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Dan is joined by Samson Folk (@samfolkk) of Raptors Republic and Basketball, She Wrote for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Toronto Raptors. SUBSCRIBE TO RAPTORS REPUBLIC HERE. https://www.youtube.com/raptorsrepublic. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO2:37 - Masai Ujiri’s exit 4:51 - Raptors pressure index 8:19 - Expectations for Scottie Barnes 17:27 - Brandon Ingram’s fit23:37 - How RJ Barrett’s game will change 29:38 -Future of Immanuel Quickley33:57 - How valuable is Jakob Poeltl42:12  - Importance of Sandro Mamukelashvili44:18 - The defensive ceiling46:53 - Most important reserves48:37 - Collin Murray-Boyles’ role51:23 - Gradey Dick’s next steps53:48 - Ja’Kobe Walter’s development 1:01:28 - Two-way lineups1:04:26 - Biggest needs and strengths 1:07:27 - National view of the Raptors1:10:27 - Top-10 rotation1:12:01 - Wackadoodle lineups 1:13:02 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocks

Dan and Grant go through their preseason NBA awards picks...WITH A TWIST for each one. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO6:00 - MVP15:51 - MVP Wild Cards18:01 - Defensive Player of the Year23:50 - DPOY Wild Cards25:16 - Rookie of the Year30:27 - ROY Wild Cards35:46 - Most Improved Player44:31 - MIP Wild Cards48:17 - Sixth Man of the Year53:29 - SMOY Wild Cards55:02 - Coach of the Year58:31 - COY Wild Cards1:00:31 - Executive of the Year1:04:38 - EOY Wild CardsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Grant drop their over/under and full record predictions for every NBA team in the Western Conference. JOIN OUR OVER/UNDER COMPETITION HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO2:47 - Dallas Mavericks6:13 - Denver Nuggets11:17 - Golden State Warriors16:31 - Houston Rockets 23:06 - Los Angeles Clippers 27:57 - Los Angeles Lakers34:38 - Memphis Grizzlies 39:06 - Minnesota Timberwolves 43:49 - New Orleans Pelicans49:17 - Oklahoma City Thunder 55:09 - Phoenix Suns 1:04:17 - Portland Trail Blazers1:10:12 - Sacramento Kings1:18:23 - San Antonio Spurs1:25:53 - Utah JazzSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan is joined by Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) from CLNS Media and The Garden Report for a deep dive into the Boston Celtics. SUBSCRIBE TO THE GARDEN REPORT HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00- INTRO1:42 - The Jayson Tatum timeline 7:58 - Celtics direction this season13:43 - Anfernee Simons’ fit18:13 - Will the Celtics play faster?21:31 - Impact of Joe Mazzulla25:11 - Derrick White and Jaylen Brown scaling up 33:08 - Will Hugo Gonzalez play?35:36 - Josh Minnott is an x-factor39:18 - Continued development of Neemias Queta42:19 - Biggest strengths and weaknesses at center48:55 - Is a leap coming for Payton Pritchard?51:47 - Strengths and weaknesses, under the radar storylines 52:39 - Top-10 rotation53:27 - Go-to crunch-time unit54:10 - Wackadoodle lineups we want to see55:00 - Importance of Sam Hauser56:40 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Blues

Dan is joined by Wes Goldberg (@wcgoldberg) from Locked On Heat and RealGM Radio for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Miami Heat. SUBSCRIBE TO LOCKED ON HEAT. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO1:08 - Impact of last season3:52 - The Heat’s timeline 6:54 - Will Miami play faster?13:53 - Norman Powell’s fit16:21 - The importance of Tyler Herro20:37 - Continued development of Nikola Jovic23:47 - Ceiling for Kel’el Ware26:54 - The Bam Adebayo conundrum29:52 - Pelle Larsson vs Jaime Jaquez Jr.30:46 - Kasparas Jakucionis’ development32:37 - Dru Smith and three-guard lineups33:33 - Biggest needs, strength and under the radar storylines35:49 - Top-10 rotation 36:55 - Go-to crunch time lineup37:25 - Wackadoodle lineups we want to see37:59 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @gra

