Dan and Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of The NBA Podcast break down all of the action (pre-Tre Mann contract) from Day 2 of NBA free agency. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:28 - Milwaukee Bucks 27:28 - Indiana Pacers 35:43 - Detroit Pistons (Duncan Robinson!) 38:46 - Sacramento Kings 44:43 - New York Knicks (Yabu!) 55:10 - Toronto Raptors 1:04:02 - Denver Nuggets & West Rankings 1:32:43 - Charlotte Hornets 1:35:34 - Oklahoma City Thunder & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHAS...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 1295
Dan and Grant break down Day 1 of 2025 NBA free-agency by going through EVERY team's transactions. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:13 - Denver Nuggets (Cam Johnson trade) 7:48 - Brooklyn Nets (Michael Porter Jr. trade) 13:54 - Houston Rockets (Dorian Finney-Smith!) 21:59 - Los Angeles Lakers (LeBron James wants out?) 29:58 - Atlanta Hawks (CONTENDERS?!) 35:19 - Detroit Pistons (Caris LeVert + Malik Beasley) 39:56 - Memphis Grizzlies (Proving everyone wrong?) 47:11 - Cleveland Cavaliers (East favorit...
Jul 01, 2025•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 1294
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of The NBA Podcast to break down the Lonzo Ball for Isaac Okoro trade and discuss their biggest questions this offseason for the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:08 - Chicago Bulls 27:30 - Cleveland Cavaliers 43:10 - Detroit Pistons 1:16:18 - Indiana Pacers 1:32:21 - Milwaukee Bucks SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE...
Jun 29, 2025•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 1293
Dan and Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of The NBA Podcast discuss their biggest questions this offseason for the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz. After that, they get into the Toronto Raptors moving on from Masai Ujiri TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:34 - Denver Nuggets 24:33 - Minnesota Timberwolves 40:51 - Oklahoma City Thunder 57:03 - Portland Trail Blazers 1:13:58 - Utah Jazz 1:30:55 - Toronto Raptors fire Masai Ujiri SUPPORT TH...
Jun 28, 2025•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 1292
Dan and Grant break down their NBA offseason outlooks for the Toronto Raptors, New Orleans Pelicans and Washington Wizards. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:38 - Toronto Raptors Offseason Lookahead 27:58 - New Orleans Pelicans Offseason Lookahead 52:48 - Washington Wizards Offseason Lookahead SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Blue...
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 1291
Dan and Grant break down the fallout from the 2025 NBA draft, but WITH A TWIST: Grant does not know the results, and will be reacting LIVE, for you! TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 3:21 - Cooper Flagg to the Dallas Mavericks 6:26 - Dylan Harper to the San Antonio Spurs 9:08 - VJ Edgecombe to the Philadelphia 76ers 11:46 - Don Knueppel to the Charlotte Hornets 16:14 - Ace Bailey to the Utah Jazz 20:22 - Tre Johnson to the Washington Wizards 22:54 - Jeremiah Fears to the New Orleans Pelicans 24:13 - Ego...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 1290
Dan and Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of The NBA Podcast cannonball into the Chicago Bulls' 2025 offseason outlook. Will they finally rebuild? Is the franchise hopeless? Who gets an extension? We cover it all. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:58 - Do the Bulls actually have a plan? 4:22 - Chicago's cap sheet and trade assets 5:29 - Future of Josh Giddey 13:10 - Future of Coby White 22:36 - Futures of Ayo Dosunmu and Nikola Vucevic 25:54 - The Bulls' biggest needs 31:02 - Will Chicago ever change? 37...
Jun 25, 2025•46 min•Ep. 1289
Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of The NBA Podcast wrap up the Oklahoma City Thunder winning their first NBA championship and dive into what their offseason could and should look like. After that, they get into their appreciation for the Indiana Pacers, the Tyrese Haliburton injury, and the team's overall future. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:27 - In appreciation of the Thunder 10:23 - OKC's offseason cap sheet + assets 13:33 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander superman 14:19 - Jalen Williams & Chet holm...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 1288
Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of The NBA Podcast ' discuss their biggest NBA offseason questions for the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors. PLEASE NOTE: We recorded this before the Kevin Durant trade. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:08 - Boston Celtics 20:15 - Brooklyn Nets 41:48 - New York Knicks 59:35 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:14:35 - Toronto Raptors SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHA...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 1287
Dan and Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of The NBA Podcast break down the Phoenix Suns trading Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets, what it means for both teams, their futures, potential follow-up moves, and much more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:45 - Kevin Durant trade details 3:44 - Where do the Suns go from here? 12:25 - Mat Ishbia is running a you-know-what show 26:37 - Did the Rockets just make the perfect trade 36:09 - Future of Houston's youngsters 39:02 - Follow-up trade targets for the R...
