TO THE IN THE N.O. PODCAST. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Intro1:51 - Takeaways from last season2:40 - Future of Brandon Ingram13:31 - Fit of Dejounte Murray21:53 - Who starts?24:01 - More Zion-at-the-5?25:53 - Is Zion Williamson still developing?29:15 - Value of Trey Murphy36:18 - Continued development from Herb Jones38:17 - The center rotation/Center trade targets45:31 - New Orleans’ defensive success50:08 - Future of Jordan Hawkins51:31 - Willie Green on the hot seat?54:31 - Top 10 rotation55:08 - Best crunch-time unit55:34 Funky lineups we want to see57:20 - Pelicans place in the WestSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @h

Dan and Grant grade the 2024 NBA offseason for EVERY team in the Eastern Conference! TIMESTAMPS

Dan is joined by Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) from Detroit Bad Boys to break down the 2024-25 Detroit Pistons. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:57 - Detroit’s direction5:34 - JB Bickerstaff hire10:07 - Did they make good use of cap space?15:01 - Development of Cade Cunningham21:32 - The challenge of development24:02 - Can Jaden Ivey fit with Cade?31:02 - Ausar Thompson’s role38:28 - What’s going on with Jalen Duren?45:44 - Ron Holland’s fit50:08 - Big man rotation52:52 - Future of Marcus Sasser / Backup point guard rotation56:30 - Top-10 rotation58:50 - Best crunch-time lineup59:38 - Funky lineups we want to see1:02:15 - How many wins?SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan is joined by Jason Patt (@Bulls_Jay) from the Cash Considerations podcast to discuss everything and anything about the 2024-25 Chicago Bulls. SUBSCRIBE TO CASH CONSIDERATIONS. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:24 - Chicago’s direction8:09 - Jay’s Biggest Storyline (Are the Bulls bad enough?)9:35 - Zach LaVine’s trade value16:58 - Future of Nikola Vucevic23:39 - Josh Giddey’s fit30:28 - Development of Coby White33:05 - Development of Ayo Dosunmu, Trade questions39:18 - Early impressions of Matas Buzelis45:34 - Can Patrick Williams make the leap?49:41 - Will Lonzo Ball play?52:23 - The defense54:59 - Can the Bulls be fun?58:01 - Top 10 rotation1:00:18 - Best crunch-time lineup1:02:17 - Funky lineups we want to see1:04:07 - Win predictionsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoo

Dan and Grant go back and re-grade the 2023 NBA offseason for every team in the Eastern Conference! Check out our Western Conference re-grades here. TIMESTAMPS

Dan is joined by Konata Edwards (@NataTheScribe) from CBS Sports to discuss everything and anything about the 2024-25 Charlotte Hornets. TIMESTAMPS

Enjoy this look back at Dan and Grant grading the 2023 NBA offseason for every team in the Eastern Conference. Our re-grades are coming this week! Check out our Western Conference re-grades here. TIMESTAMPS

Dan is joined by Matt Modderno (@MattModderno) from the Bleav in Wizards podcast (@BleavinWizards) to discuss the 2024-25 Washington Wizards. SUBSCRIBE TO THE BLEAV IN WIZARDS pod here: https://bleav.com/shows/bleav-in-wizards/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Intro2:13 - Wizards direction6:54 - Brian Keefe retention9:43 - Matt’s biggest storyline (Capture the Flagg!)12:59 - Value of Bub Carrington19:42 - Figuring out Alex Sarr27:09 - Development of Bilal Coulibaly33:24 - Role for Kyshawn George?35:31 - Future of Cory Kispert38:19 - The theory of Jordan Poole42:44 - Kyle Kuzma, Jonas Valanciunas, Malcolm Brogdon50:59 - Top-10 rotation52:50 - Best crunch-time unit53:44 - Fun lineups we want to see54:41 - Hidden strengths56:56 - How many games will they win?59:28 - Closing thoughtsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @

Dan and Grant go back and re-grade the 2023 NBA offseason for every team in the Western Conference! TIMESTAMPS

Here's a reposting of Dan and Grant grading every Western Conference's 2023 offseason, with an announcement at the beginning. Please note that these were recorded before moves like the James Harden trade. Be on the lookout for our NBA Western Conference offseason regrades, dropping Friday, August 16! TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant play 'Better or Worse?" with every NBA team in the Eastern Conference. In this case, "better" means having more wins than last season. And "worse" means, well, you know...LOL. TIMESTAMPS

Because Dan and Grant know this is the type of content you need, they have decided to draft NBA players into different Olympic sports. (Summer events only.) Let us know what you think and who you would pick! TIMESTAMPS

Grant is so BACK. To celebrate his return, he and Dan go through every NBA Western Conference team and decide whether they will win more or fewer games in 2024-25 than they did last season. TIMESTAMPS

Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report, Forbes and Liberty Ballers to discuss the Brandon Ingram situation with the New Orleans Pelicans, the ceiling of Victor Wembanyama next season and potential moves the Philadelphia 76ers still have left in them. TIMESTAMPS

In this week's bonus pod, Dan reacts to Daryl Morey's comments about how integral Tyrese Maxey and his agent, Rich Paul, were to positioning the Philadelphia 76ers to have a MASSIVE summer. TIMESTAMPS

Dan is joined by Andrew Claudio (@AndrewJClaudio_) from Knicks Film School to break down where the New York Knicks stand following an EXTREMELY busy offseason. SUBSCRIBE TO KNICKS FILM SCHOOL ON YOUTUBE, APPLE, SPOTIFY AND PATREON. TIMESTAMPS

Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report, Forbes and Liberty Ballers for a fun exercise in which they select pairs of NBA players and debate which one has more trade value right now. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO / Criteria3:36 - Darius Garland vs. Jamal Murray7:52 - Brandon Ingram vs. Julius Randle13:10 - James Harden vs. Karl-Anthony Towns18:06 - Jaden McDaniels vs. Devin Vassell21:01 - Zach LaVine vs. Ben Simmons27:45 - Stephen Curry vs. Kevin Durant34:05 - Jimmy Butler vs. Kawhi Leonard39:13 - Jerami Grant vs. Kyle Kuzma45:33 - Lauri Markkanen vs. Zion Williamson48:55 - Austin Reaves vs. Jonathan Kuminga54:47 - LaMelo Ball vs. Trae Young58:09 - Desmond Bane vs. Damian Lillard59:30 - Cade Cunningham vs. Evan Mobley1:02:34 - Walker Kessler vs. Mitchell RobinsonSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRAN

Dan and Grant are joined by Bleacher Report’s Bryan Toporek (@btoporek), Joey Akeley (@Jakeley_BR) and Jason Dunbar (@JayDunOnTheRun) for an NBA re-draft that spans the five draft classes from 2019 through 2023. TIMESTAMPS