Dan briefly reflects on what might be the most bonkers NBA trade deadline in history. Then, it's on to some trade reactions, including the Milwaukee Bucks sending Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards for Kyle Kuzma. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - The NBA Trade Deadline is already INSANE 2:06 - Kyle Kuzma to the Bucks 13:55 - Khris Middleton to the Wizards 16:23 - Caleb Martin to the Dallas Mavericks 18:17 - Quentin Grimes to the Philadelphia 76ers 19:54 - Sixers-Detroit Pistons trade 25:24 - Los Angel...
Feb 05, 2025•34 min•Ep. 1209
Dan and Grant are joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to discuss the blockbuster trade that lands De'Aaron Fox with the San Antonio Spurs and Zach LaVine on the Sacramento Kings while seemingly altering the direction of the Chicago Bulls. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:55 - Trade details 3:04 - Impact on Chicago Bulls 21:31 - Impact on the Sacramento Kings 39:41 - Impact on San Antonio Spurs SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO ...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1208
Uhhhh, WTF?! Dan and Grant break down the Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Trade details 2:21 - Nico Harrison quotes/Mavericks spin 3:44 - What are the Mavericks doing? 11:42 - What don't we know about Luka? 17:13 - Where do the Mavs go from here? 28:45 - Luka Doncic's future in LA 29:45 - LeBron's future with the Lakers 35:27 - How good are the Lakers right now? 40:55 - The Lakers short- and long-term direction 49:51 - ...
Feb 02, 2025•59 min•Ep. 1207
Dan and Grant react to trades constructed for EVERY team in the NBA by Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley. Read the article here . After that, they get into the latest Jimmy Butler rumors, the San Antonio Spurs' interest in LaMelo Ball and a WILD Golden State Warriors trade idea. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:25 - The "art" of fake trades 3:25 - Atlanta Hawks 6:03 - Boston Celtics 7:25 - Brooklyn Nets 10:38 - Charlotte Hornets 12:33 - Chicago Bulls 15:21 - Cleveland Cavaliers (x2!) 19:50 - Dallas Mave...
Feb 01, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 1206
Dan and Grant dig into the goals, possibilities and latest rumors for every team in the Western Conference ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:58 - Sacramento Kings 30:46 - San Antonio Spurs 49:39 - Phoenix Suns 1:02:20 - Golden State Warriors 1:11:42 - Dallas Mavericks 1:20:34 - Denver Nuggets 1:31:22 - Houston Rockets 1:37:23 - Los Angeles Clippers 1:44:23 - Los Angeles Lakers 1:55:28 - Memphis Grizzlies 2:04:32 - Minnesota Timberwolves 2:15:15 - New Orleans Pelic...
Jan 29, 2025•2 hr 58 min•Ep. 1204
Dan digs into the report that De'Aaron Fox wants to be traded from the Sacramento Kings and prefers to land with the San Antonio Spurs. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 0:41 - Latest De'Aaron Fox rumors 2:48 - Did the Kings do this to themselves? 13:04 - Should Sacramento move Fox now or later? 16:29 - Are the Spurs a good trade partner for the Kings? 20:33 - Other Fox landing spots... 25:07 - Time to start over in Sacramento? SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCR...
Jan 29, 2025•29 min•Ep. 1203
Dan and Grant dig into the goals, possibilities and latest rumors for every team in the Eastern Conference ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro/ NBA All-Star reactions 4:42 - Atlanta Hawks 10:33 - Boston Celtics 18:26 - Brooklyn Nets 25:43 - Charlotte Hornets 35:35 - Cleveland Cavaliers 42:12 - Detroit Pistons 52:40 - Indiana Pacers 1:00:30 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:08:39 - New York Knicks 1:20:04 - Orlando Magic 1:26:36 - Toronto Raptors 1:38:20 - Washington Wizards 1:44...