Jun 22, 2025•51 min•Ep. 1286
Dan and Grant break down every aspect of the Portland Trail Blazers' 2025 offseason, including extension candidates, biggest needs, overall direction and potential trade targets! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Are the Blazers the NBA's biggest wild card? 3:44 - Blazers cap sheet and trade assets 5:18 - Shaedon Sharpe extension 9:12 - Toumani Camara extension 11:40 - Anfernee Simons extension 16:45 - Will the Blazers be buyers or sellers? 18:41 - Biggest needs and trade targets SUPPORT THE SHOW...
Jun 22, 2025•25 min•Ep. 1285
Dan and Grant are joined by Bleacher Report colleague Jonathan Wasserman ( @NBADraftWass ) to preview ALL THINGS related to the 2025 NBA draft, including prospect breakdowns, team-building philosophies, skill-set superlatives and much more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 1:14 - Where does the 2025 draft class rank? 3:49 - How NIL is impacting the draft 7:26 - Any new NBA draft trends? 10:27 - Cooper Flagg breakdown 15:52 - Dylan Harper breakdown 19:02 - Ace Bailey breakdown 28:37 - VJ Edgecombe break...
Jun 21, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 1284
Dan and Grant break down their biggest questions and thoughts about the New York Knicks' offseason. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:48 - Knicks' offseason cap sheet & trade assets 9:18 - Mikal Bridges extension 15:10 - Should the Knicks extend Karl-Anthony Towns? 21:53 - The Kevin Durant trade talk 29:20 - Biggest needs + free-agency & trade targets SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodkn...
Jun 20, 2025•43 min•Ep. 1283
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of The NBA Podcast to riff on the report that the San Antonio Spurs aren't aggressively pursuing Kevin Durant because they are waiting to pair Victor Wembanyama with another star. Naturally, they try to sleuth out who that star might be. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:45 - Are the Spurs out on Kevin Durant 5:54 - The De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle & Dylan Harper problem 12:37 - Would San Antonio trade De'Aaron Fox? 17:04 - Stars the Spurs are waitin...
Jun 19, 2025•47 min•Ep. 1282
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of The NBA Podcast to talk about the NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder providing a glimpse of what's to come, the Tyrese Haliburton injury and more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:19 - Jalen Williams is going kaboom 7:53 - The Thunder are just getting started 16:02 - The Tyrese Haliburton injury 23:25 - Can the Pacers win without Hali at full strength? 27:23 - What to watch for in Game 6 41:41 - Closing thoughts SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARD...
Jun 18, 2025•43 min•Ep. 1281
Dan and Grant break down the blockbuster Desmond Bane trade, and what it means for both the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic. They also get into why this trade hints as a WILD offseason, and how it may reflect a shift in how teams view their contention windows. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:09 - Craziest NBA offseason ever? (Shams Charania called it!) 6:41 - Desmond Bane trade details 13:33 - Desmond Bane's fit on the Orlando Magic 23:45 - Are NBA teams embracing shorter windows? 29:53 - What i...
Jun 17, 2025•45 min•Ep. 1280
Dan and Grant break down the ins and outs of the Utah Jazz's 2025 offseason, including whether the team is itching to make a big move. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:34 - Is it time for the Jazz to make a big swing? 2:03 - Utah's cap situation 7:36 - Future of Walker Kessler 13:40 - Future of Lauri Markkanen 19:34 - Jazz's biggest needs + potential trades SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodkno...
Jun 16, 2025•36 min•Ep. 1279
Dan and Grant break down the perception of the New York Knicks' head coaching search, whether they are being unfairly judged, and if it's really possible to get a dramatic upgrade from Tom Thibodeau. After that, it's Guess The Mystery NBA Player (GAP) time! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:37 - Do the Knicks have a post-This plan? 7:40 - Is it easy to upgrade from Thibodeau? 13:00 - Reasons for concern about the Knicks 18:50 - Timing of the Thibs firing 19:49 - The Knicks deserve some leeway... 21:29...
Jun 14, 2025•56 min•Ep. 1278
Dan and Grant discuss the insanity of the 2025 NBA Finals so far while digging into what makes the Indiana Pacer so special, and what the Oklahoma City Thunder might attempt to do moving forward. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:31 - The adaptability of the Pacers 2:58 - Tyrese Haliburton vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 10:10 - Indiana's offense is more dynamic 13:05 - Rick Carlisle vs. Mark Daigneault 18:03 - The Pacers keep proving everyone wrong 21:38 - Adjustments and things to watch for SUPPORT THE ...
Jun 13, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1277
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of The NBA Podcast to talk about their biggest offseason questions for the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:46 - Golden State Warriors 11:29 - Los Angeles Clippers 22:25 - Los Angeles Lakers 45:28 - Phoenix Suns 1:07:38 - Sacramento Kings SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SO...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 1276
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of The NBA Podcast to discuss some of the biggest developments through the first two games of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:40 - Do the Pacers have a Tyrese Haliburton problem? 18:15 - Other adjustments for Pacers 28:13 - Importance of Aaron Wiggins 30:14 - Should the Thunder play two bigs more? 34:27 - The brilliance of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOO...
