Dan digs into the implications of the LeBron James extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, and whether it allows the team to chase a third star to pair with him and Anthony Davis. JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...
Aug 22, 2022•19 min
Round 4. LET'S GO. Dan and Grant convene to deliver their 2022 NBA offseason grades for the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards. Insufferable homers need not listen. Also: Please remember we’re grading every team relative to the tools that were at their disposal this summer. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 1:41 - Criteria 2:21 - Atlanta Hawks 15:01 - Charlotte Hornets 23:24 - Miami Heat 33:40 - Orlando Magic 41:49 - Washington Wizards JOIN OUR DISCO...
Aug 19, 2022•50 min
On to the Northwest Division! Dan and Grant convene to deliver their 2022 NBA offseason grades for the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz. Insufferable homers need not listen. Also: Please remember we’re grading every team relative to the tools that were at their disposal this summer. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 1:59 - Criteria 2:48 - Denver Nuggets 14:25 - Minnesota Timberwolves 26:45 - Oklahoma City Thunder 34:53 - Portland T...
Aug 18, 2022•51 min
Southwest Division, come on down! Dan and Grant convene to deliver their 2022 NBA offseason grades for the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs. Insufferable homers need not listen. Also: Please remember we’re grading every team relative to the tools that were at their disposal this summer. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 1:30 - Criteria 1:53 - Dallas Mavericks 18:35 - Houston Rockets 27:23 - Memphis Grizzlies 40:21 - New Orleans Pelica...
Aug 17, 2022•58 min
OFFSEASON REPORT CARD TIME. Dan and Grant convene to deliver their 2022 NBA offseason grades for the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks. Insufferable homers need not listen. Also: Please remember we're grading every team relative to the tools that were at their disposal this summer. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 3:05 - Criteria 5:56 - Chicago Bulls 17:25 - Cleveland Cavaliers 32:38 - Detroit Pistons 41:09 - Indiana Pacers 55:46 - Milwaukee B...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 4 min
MAIL TIME. AGAIN. This latest batch of question is THERMONUCLEAR AF...AND THEN SOME. We begin by talking about Donovan Mitchell trades as well as the Utah Jazz's future. After that, we delve into some Detroit Pistons analysis, take a look at the potential for NBA expansion, dive into the value of left-handed players and cannonball into more thoughts on the Brooklyn Nets vs. Kevin Durant saga. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 1:58 - Should the Utah Jazz keep Donovan Mitchell through the 2023 NBA A...
Aug 15, 2022•38 min
Another mailbag? ANOTHER MAILBAG. This time, we're covering which NBA teams are one internal leap away from contending for a title. We're also looking at trade targets for the Miami Heat, the growing trend of dual-big frontcourts in the NBA, teams with a wide range of outcomes in 2022-23 and MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:47 - How many NBA teams are "one player leap" away from being title contenders? 13:03 - Which NBA teams have the widest range of outcomes leading into next season...
Aug 12, 2022•45 min
MAIL TIME. Dan once again answers questions from all of you awesome thermonuclear AFers. This latest batch of inquiries covers the Boston Celtics' interest in a Kevin Durant trade and what that says about Jaylen Brown's future, as well as the direction of the Brooklyn Nets. This mailbag also gets into the ceiling on the Sacramento Kings and Portland Trail Blazers, Bennedict Mathurin's Rookie of the Year chances, a hypothetical NBA expansion draft and MUCH more! TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 3:...
Aug 11, 2022•38 min
Dan reacts to Kevin Durant telling the Brooklyn Nets he wants a trade or the team needs to fire general manager Sean Marks and head coach Steve Nash. JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 09, 2022•22 min
MAIL TIME. In this latest dive into questions from our Discord users, Dan tackles an interesting thought exercise: Should the New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics consider a Brandon Ingram for Jaylen Green Trade? Aside from that, Dan gets into Wendell Carter Jr.'s potentially All-Star ceiling, the fate of NBA free agency as the salary cap rises and Draymond Green's future with the Golden State Warriors. There's even some Bones Hyland talk for good measure! TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:01...
Aug 05, 2022•50 min
Dan gives a belated tribute to Bill Russell and then handles some mea culpas. After that, he goes through his top 12 remaining NBA free agents, breaks down their value and cobbles together his favorite landing spots for each. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 1:48 - Bill Russell 3:45 - Mea Culpas 5:31 - Carmelo Anthony 11:58 - Eric Bledsoe 15:41 - DeMarcus Cousins 17:59 - David Duke Jr. 21:50 - Blake Griffin 26:02 - Montrezl Harrell 29:26 - Dwight Howard 32:07 - Jeremy Lamb 35:42 - Dennis Schroder 38:44...
Aug 04, 2022•51 min
MAIL TIME. Dan answers YOUR questions yet again, and this time around, they were heavy on Anthony Edwards. The mailbag also covers the best benches in the league for the 2022-23 NBA season, the best- and worst-case outcomes for the Atlanta Hawks and Minnesota Timberwolves, a look at the Orlando Magic's future, Dwyane Wade vs. Donovan Mitchell AND MUCH MORE! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 3:51 - Which teams will have the best benches in 2022-23? 12:33 - Pistons vs. Magic 18:28 - Timberwolves Rotation ...
Aug 03, 2022•41 min
Donovan Mitchell trade rumors are heating up!...LOLOLOL JUST KIDDING! Dan gets into the report that the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards want a crack at Mitchell. After breaking down the best offers each team can propose, he discusses whether Danny Ainge and the Jazz could call the New York Knicks' bluff and just keep Mitchell into next season. And finally, he has some thoughts on the Zion Williamson weight and work ethic discourse. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:41 - State of Donovan Mitch...
Aug 01, 2022•38 min
Dan is back with another ROUSING edition of '1 Question." The topic this time around: What is Collin Sexton worth to the Cleveland Cavaliers? Is it more than the three years and $40 million they're offering? Should other NBA teams be trying to pay him more? Is he misunderstood? Let's cannonball into this shindig! JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWI...
Jul 29, 2022•20 min
MAIL TIME. Dan answers listener questions about the fit between Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns on the Minnesota Timberwolves and the dynamic between Trae Young and Dejounte Murray for the Atlanta Hawks. After that, he covers the best way to evaluate offseason developments, the Boston Celtics dangling Jaylen Brown in Kevin Durant trades and whether that means they should also target Donovan Mitchell, Collin Sexton's future in Cleveland and MUCH more! TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:45 - INTRO 2:50 - TRU...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Kevin Durant to Atlanta? Donovan Mitchell to the Magic? John Collins to the Raptors? Dan made his list of the top NBA trade targets. Then he checked it twice. And now, he has hypothetical packages from outside-the-box landing spots that should be interested in the top NBA trade targets after 2022 free agency. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 1:50 - Criteria 3:07 - Bojan Bogdanovic 6:01 - John Collins 12:43 - Kevin Durant 19:57 - Kyrie Irving 25:33 - Donovan Mitchell 32:01 - Marcus Morris Sr. 36:3...
Jul 27, 2022•43 min
MAIL TIME. Dan offers his answers to listener questions that run the gamut of the NBA. We're talking Donovan Mitchell, Kevin Durant's trade request, RJ Barrett and his ceiling, teams ready to make the leap in 2022-23 and SO. MUCH. MORE. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:43 - How Kevin Durant's trade request will impact next CBA negotiations 13:27 - Ranking NBA title contenders for 2022-23 season 23:01 - Eye Test vs. Analytics 26:14 - Michael Jordan's worst NBA Finals Game 28:24 - Moneyball in th...
Jul 26, 2022•55 min
The Boston Celtics have entered the Kevin Durant sweepstakes, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Should they trade Jaylen Brown (plus salary) and multiple picks for KD? Is this report just an attempt to drive up bids to the Brooklyn Nets from other NBA teams? If the Celtics are engaged for KD, can they offer the league's best package? Dan gets into all the implications of this report, insofar as there are any. JOIN OUR DISCORD: t.co/nhOSSpduPT SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7ey...
Jul 25, 2022•26 min
Dan debuts 'ONE QUESTION.' This will hopefully be a keeper installment in which all of us, as a family, ruminate on a subject he is thinking about/discussing with someone else or has been posed by one of you loyal listeners. First up on the agenda: Can the New Orleans Pelicans complete a Kevin Durant Trade AND KEEP Brandon Ingram? TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:04 - Should the New Orleans Pelicans try to trade for Kevin Durant? 4:48 - How the Pelicans can Trade for Kevin Durant and KEEP Brand...
Jul 22, 2022•24 min
Dan remains the quintessential, downloads-chasing narcissist and gives his thoughts on the New York Knicks restricting NBA media access to Jalen Brunson's introductory presser, as well as the reaction from fans to this decision. In other words: KnIcKs FoR cLiCkS, baby! JOIN OUR DISCORD: t.co/nhOSSpduPT SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIK...
Jul 21, 2022•38 min
MAIL TIME. Dan plows through a thought-provoking batch of questions that covers the Houston Rockets; outrageous NBA comparisons for Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith Jr., Keegan Murray and Jaden Ivey; the Portland Trail Blazers' defense; the top 10 defenders of all time; dark horse picks to win 2022-23 awards; three-team trade scenarios between the Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers; and so much more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 1:56 - Miles Bridges 3:06 - JaMychal Gree...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Hardwood Knocks reacts to the latest NBA trade rumors, including rumblings on Donovan Mitchell to the Miami Heat, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving staying in Brooklyn, Russell Westbrook and the New York Knicks, Julius Randle to the Los Angeles Lakers, Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors and more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:22 - Russell Westbrook/Donovan Mitchell 14:23 - The Lakers 19:27 - Donovan Mitchell trade market 21:19 - Miami Heat's superstar pursuit 28:46 - Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving ...
Jul 19, 2022•55 min
Dan gives his thoughts on why the Russell Westbrook discourse and the Los Angeles Lakers blame game have become ultra-cringey. After that, it's on to some NBA teams that should consider facilitating a Westbrook trade. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - Intro 1:53 - The Russell Westbrook Discourse/Lakers Blame Game 24:23 - NBA Teams that Should Consider Trading for Russ JOIN OUR DISCORD: t.co/nhOSSpduPT SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TW...
Jul 18, 2022•49 min
Dan discusses Deandre Ayton returning to Phoenix, the Suns' chances of a Kevin Durant trade, the future of the Indiana Pacers and whether the New York Knicks should go all in on a Donovan Mitchell trade. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:17 - Deandre Ayton Restricted Free Agency Fallout 9:36 - Kevin Durant/Suns/Raptors/Heat/Dark Horse KD Suitors 28:28 - Non-KD Trade Targets for Suns 36:48 - What's next for the Pacers? 52:05 - Knicks, Donovan Mitchell, RJ Barrett JOIN OUR DISCORD: t.co/nhOSSpduPT...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Dan is joined by Adam Spinella from The Box and One (@BoxAndOne_) to discuss their biggest summer league takeways, includING the play of Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Keegan Murray, Jaden Ivey and Jabari Smith Jr., as well as some other standouts and team futures AND OHO SO MUCH MORE. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:18 - Paolo Banchero 9:23 - Chet Holmgren 16:35 - Jabari Smith Jr. 19:47 - Keegan Murray 21:36 - Jaden Ivey 27:36 - Bennedict Mathurin/Detroit Pistons 31:02 - Shaedon Sharpe/Portla...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Dan reacts to the news that the Utah Jazz are exploring Donovan Mitchell trades. After riffing on the direction of the Jazz franchise under Danny Ainge, he goes through the best landing spots and packages for Mitchell. From there, we dive into some Kyrie Irving talk and discuss the impact of Pat Connaughton signing an extension and the Khris Middelton injury on the Milwaukee Bucks. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 🔘 0:30 - INTRO 🔘 1:51 - Future of the Utah Jazz 🔘 11:33 - DONOVAN MITCHELL TRADE DESTINATIONS...
Jul 13, 2022•58 min
MAIL TIME. Dan answers listener questions that cover Deandre Ayton potentially going to the Indiana Pacers, the direction of the Dallas Mavericks, NBA team-building philosophies, Jabari Smith Jr. looking like Evan Mobley, Patrick Williams, De'Andre Hunter, sneaky breakout candidates for 2023-24 and MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 0:30 - INTRO 🔘 1:24 - Deandre Ayton to the Pacers??? 🔘 22:02 - What's going on with the Dallas Mavericks? 🔘 30:07 - Which NBA fanbase deserves a title the most? 🔘 35:55 ...
Jul 12, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Dan ranks his top eight contracts given out in 2022 NBA free agency so far. Please note these rankings are from a bang-for-their-buck perspective and are not meant to be anti-labor. It's instead a look at which teams managed to get the best bargains, in Dan's humble opinion. If you haven't checked out our latest pod prior to this one, please do so here! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 0:30 - INTRO 🔘 1:38 - Criteria 🔘 3:09 - No. 8 🔘 5:21 - No. 7 🔘 8:55 - No. 6 🔘 14:38 - No. 5 🔘 17:37 - No. 4 🔘 20:00 - No....
Jul 11, 2022•28 min
Noah Magaro-George (@N_Magaro) from Pounding The Rock and the 'Alamo City Limits' podcast joins Dan to discuss the future of the San Antonio Spurs following their franchise-altering decision to trade Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 🔘 0:30 - INTRO 🔘 2:03 - What the Dejounte Murray trade says about the Spurs' direction 🔘 8:36 - Gregg Popovich's future 🔘 11:34 - Are more trades coming in San Antonio? 🔘 15:33 - Keldon Johnson's future 🔘 20:01 - Devin Vassell's ceiling ...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 2 min
MAIL TIME. You asked. Dan answered. This trip down Listeners Rock Forever Lane covers Kevin Durant trades, the Phoenix Suns' best KD package without Mikal Bridges, the Denver Nuggets' 2022 NBA title odds, how the Utah Jazz can build around Donovan Mitchell, whether the Association will mirror the Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert partnership on the Minnesota Timberwolves, and oh-so-much more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 0:00 - INTRO 🔘 2:50 - How long will Kevin Durant hold up free agency? 🔘 6:41 - Can th...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 2 min