Jan 25, 2025•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 1202
Dan and Grant drop their 2024-25 NBA awards ballot at the regular season's halfway point. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Our approach 4:45 - MVP 18:06 - All-NBA 38:17 - Defensive Player of the Year 43:32 - All-Defense 52:46 - Rookie of the Year 55:41 - All-Rookie 1:03:58 - Most Improved Player 1:10:47 - Sixth Man of the Year 1:15:10 - Coach of the Year 1:19:32 - Executive of the Year SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 1151
Dan and Grant go through and re-analyze the most impactful NBA trades from the 2023-24 season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Our approach 5:03 - James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers 18:36 - OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks 31:09 - Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers 40:18 - Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat 46:21 - Bojan Bogdanovic to the Knicks 52:51 - Buddy Hield to the Philadelphia 76ers 1:00:49 - Gordon Hayward to the Oklahoma City Thunder 1:04:57 - P.J. Washington to the Dallas Mavericks 1:11:23 - ...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 1200
On a brand new BONUS segment, Dan and Grant discuss the current state of the Philadelphia 76ers whether are and should be tanking and what the future holds for this team. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Should the Philadelphia 76ers tank? 1:32 - Philly's draft-pick obligations 4:45 - The math on tanking vs pushing for the playoffs 9:07 - What happens if the Sixers keep their pick? 13:42 - Philly's long-term direction 18:28 - Can the Sixers even burn it down? 22:25 - Is there time for Philly to tank? SUPPORT...
Jan 20, 2025•27 min
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to break down the most intriguing sleeper playoff hopefuls in the Western Conference. Check out our episode on Eastern Conference sleepers here . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:18 - Golden State Warriors 13:17 - Los Angeles Clippers 19:58 - Los Angeles Lakers 29:46 - Phoenix Suns 38:12 - Sacramento Kings 49:37 - San Antonio Spurs 55:27 - Which team is the biggest sleeper in the West? SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS M...
Jan 18, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 1199
BONUS EPISODE ALERT. Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast. Also, check out our previous podcast in which we make FEARLESS predictions for the rest of 2025: https://youtu.be/0vhxUdZPr9U?si=FkCcHAYeXVFJXAHG. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:16 - Suns, Hornets trade details 4:3 - Nick Richards' fit in Phoenix 9:51 - Charlotte's direction 16:37 - Are the Suns out of the Jimmy Butler sweepstakes? 26:45 - Jimmy Butler "Updates" 29:56 - Should the Milwaukee Bucks trade for Jimmy ...
Jan 17, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 1198
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to talk drop—and react to—some FEARLESS NBA for the rest of 2025. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:53 - Minnesota Timberwolves 5:18 - Giannis Antetokounmpo 8:18 - Chicago Bulls 10:34 - Denver Nuggets 13:34 - Victor Wembanyama 15:22 - Zion Williamson 16:56 - Face of the NBA… 30:12 - NBA Paris Games 33:13 - Dalano Banton 34:32 - Extension trends 39:43 - Detroit Pistons 41:38 - Cade Cunningham 44:06 - Timberwolves vs Knicks 45:35 - Vict...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 1197
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to talk about which fringe NBA playoff teams in the Eastern Conference have the best chance of making noise THIS season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:22 - Atlanta Hawks 16:55 - Chicago Bulls 36:423 - Detroit Pistons 51:41 - Indiana Pacers 1:11:18 - Miami Heat 1:31:11 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:40:06 - Which of the East's fringe playoff teams is most dangerous? SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBS...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 1196
Dan and Grant run through a BUNCH of draft pick obligations—and overall asset situations—that will have a huge impact on what teams can and ultimately will do at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:00 - Criteria/Our process 7:46 - Miami Heat 14:08 - Atlanta Hawks 20:53 - Chicago Bulls 26:03 - Detroit Pistons 29:56 - Philadelphia 76ers 38:05 - Sacramento Kings 47:33 - Utah Jazz 50:58 - Houston Rockets 57:58 - Oklahoma City Thunder 1:05:34 - Orlando Magic 1:09:40 - San Antonio...