Jun 10, 2025•39 min•Ep. 1275
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcasts to talk about their biggest offseason questions for the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:45 - Atlanta Hawks 16:43 - Charlotte Hornets 39:29 - Miami Heat 54:51 - Orlando Magic 1:12:06 - Washington Wizards SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 1274
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of The NBA Podcast to (over)react to what we've seen during the NBA Finals so far. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:03 - NBA teams will try to copy the Thunder and Pacers 15:26 - Indiana's Game 1 turnovers 20:13 - Myles Turner vs Chet Holmgren 24:15 - Should the Thunder play both bigs? 27:-5 - Making life easier for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 28:52 - Shooting variance 31:26 - We don't appreciate the Pacers offense enough 36:25 - Adjusting expectations SUPP...
Jun 07, 2025•45 min•Ep. 1273
Dan and Grant break down what is shaping up to be either an uneventful of absolutely pivotal offseason for the Charlotte Hornets. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:58 - Hornets cap sheet + future of Tre Mann 2:07 - Biggest needs 5:26 - What should Charlotte do at No. 4? 7:39 - Future of Mark Williams 10:16 - The LaMelo Ball talk 14:56 - WILD TRADE IDEA ALERT (loose framework) 16:11 - In defense of LaMelo Ball 19:02 - The Hornets situation is fascinating... 20:23 - Players the Hornets should target SUP...
Jun 06, 2025•25 min•Ep. 1272
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of The NBA Podcast to break down the NBA Finals matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - The Tom Thibodeau News 1:31 - Is this move a surprise? 3:56 - Thibs wasn't the Knicks' biggest problem 7:22 - Is New York's roster better than it showed? 9:43 - The "Too many minutes" talk 13:14 - Possible Thibodeau replacements for the Knicks 19:20 - What's next for the Knicks? 30:05 - Thunder vs Pacers tactical questio...
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 1271
Dan and Grant discuss the NBA team that's built to control the 2025 offseason: The Brooklyn Nets! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:32 - Why the Nets will define the offseason 1:47 - Brooklyn's offseason cap sheet 3:35 - Future of Cam Thomas 5:26 - How should the Nets use their cap space? 7:58 - Should the Nets be a Giannis Antetokounmpo team? 10:47 - Will Sean Marks chase any big-name free agents? 13:18 - Other teams need Brooklyn to help with trades 15:34 - Potential trades! 19:53 - Can the Nets cha...
Jun 02, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1270
Dan and Grant break down what's shaping up to be a crucial offseason for the Minnesota Timberwolves. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - One Big Question 0:35 - Timberwolves' cap situation 1:37 - How does the Wolves' loss to the Thunder impact their direction? 5:10 - Futures of Julius Randle, Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker 12:33 - Minnesota's direction under new ownership 19:26 - Wolves' biggest offseason needs 24:26 - Should the Timberwolves trade for Kevin Durant 30:45 - Is Minnesota the best fit for K...
May 31, 2025•39 min•Ep. 1269
Dan and Grant go LONG on the Dallas Mavericks' offseason (and long-term!) outlook. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:47 - Impact of drafting Cooper Flagg 2:47 - Who would the Mavs consider trading No. 1 for? 7:03 - Mavs' cap sheet 8:00 - Future of Kyrie Irving 10:59 - Should Dallas consider taking a gap year? 12:14 - Mavs' biggest needs 14:01 - Trade and free-agent targets 17:02 - Does Dallas need more shooting? 18:53 - Mavs trade ideas! 25:27 - Our favorite Mavs trade target(s) 26:54 - Are the Mavs a...
May 30, 2025•32 min•Ep. 1268
Dan and Grant break down every angle of the Philadelphia 76ers offseason. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:35 - Is this the most important Sixers offseason of all time? 4:00 - What should they do with the No. 3 pick? 7:10 - Sixers' cap sheet + future of Quentin Grimes 13:04 - How much will Philly pay for this team? 17:03 - Should the Sixers rebuild around Tyrese Maxey and No. 3? 19:35 - Biggest roster needs + possible targets 24:27 - A wild trade idea! 26:11 - The Sixers need to have an open mind 29:...
May 29, 2025•32 min•Ep. 1267
Dan and Mort Jense ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast discuss the biggest questions they have this offseason for the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:36 - Our approach 2:31 - Dallas Mavericks 14:30 - Houston Rockets 33:51 - Memphis Grizzlies 46:57 - New Orleans Pelicans 1:00:26 - San Antonio Spurs SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW U...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 1266
