Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Dan discusses the recent report about the Phoenix Suns being frustrated they don't have a real point guard. He gets into why he wouldn't be in a rush to trade substantial assets, but then also offers a potential avenue for Phoenix to explore.

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Dan and Grant take turns spotlighting some of the most concerning starts to the 2026-27 NBA season and decide whether it's time for patience or panic. Their run-through includes the Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Anthony Davis, the Minnesota Timberwolves without Anthony Edwards, the Indiana Pacers without Tyrese Haliburton, the Toronto Raptors without Kawhi Leonard, Naz Reid drama in Charlotte, and more! TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
3:41 - Miami Heat
18:04 - Minnesota Timberwolves
29:19 - Phoenix Suns
38:46 - Denver Nuggets
46:52 - Orlando Magic
55:37 - Indiana Pacers
1:00:57 - New York Knicks
1:07:43 - Toronto Raptors
1:13:14 - Portland Trail Blazers
1:18:33 - Cam Boozer’s efficiency
1:22:55 - Egor Dëmin
1:24:54 - New Orleans Pelicans
1:28:18 - Utah Jazz
1:33:15 - Anthony Davis
1:36:44 - Naz Reid
1:39:09 - STAT Padding

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Dan and Grant take turns selecting players whose perception is outstripping reality. Picks include names that are receiving too much negative attention, but also those whose reputations are becoming overinflated. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon, where you can get EVERY EPISODE AD-FREE plus TWO BONUS pods a month: https://www.patreon.com/cw/hardwoodknocksnba.

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Dan and Grant run alternating picking their biggest winners from opening week of the 2026-27 NBA season. They also tackle the devastating Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace injury news and it's impact on the Thunder. Then, they do the same for Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs and the Magic. Finally, they hit some of the newsier items, including Nikola Jokic's thoughts on booing Nuggets fans and the latest Jaylen Brown rumors and Celtics beef. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:23 - Where do the Thunder go from here?
20:40 - Houston Rockets
30:05 - Minnesota Timberwolves
41:17 - Philadelphia 76ers
50:44 - Portland Trail Blazers
55:55 - Los Angeles Lakers
1:01:17 - Memphis Grizzlies
1:06:20 - Injury watch in Utah
1:08:26 - Orlando Magic injury fallout
1:11:29 - Kawhi Leonard injury fallout
1:14:27 - Detroit Pistons injuries
1:17:05 - Nikola Jokic comments on boo birds
1:20:05 - Jaylen Brown, Celtics and lamb chops

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Dan and Grant run through a list of overreactions from the start of the 2026-27 NBA season and decide whether they're going to buy or sell them. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
3:08 - The Bulls are the worst team in the East
10:25 - Victor Wembanyama's MVP case is overrated
5:12 - The Thunder are in a tier of their own
18:52 - Boston has real offensive problems
21:56 - What are the Wizards doing with Will Riley?
24:51 - Was the Ausar Thompson contract a mistake?
27:04 - Was the Amen Thompson contract a mistake?
30:24 - Jabari Smith Jr. will take more threes
32:36 - Ron Holland II’s future in Detroit
34:08 - The Orlando Magic solved their offense
37:05 - Paolo Banchero will make All-NBA
39:27 - The Warriors will be relegated
43:59 - Mike Dunleavy Jr. should be fired
51:59 - The Suns have the bleakest future in the NBA
57:10 - Depth is going to ruin the Heat
59:46 - Giannis shouldn’t sign an extension
1:00:44 - Lakers have a top-three trio
1:04:34 - Joel Embiid is cooked
1:09:42 - LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards will hit more threes than an entire team
1:12:57 - The Knicks don’t need to trade for a center
1:14:57 - Naz Reid will be top-two in Hornets assists
1:16:27 - Trevon Brazile is who Kel’el Ware was supposed to be
1:18:22 - Taylor Jenkins is the Bucks’ cornerstone
1:19:37 - Ty Lue is guilty!
1:20:41 - Nickeil Alexander-Walker is the Hawks’ MVP
1:21:44 - James Harden is washed
1:23:06 - Ty Jerome is better than Ja Morant
1:24:16 - The Nets will be top five in opponent TOV%
1:25:50 - Hipsters overhyped the Utah Jazz

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Dan and Grant drop their picks to win every major 2026-27 NBA season award while providing some WILD CARD options to monitor for each of the following categories: MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year. Then, they make their NBA Finals predictions! TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
5:41 - MVP
18:38 - Defensive Player of the Year
27:01 - Rookie of the Year
42:21 - Most Improved Player
51:09 - Sixth Man of the Year
1:01:18 - Coach of the Year
1:13:26 - Executive Player of the Year
1:17:29 - NBA Finals predictions

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Dan and Mort Jensen from The NBA Podcast and Yahoo Sports break down one question they have for each team in the Western Conference entering the 2026-27 NBA season! TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:09 - Oklahoma City Thunder
11:58 - Denver Nuggets
19:33 - Los Angeles Clippers
25:53 - Los Angeles Lakers
30:12 - Minnesota Timberwolves
36:59 - Portland Trail Blazers
42:31 - Utah Jazz
49:18 - Phoenix Suns
55:36 - Golden State Warriors
1:00:01 - Sacramento Kings
1:07:46 - San Antonio Spurs
1:19:15 - Houston Rockets
1:24:19 - New Orleans Pelicans
1:32:24 - Dallas Mavericks
1:39:31 - Memphis Grizzlies

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Dan and Mort Jensen from The NBA Podcast and Yahoo Sports break down one question they have for each team in the Eastern Conference entering the 2026-27 NBA season! TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:03 - Boston Celtics
10:03 - New York Knicks
16:28 - Toronto Raptors
25:09 - Philadelphia 76ers
33:51 - Brooklyn Nets
38:57 - Detroit Pistons
47:45 - Cleveland Cavaliers
53:12 - Milwaukee Bucks
1:00:58 - Chicago Bulls
1:06:21 - Indiana Pacers
1:11:05 - Atlanta Hawks
1:16:54 - Orlando Magic
1:22:59 - Charlotte Hornets
1:28:48 - Miami Heat
1:36:07 - Washington Wizards

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Dan is joined by Matthew Tynan (@Matthew_Tynan) from Locked On Spurs and the Corporate Knowledge Substack to break down the 2026-27 San Antonio Spurs. SUBSCRIBE TO LOCKED ON SPURS ON YOUTUBE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:38 - Biggest takeaway from last season
4:49 - Playing De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper together
10:18 - Dylan Harper’s continued development
15:00 - Stephon Castle’s next frontier
17:37 - The importance of De’Aaron Fox
24:30 - Victor Wembanyama’s area of improvements
33:19 - Tarris Reed Jr.’s rookie-year role + playing big
35:29 - Jayden Quiantance outlook
39:25 - Carter Bryant’s developmental arc
41:32 - Ranking Tobias Harris, Keldon Johnson, Harrison Barnes and Carter Bryant
44:59 - Juggling development with winning
47:02 - Will the Spurs extend Devin Vassell or Keldon Johnson?
50:22 - The Wembanyama extension
52:10 - Biggest needs
53:40 - Players flying under the radar
57:13 - Top-10 rotation
57:52 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
59:13 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:01:27 - PREDICTIONS
1:06:29 - BEHIND THE PAYWALL TAKES

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Dan and Grant come up with their own over/under lines for every team in the Western Conference that have NOTHING to do with wins and losses. From the Minnesota Timberwolves' combined ranking on offense and defense to Zach Edey's number of games played to Ja Morant's spot-up three-point volume, they're covering EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING. And yes, we're CHOOSING A SIDE on EVERY line! CHECK OUT THE EASTERN CONFERENCE VERSION HERE: https://youtube.com/live/GhOEUJd-nIY. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
6:27 - Dallas Mavericks
13:30 - Denver Nuggets
26:31 - Houston Rockets
32:40 - Los Angeles Clippers
38:34 - Los Angeles Lakers
44:19 - Memphis Grizzlies
48:47 - Minnesota Timberwolves
53:27 - New Orleans Pelicans
59:30 - Oklahoma City Thunder
1:03:45 - Phoenix Suns
1:08:20 - Portland Trail Blazers
1:13:34 - Sacramento Kings
1:20:25 - San Antonio Spurs
1:34:57 - Utah Jazz

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Dan is joined by Rob Flom (@richhomieflom) from 213 Hoops and The Lob The Jam podcast to break down the 2026-27 Los Angeles Clippers. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:31 - How are fans feeling about this team?
5:37 - Clippers’ offseason approach
10:55 - How will the Clippers go about rebuilding?
15:05 - The plan for Darius Garland
19:32 - Keaton Wagler breakdown
34:00 - Development of Kobe Sanders
36:25 - Future of Jordan Miller
40:13 - What will be the Clippers’ identity?
43:22 - Yanic Konan-Niederhauser breakdown
50:14 - Early impressions of Baba Miller
52:24 - The frontcourt rotation
55:51 - Brandon Ingram’s fit
59:53 - Rui Hachimura’s fit
1:04:13 - The value of Kris Dunn
1:06:47 - L.A.’s path to being a good defense
1:09:08 - Biggest needs
1:10:29 - Clippers under-the-radar storylines
1:11:59 - Top-10 rotation
1:13:35 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
1:14:16 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:15:54 - Nick Martinelli breakdown
1:17:04 - Jalen Pickett and Ty Lue
1:21:02 - What does John Gibpson have the power to do?
1:23:05 - PREDICTIONS