Jan 11, 2025•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 1195
Dan and Grant go over their picks to make the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO1:30 - Approach/Criteria 5:52 - Eastern Conference starters 15:02 - Eastern Conference reserves 24:21 - Eastern Conference Wild Cards 37:40 - Western Conference Starters 49:34 - Western Conference Reserves 56:38 - Western Conference Wild Cards 1:07:21 - Full NBA All-Star Rosters SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ ...
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 1194
Dan joined The Drop Step NBA podcast with Jack Quantrill ( @TheDropStepNBA ) about NBA players who need a change of scenery prior to the 2025 trade deadline! Subscribe to The Drop Step . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:00- Criteria 4:06 - Player No. 1 6:44 - Player No. 2 19:22 - Players No. 3, 4 and 5 32:31 - Player No. 6 42:52 - Player No. 7 46:32 - Player No. 8 55:59 - Player No. 9 1:03:40 - Player No. 10 1:12:07 - Deeper-Cut Candidates SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR...
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 1193
Dan and Grant dissect and react to the latest news and rumors ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 1:33 - Is this year's rumor mill stale? 8:12 - Cam Johnson's trade market and value 18:00 - Should Brooklyn keep Cam? 22:36 - Future of Zach LaVine 31:44 - Injuries to Luka Doncic and PJ Washington 35:33 - Jaden Ivey injury 38:20 - Golden State Warriors trade targets 43:58 - Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns 51:26 - Houston Rockets trade deadline approach 57:52 - Los Ange...
Jan 04, 2025•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 1192
Dan and Grant discuss questions they have for every (possible) NBA championship contender as we ring in the 2025 calendar year. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:34 - Boston Celtics 9:19 - Cleveland Cavaliers 16:44 - Dallas Mavericks 22:09 - Denver Nuggets 29:45 - Houston Rockets 42:16 - Memphis Grizzlies 48:48 - Milwaukee Bucks 53:11 - Minnesota Timberwolves 1:00:25 - New York Knicks 1:07:28 - Oklahoma City Thunder 1:17:46 - Orlando Magic 1:27:50 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:34:44 - Fringe contenders 1:42:...
Jan 01, 2025•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 1191
Dan provides his instant reaction to the Los Angeles Lakers trading D'Angelo Russell and three second-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 0:40 - Trade details 2:42 - Why the Nets made this trade 9:09 - Why the Lakers made this trade 15:01 - Are the Lakers gearing up for more trades? 23:41 - Trade options for the Lakers 32:47 - Final thoughts for Los Angeles and Brooklyn SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE...
Dec 30, 2024•37 min•Ep. 1190
Dan and Grant roll through a list of NBA players who (mostly) aren't inside the rumor mill and wonder whether they should be shopped and ultimately moved in advance of the 2025 trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO/Our approach 5:39 - Trae Young 10:22 - De'Andre Hunter 14:53 - Nic Claxton 20:11 - LaMelo Ball 25:26 - Coby White 31:20 - Josh Giddey 36:20 - Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren 41:43 - Stephen Curry 49:22 - Draymond Green 1:02:31 - Bennedict Mathurin and Jarace Walker 1:09:20 - Myles Turn...
Dec 28, 2024•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 1189
Dan breaks down the latest Jimmy Butler trade rumors and then digs into which teams make the most sense as potential landing spots. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:31 - Breaking down the latest Jimmy Butler rumors 6:14 - Dallas Mavericks 13:18 - Golden State Warriors 18:54 - Houston Rockets 25:26 - Phoenix Suns 34:29 - San Antonio Spurs 37:23 - Los Angeles Clippers 38:27 - Sacramento Kings 43:17 - Indiana Pacers 47:02 - Atlanta Hawks 49:40 - Denver Nuggets 53:21 - Memphis Grizzlies SUPPORT THE SHOW ...
Dec 26, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 1188
Dan and Grant discuss whether the NBA TV ratings matter as well as whether the league needs to discuss making rules to de-emphasize three-point shooting. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 0:51 - Does the NBA have a ratings/interest problem? 8:24 - Is three-point shooting an issue? 15:52 - Are fans and media oversimplifying the NBA's flaws? 21:52 - Will the NBA make changes? 26:41 - State of the Sacramento Kings 33:20 - The Keon Ellis problem 35:15 - What is this team's vision? 38:13 - Sacramento's defen...
Dec 24, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 1156
Dan and Grant put together their big board of the most valuable players realistically available ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 3:46 - Criteria/Approach 6:15 - No. 1 12:51 - No. 2 21:16 - No. 3 25:22 - No. 4 32:02 - No. 5 38:49 - No. 6 43:02 - No. 7 47:11 - No. 8 53:26 - No. 9 59:40 - No. 10 1:02:51 - No. 11 1:07:38 - No. 12 1:14:58 - No. 13 1:23:40 - No. 14 1:27:39 - No. 15 1:31:10 - No. 16 1:34:02 - No. 17 1:38:15 - No. 18 1:41:41 - No. 19 1:48:50 - No. 20 1:50:...
Dec 21, 2024•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 1186
After giving their thoughts on the state of the NBA Cup and discussing the new NBA All-Star Game Format, Dan and Grant plunge through a subscribe mailbag that covers Jimmy Butler potentially being traded to the Phoenix Suns, the Denver Nuggets interest in Zach LaVine, the Chicago Bulls direction, the ceiling of Jalen Johnson in Atlanta, team-building concepts, positional designations and MUCH more! TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:49 - NBA Cup vibe check 11:13 - New All-Star Game format 19:05 - Can t...
Dec 19, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 1185
Which NBA teams will improve upon their performance after their first 25 or so games? Dan and Grant take a look at a bunch of different squads and decide. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 3:59 - Denver Nuggets 19:28 - Milwaukee Bucks 27:40 - Minnesota Timberwolves 42:16 - New York Knicks 55:47 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:06:47 - New Orleans Pelicans 1:13:55 - Dallas Mavericks 1:17:13 - Indiana Pacers 1:25:41 - Los Angeles Lakers 1:32:37 - Oklahoma City Thunder (yes, we're serious) 1:33:47 - Phoenix Suns 1:3...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 1185
The Golden State Warriors traded for Dennis Schroder! Dan breaks down what it means for the Brooklyn Nets before getting into what it means for the Dubs in both the short and long terms. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:13 - Trade details 4:30 - Why the Nets made this deal now 7:30 - Why the Warriors made this deal now 11:45 - How Dennis Schroder can help the Dubs 18:58 - Concerns about Schroder on Golden State 20:33 - The Dubs are still built for a mega trade 23:48 - Golden State is actually more fl...
Dec 16, 2024•28 min•Ep. 1185
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to discuss which Western Conference teams they find most interesting to monitor entering the start of NBA trade season on December 15 and right on through the 2025 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:11 - Team No. 1 13:57 - Team No. 2 30:41 - Team No. 3 43:47 - Team No. 4 55:41 - Team No. 5 1:07:33 - Team No. 6 1:24:20 - Team No. 7 1:47:05 - Team No. 8 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DIS...
Dec 14, 2024•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 1159
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to discuss which Eastern Conference teams they find most interesting to monitor entering the start of NBA trade season on December 15 and right on through the 2025 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:47 - When does "trade season" officially begin? 5:56 - Criteria for picking teams 8:24 - Team No. 1 17:39 - Team No. 2 25:03 - Team No. 3 29:05 - Jimmy Butler trade destinations 38:24 - Team No. 4 46:50 - Team No. 5 55:1...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 1182
In the latest crossover extravaganza with The NBA Podcast, Dan and Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) discuss which NBA teams are confusing them the most this season. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 3:02 - Does NBA free agency/the trade deadline stink now? 9:11 - Atlanta Hawks 20:45 - Houston Rockets 30:39 - Chicago Bulls 45:08 - Los Angeles Clippers 54:25 - Orlando Magic 1:05:40 - Denver Nuggets 1:23:02 - Miami Heat 1:37:21 - Sacramento Kings SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR ...
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 1181
