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Hardwood Knocks ranks the most valuable players currently available ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline.

2025 NBA Trade Deadline Big Board

Dan and Grant put together their big board of the most valuable players realistically available ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS👇 Listen to “2025 NBA Trade Deadline Big Board” on Spreaker. 0:00 – INTRO3:46 – Criteria/Approach6:15 – No. 112:51 – No. 221:16 –

Hardwood Knocks plunges through a subscribe mailbag that covers Jimmy Butler trade rumors, Zach LaVine's future, NBA team-building concepts and much more.

Can The Phoenix Suns Pull Off A Jimmy Butler Trade?

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,

Hardwood Knocks goes through a list of NBA teams they expect to get better during the rest of the 2024-25 regular season.

NBA Teams That Will Improve The Most

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 – INTRO3:59 – Denver Nuggets19:28 – Milwaukee Bucks27:40 – Minnesota Timberwolves42:16 – New York

Hardwood Knocks discusses eight teams from each conference that will define the 2025 NBA trade deadline.

NBA Teams That Will Define The 2025 Trade Deadline

Dan was joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to discuss which NBA 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. NBA Western Conference Teams To

Hardwood Knocks delivers their picks for every 2024-25 NBA season award at the schedule's quarter pole.

Picks For Every 2024-25 NBA Season Award

Dan and Grant run through their CURRENT picks to win every 2024-25 NBA season award at the quarter pole. TIMESTAMPS👇 Listen to “2024-25 NBA Season Awards (December 2024)” on Spreaker. 0:00 – INTRO/CRITERIA3:51 – MVP12:46 – All-NBA Teams31:45 – Defensive Player of the Year44:22 –

Hardwood Knocks runs through their list of the most improved players for the 2024-25 NBA season.

Which NBA Players Have Improved The Most This Season?

Dan and Grant run through a list of 20-plus NBA players they believe have improved the most during the 2024-25 regular season. TIMESTAMPS👇 Listen to “Which NBA Players Have Improved The Most?” on Spreaker. 0:00 – INTRO2:02 – Criteria/Approach4:14 – Player No. 18:34 – Player

Hardwood Knocks goes through 40-plus sets(!) of NBA players and decide which one they would rather have for the NEXT FIVE YEARS.

Which NBA Player Are You Taking For The Next 5 Years?

Hardwood Knocks goes through 40-plus sets(!) of NBA players and decide which one they would rather have for the NEXT FIVE YEARS. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ Listen to “Which NBA Player Would You Rather Have For The Next Five Years?” on Spreaker. 0:00 – INTRO1:58 – Our approach5:36

Hardwood Knocks tries to see if they can correctly choose which players in NBA 2K25 have the highest ball-handler ratings.

Which NBA Player Is The Best Ball-Handler In NBA 2K25?

Dan quizzes grant on which NBA player has the better ball-handler rating in NBA 2K25. TIMESTAMPS👇 Listen to “Which NBA Player Is The Better Ball-Handler…In NBA 2K25?” on Spreaker. 0:00 – INTRO2:11 – GRANT IS NERVOUS PEOPLE2:47 – Stephen Curry or Ja Morant?3:30 – Luka