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Dan is joined by Samson Folk (@samfolkk) of Raptors Republic and Basketball, She Wrote to break down the 2026-27 Toronto Raptors Raptors. Subscribe to Raptors Republic and Basketball, She Wrote on YouTube! TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:01 - The origin of Caitlin Cooper’s and Samson Folk’s friendship
3:46 - Toronto’s offseason approach
7:01 - Scottie Barnes’ playmaking and scoring development
13:44 - Kawhi Leonard’s impact
15:42 - Immanuel Quickley’s role and future
21:04 - RJ Barrett’s role and future
26:01 - Where are the Raptors on Ja’Kobe Walter?
28:47 - Collin Murray-Boyles’ development + lineup construction
36:44 - The importance of Jakob Poeltl + secondary big rotation
44:32 - Allen Graves elevator pitch
45:59 - Jamal Shead’s role
47:30 - Does Toronto have enough shooting?
49:24 - The transition offensive improvement
50:00 - Top-10 rotation
51:29 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
51:56 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
52:32 - PREDICTIONS

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Dan and Grant come up with their own over/under lines for every team in the Eastern Conference that have NOTHING to do with wins and losses. Then, they make predictions off of those numbers. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:37 - Atlanta Hawks
7:15 - Boston Celtics
12:32 - Brooklyn Nets
16:26 - Charlotte Hornets
22:51 - Chicago Bulls
26:53 - Cleveland Cavaliers
32:22 - Detroit Pistons
39:38 - Indiana Pacers
44:35 - Miami Heat
50:42 - Milwaukee Bucks
53:03 - New York Knicks
1:01:03 - Orlando Magic
1:06:15 - Philadelphia 76ers
1:13:19 - Toronto Raptors
1:18:01 - Washington Wizards

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Dan and Grant hold a draft "lottery" in which they alternate picking NBA players they're most intrigued by for the 2026-27 season. There's just one catch: Once a player is selected, nobody else from his team can be chosen! As you test-drive this AD-FREE content, consider supporting us on Patreon or our YouTube membership section.

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0:00 - INTRO
1:50 - Draft criteria
4:27 - Pick No. 1
8:41 - Pick No. 2
13:41 - Pick No. 3
18:39 - Pick No. 4
22:25 - Pick No. 5
26:17 - Pick No. 6
32:07 - Pick No. 7
38:20 - Pick No. 8
42:59 - Pick No. 9
46:47 - Pick No. 10
51:25 - Pick No. 11
56:10 - Pick No. 12
1:02:32 - Pick No. 13
1:07:50 - Pick No. 14 + Honorable Mentions

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Dan is joined by Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) who covers the Detroit Pistons and NBA at large on Substack to break down the—YOU GUESSED IT—2026-27 Detroit Pistons. Keep up with all of Laz’s work here: https://lazjackson.substack.com/subscribe. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:36 - Takeaways from last season
5:43 - The offseason approach
8:26 - Jalen Duren’s return and continued development
23:36 - The Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson fit
26:41 - Ausar Thompson’s on-ball usage
31:27 - Ausar-plus-shooting lineups
32:48 - Daniss Jenkins’ development
38:29 - Early impressions of Eubuka Okorie
44:07 - Cade Cunningham’s turnovers
48:41 - Ron Holland’s continued development
53:04 - Isaiah Joe’s role
56:03 - Kevin Hurter’s role
57:18 - Javonte Green’s role
58:09 - Ugonna Onyenso, Tolu Smith and shifting big-man depth
1:00:41 - Isaiah Stewart’s exit
1:04:53 - Biggest needs + John Collins’ fit
1:09:12 - The Pistons’ high floor
1:14:12 - Top-10 rotation
1:14:39 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
1:15:03 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:16:37 - PREDICTIONS

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Dan is joined by Grant Hughes (@granthughes) from Bleacher Report and the world-famous Hardwood Knocks podcast to break down the 2026-27 Golden State Warriors. JOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITION: https://forms.gle/xC3p9vhGyEumrq8H7. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:53 - Biggest takeaways from last season
7:03 - Offseason impressions
11:23 - The Stephen Curry extension
22:20 - Impact of Kristaps Porzingis injury
27:25 - Jimmy Butler’s timeline and future
28:41 - New offensive identity and Draymond Green’s role
34:07 - Early impressions of Yaxel Lendeborg
40:15 - Brandin Podziemski’s role and future
48:57 - Which starting lineup spots are up for grabs?
50:41 - Size, defense, secondary lineups, forcing turnovers
57:19 - The importance of Brandon Williams, Gui Santos and Charles Bassey
1:02:00 - Will the Warriors have a better offense or defense?
1:04:08 - Biggest needs
1:04:51 - Golden State’s unique franchise arc
1:06:27 - Top-10 rotation
1:08:41 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
1:10:14 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:12:07 - Steve Kerr’s return
1:14:49 - PREDICTIONS

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Dan is joined by Adam Mares (@Adam_Mares) of DNVR and the All NBA Show with Tim Legler to break down the 2026-27 Denver Nuggets. Subscribe to the DNVR Nuggets Podcast AND the All NBA Show on YouTube. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:07 - Takeaways from last season
5:57 - The Peyton Watson trade return
13:02 - Nikola Jokic’s commitment
14:54 - Christian Braun’s importance
20:17 - More players bringing up the ball
24:30 - Cam Johnson’s role
25:39 - DeMar DeRozan’s fit
30:00 - Denver’s ball pressure and offensive rebounding
34:13 - Alpha Diallo and Trevon Brazille
36:00 - Cam Whitmore, Bryce Hopkins and Ryan Nembhard
41:13 - Do the Nuggets have enough depth?
43:22 - Wrinkles in Denver’s rotation
46:34 - Biggest needs
47:55 - Aaron Gordon flying under the radar?
49:09 - Top-10 rotation and weirdo lineups we want to see
52:49 - Nikola Jokic’s MVP case
55:07 - The Dave Joerger arrival
56:08 - PREDICTIONS

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Dan is joined by Caitlin Cooper (@C2_Cooper) of the world-famous “Basketball, She Wrote” blog to break down the 2026-27 Indiana Pacers. Sign up for “Basketball, She Wrote” here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/basketballshewrote. And Subscribe to Caitlin’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CaitlinCooperBSW. JOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITION: https://forms.gle/xC3p9vhGyEumrq8H7. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:17 - Lessons from last season
4:25 - Tyrese Haliburton’s return
11:32 - The Ivica Zubac fit
37:54 - Pascal Siakam’s continued adjustments
42:53 - Impact of Andrew Nembhard’s shot quality
45:56 - Can Aaron Nesmith scale up?
50:38 - Kelly Oubre Jr.’s fit
55:15 - Obi Toppin’s passing
57:41 - The secondary big man rotation
1:03:01 - Jarace Walker’s role and future
1:10:05 - Johnny Furphy’s return
1:13:11 - Confidence level in the bench
1:16:37 - Most intriguing two-way contract
1:19:34 - Biggest needs
1:20:49 - How will the Pacers approach the possession battle?
1:17:48 - Top-10 rotation
1:23:54 - Go-to crunch-time lineup(s)
1:25:06 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:28:35 - PREDICTIONS

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Dan is joined by Mike Richman (@mikegrich) from Locked On Blazers to break down the 2026-27 Portland Trail Blazers! Subscribe to Locked On Blazers on YouTube. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:24 - Biggest 2025-26 takeaways
2:22 - The Micah Nori hire
5:27 - The Ja Morant trade and fit
10:53 - Ja and Dame
12:01 - Deni Avdija’s role with Ja and Dame
13:26 - Damian Lillard’s return and usage
18:01 - Scoot Henderson’s role and future
20:09 - Portland’s dynamic ball-handling
23:07 - Donovan Clingan’s continued development
26:32 - The secondary big man rotation
29:48 - Yang Hansen’s role and breakdown
31:38 - Toumani Camara, Jrue Holiday and the defense
37:04 - Impact of Shaedon Sharpe injury
38:46 - What is the Blazers’ identity?
40:25 - The Moda Center battle
45:45 - Deni Avdija’s future
48:02 - Biggest needs
51:59 - Scoot Henderson’s future
49:42 - Top-10 rotation
50:15 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
51:05 - Vit Krejci appreciation
51:45 - PREDICTIONS

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Dan is joined by Will Griffith (@WillofThaPeople) and Tony Xypteras (@TonyXypteras) from The Kings Herald to break down the 2026-27 Sacramento Kings. Subscribe to their podcast, The Kings Herald Show, that also features Jerry Reynolds on both Apple and Spotify. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:12 - The Kings’ offseason approach
5:26 - Scott Perry’s vision for the roster
9:01 - How will the Kings handle the vets?
12:35 - Early impressions of Darius Acuff Jr.
21:55 - What’s next for Keegan Murray?
28:00 - Will Ben Simmons make an impact?
29:44 - Maxime Raynaud breakdown
32:38 - Emmanuel Sharpe breakdown
34:32 - Dylan Cardwell breakdown
37:40 - Nique Clifford breakdown
39:19 - Alex Karaban breakdown
41:43 - Daqwon Plowden breakdown
42:29 - Sacramento’s offensive identity under Doug Christie
49:21 - The Kings’ season is a success if…
52:00 - Biggest needs
55:16 - Defensive strengths
56:09 - Top-10 rotation
59:52 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
1:01:58 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:03:10 - PREDICTIONS

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