Dan and Grant drop their over/under and full record predictions for every NBA team in the Eastern Conference. JOIN OUR OVER/UNDER COMPETITION HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO4:47 - Atlanta Hawks8:46 - Boston Celtics 11:53 - Brooklyn Nets14:31 - Charlotte Hornets 19:23 - Chicago Bulls21:46 - Cleveland Cavaliers 25:51 - Detroit Pistons30:10 - Indiana Pacers33:21 - Miami Heat 39:12 - Milwaukee Bucks43:16 - New York Knicks49:15 - Orlando Magic 54:17 - Philadelphia 76ers59:47 - Toronto Raptors 1:06:49 - Washington WizardsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan is joined by Adam Mares (Adam_Mares) from DNVR Sports and the All NBA Podcast for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Denver Nuggets. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ALL NBA PODCAST HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbCjMq1m6Kjok4OGuO7CSQ. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO1:00 - Lessons learned from last season3:15 - The Cam Johnson fit5:53 - Defensive changes under David Adelman10:56 - The Jonas Valanciunas fit18:51 - Continued development of Peyton Watson21:07 - Future of Christian Braun24:07 - Do the Nuggets need to take more threes?25:48 - Expectations for Jamal Murray27:56 - How much deeper is Denver?35:21 - Biggest needs 36:22 - Aaron Gordon is flying under the radar38:20 - Top-10 rotation42:08 - Go-to crunch-time unit43:27 - Wackadoodle lineups we want to see44:46 - The Nuggets’ front office making a statement 50:15 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Da

Dan is joined by Grant Hughes (@granthuhges) of the world-famous Hardwood Knocks NBA podcast for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Golden State Warriors. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO2:28 - The Jonathan Kuminga situation 12:37 - Al Horford’s fit17:29 - The defense24:15 - The Jimmy Butler fit30:31 - Expectations for Stephen Curry34:45 - Expectations for Draymond Green38:41 - Next frontier for Brandin Podziemski 42:18 - Quinten Post’s role46:11 - Importance of Moses Moody51:11 - Gui Santos’ role52:33 - Steve Kerr contract situation55:58 - Biggest need59:24 - Under the radar storylines 1:01:35 - Top-10 rotation1:06:37 - Go-to crunch-time unit1:07:22 - Wackadoodle lineups we want to see1:09:02 - The stakes for Brandin Podziemski1:10:44 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesk

Dan and Grant are joined by Lucas Kaplan (@lucaskaplan) from Nets Daily for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Brooklyn Nets. FOLLOW LUCAS' WORK HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO1:32 - What is the Nets’ plan?5:26 - The Cam Thomas situation 15:28 - Brooklyn’s draft philosophy 20:01 - The vision Egor Demin22:18 - Outlook for Nolan Traore and Ben Saraf 26:00 - Will Drake Powell and Danny Wolf play?30:08 - Picking the Nets’ most interesting prospect33:37 - The Michael Porter Jr. transition 36:04 - What we learned about Jordi Fernandez40:49 - The defensive identity 42:03  - Future of Nicolas Claxton 46:45 - Can Kobe Bufkin break out?48:45 - The non-core youngsters52:37 - Biggest needs53:11 - Under the radar storylines 54:18 - Top-10 rotation57:14 - Go-to closing lineup59:02 - Weirdo lineups we want to see1:03:02 - The Nets are mad scientists 1:05:22 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKn

Dan is joined by Sarah Todd (@nbasarah) of the Deseret News and the Unsalvageable'podcast for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Utah Jazz. SUBSCRIBE TO UNSALVAGEABLE HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO1:43 - Biggest takeaways from last season5:48 - The future of Walker Kessler12:57 - What’s next for Lauri Markkanen?22:37 - Development of Ace Bailey29:32 - The backcourt rotation 43:12 - Taylor Hendricks’ return48:19 - Continued development of Kyle Fililpwski51:27 - Can Cody Williams pop in Year 56:41 - Which vet plays the most?1:01:17 Defensive improvement 1:03:32 - Under the radar storylines and Biggest need1:04:36 - Top-10 rotation1:08:30 - Go-to crunch lineup1:10:12 - Wackadoodle lineups we want to see1:11:51 - John Tonje expectations 1:13:26 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleG

Dan and Grant are joined by Andrew "GMAC" Claudio (@andrewjclaudio_) of Knicks Film School for a deep dive into the 2025-26 New York Knicks. SUBSCRIBE TO KNICKS FILM SCHOOL HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 -Intro2:13 - The Thibodeau firing7:27 - Tactical changes under Mike Brown10:43 - Who should start?17:56 - Josh Hart’s fit 21:55 - How will the Knicks flesh out the roster?25:35 - Jordan Clarkson’s fit28:10 - Importance of Guerschon Yabusele32:35 - Can Jalen Brunson adapt?37:56 - Karl-Anthony Towns’ playmaking 40:50 - Future of Mikal Bridges46:25 - OG Anunoby’s offensive role49:11 - The Knicks’ depth 53:01 - New York’s youngsters1:02:18 - Biggest needs1:03:26 - Under-the-radar storyline 1:05:25 - Top-10 rotation 1:06:53 - Go-to crunch-time lineup 1:08:59 - Weirdo lineups we want to see1:11:42 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfa

Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Liberty Ballers, Forbes, FanSided AND Bleacher Report for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Philadelphia 76ers. FOLLOW HIS WORK AT LIBERTY BALLERS HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO3:17 - End of the Quentin Grimes saga / The offseason11:59 - What is the Sixers’ direction?15:50 - Expectations for Joel Embiid19:06 - The Sixers’ play style moving forward23:20 - Three-guard and four-guard lineups28:16 - Impact of VJ Edgecombe33:48 - Continued development of Jared McCain36:56 - Future of Justin Edwards39:58 - The secondary big man rotation 41:26 - Continued development of Adem Bona46:08 - What is the Sixers’ urgency level on the trade market?49:48 - Is Paul George underrated?53:54 - Joel Embiid’s offensive role55:54 - Sixers biggest needs57:41 - Under-the-radar storylines58:44 - Top-10 rotation 1:00:49 - Go-to crunch-time lineup1:01:58 - Weirdo lineups we want to see1:04:12 - Kyle Lowry + NBA positivity 1:08:24 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH

Dan and Grant drop their biggest questions, takeaways and observations entering NBA training camp on the heels of EVERY team having their 2025 Media Day. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO2:226 - Al Horford to the Warriors5:56 - The Jonathan Kuminga situation 8:57 - The Quentin Grimes 14:02 - Are the Sixers going to be healthy?19:47 - Will Jayson Tatum play this year?23:45 - Is Giannis Antetokounmpo trolling us all?31:52 - The Kevin Durant talk33:19 - The West is big, man40:08 - Dereck Lively II and Victor Wembanyama are growing 42:32 - Can anyone catch Cooper Flagg for Rookie of the Year44:07 - Future of Walker Kessler49:18 - Are the Memphis Grizzlies in trouble?151:49 - Desmond Bane’s impact on Orlando’s offense55:42 - Who should the Knicks start?1:00:57 - Jalen Williams’ injury timeline1:02:35 - Will LeBron James retire?1:09:01 - Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers1:31:28 - The Trail Blazers are complicatedSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOC

At LONG LAST, Dan and Grant drop their 2025 offseason grades for every NBA team in the Western Conference. Check out the Eastern Conference grades here. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO / Criteria3:17 - Dallas Mavericks10:39 - Houston Rockets16:37 - Fred VanVleet injury30:05 - Memphis Grizzlies39:52 - New Orleans Pelicans47:43 - San Antonio Spurs 56:35 - Denver Nuggets1:05:57 - Minnesota Timberwolves1:13:53 - Oklahoma City Thunder 1:20:28 - Portland Trail Blazers1:29:28 - Utah Jazz1:38:22 - Golden State Warriors1:47:01 - Los Angeles Clippers1:54:02 - Los Angeles Lakers2:08:37 - Phoenix Suns2:18:29 - Sacramento KingsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan is joined by Jason Patt (@bullsjay) from the Cash Considerations podcast for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Chicago Bulls. SUBSCRIBE TO CASH CONSIDERATIONS HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO2:17 - What is the Bulls’ direction?6:03 - Billy Donovan extension / Offensive style 11:03 - Can Josh Giddey be a star?24:07 - The Isaac Okoro trade and fit28:53 - Future of Coby White35:19 - Tre Jones / the guard rotation39:28 - Continued development of Matas Buzelis48:29 - The center rotation / Future of Nikola Vucevic50:51 - Will the Bulls make a trade?54:54 - Early impressions of Noa Essengue58:13 - Patrick Williams, other youngsters1:02:27 - Biggest needs1:04:54 - Under the radar storylines1:06:27 - Top-10 rotation 1:09:17 - Go-to crunch-time lineup1:10:40 - Weirdo lineups we want to see1:11:57 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfa

Dan is joined by Greg Wissinger (@gwiss) from The Kings Herald for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Sacramento Kings. CHECK OUT THE KINGS HERALD HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 -INTRO1:07 - The Kings’ direction2:21 - The Doug Christie hire6:45 - Dennis Schroder’s fit10:47 - Future of Malik Monk14:58 - The Russell Westbrook rumors15:38 - Jonathan Kuminga rumors17:16 - Future of Keon Ellis22:18 - The Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan fits28:02 - Impact of Doug Christie’s coaching style29:46 - Frontcourt rotation, Development of Isaac Jones and Maxime Raynaud34:21 - Next frontier for Keegan Murray39:20 - Will Keegan Murray get an extension?43:53 - The Domantas Sabonis dilemma49:15 - How can the Kings overachieve?50:51- Will the Kings tear it down?52:23 - Early impressions of Nique Clifford53:58 - Development of Devin Carter55:48 - Biggest need57:36 - Under the radar storylines 59:35 - Top-10 rotation1:00:34 - Go-to starting lineup1:01:35 - Weirdo lineups we want to see1:03:07 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD

Dan is joined by Caitlin Cooper (@C2_Cooper/@caitlinmaycooper) from 'Basketball, She Wrote" for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Indiana Pacers. SUBSCRIBE TO BASKETBALL, SHE WROTE ON PATREON. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO1:27 - The transformation of the Pacers10:10 - Covering the NBA Finals12:51 - The Tyrese Halliburton recovery16:36 - The loss of Myles Turner20:38 - Playing five-out vs four-out23:26 - Isaiah Jackson’s return25:18 - Jay Huff’s fit28:38 - Will James Wiseman have a role?30:40 - Pascal Siakam-Obi Toppin minutes34:17 - Continued development of Bennedict Mathurin42:33 - Andrew Nembhard as the lead guard46:33 - What makes the Pacers defense special?48:06 - The Andrew Nembhard-Pascal Siakam dynamic50:45 - Can Aaron Nesmith get even better?55:59 - Future of Jarace Walker59:40 -Pascal Siakam falling down/transition defense1:01:39 - Ben Sheppard 1:04:25 - Johnny Furphy, Taelon Peter, Kam Jones, RayJ Dennis1:10:49 - Biggest needs1:13:12 - Under the radar storyline 1:15:31 - Top-10 rotation1:17:04 - Go-to closing

Dan is joined by Mike Vigil (@protectedpick) and Sam Cooper (@scooperhoops) of 'The Timeline' pod for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Phoenix Suns! SUBSCRIBE TO THE 'THE TIMELINE' PATREON HERE.  TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO1:34 - RIP to the Kevin Durant era8:19 - The second Kevin Durant trade13:39 - The Bradley Beal Exit18:28 - The hiring of Brian Gregory21:18 - Impact of Jordan Ott hire24:25 - The future of Devin Booker31:10 - Jalen Green’s fit37:00 - Importance of Collin Gillespie43:08 - Mark Williams expectations49:10 - Development of Khaman Maluach 53:13 - Continued development of Oso Ighodaro57:14 - Continued development of Ryan Dunn1:00:15 - Early impressions of Koby Brea1:02:05 - Potential of Nigel Hayes-Davis1:04:35 - Biggest needs1:06:48 - Under the radar storylines 1:11:58 - Top-10 rotation1:15:43 - Go-to crunch-time lineup1:17:27 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1:19:45 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikT

At LONG LAST, Dan and Grant drop their 2025 offseason grades for every NBA team in the Eastern Conference. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO2:50 - Grading criteria 5:01 - Atlanta Hawks13:53 - Charlotte Hornets19:38 - Miami Heat 26:00 - Orlando Magic39:11 - Washington Wizards 47:15 - Boston Celtics56:22 - Brooklyn Nets1:09:15 - New York Knicks1:22:05 - Philadelphia 76ers1:26:39 - Toronto Raptors 1:34:43 - Chicago Bulls1:44:02 - Cleveland Cavaliers1:48:41 - Detroit Pistons1:58:24 - Indiana Pacers2:06:25 - Milwaukee BucksSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan is joined by Shamit Dua (@fearthebrown) from the 'In The N.O.' Substack and podcast for a deep dive into the 2025-26 New Orleans Pelicans. SUBSCRIBE TO IN THE N.O ON YOUTUBE AND SUBSTACK. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO0:57 - The Pelicans’ direction 8:05 - Expectations for Derik Queen16:50 - Expectations for Jeremiah Fears23:43 - Continued development of Trey Murphy 28:08 - Future of Zion Williamson36:11 - Continued development of Yves Missi 40:58 - Impact of Jordan Poole42:32 - Dejounte Murray timeline 45:20 - Secondary wing rotation48:18 - Will the Pelicans make more trades?49:55 - Jordan Hawkins and Karlo Matkovic52:12 - Defensive ceiling54:11 - Biggest needs, under-the-radar storylines 57:19 - Top-10 rotation58:43 - Go-to crunch-time unit59:15 - Weirdo lineups we want to see1:00:12 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfav