Hardwood Knocks, Episode 415 — 2020-21 NBA Lookaheads: Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers

Ready or not, here comes another NBA mega pod. Both the Sacramento Kings and reigning-champion Los Angeles Lakers are now entering our pressure-cooker. First up is Greg Wissinger (@gwiss) from The Kings Herald to break down all things Sacramento. He will be followed by Jabari Davis (@JabariDavisNBA) from the Dunks and Discourse podcast for a deep-deep-deep dive into the future of the Lakers. Find the full breakdown below:

👉Sacramento Kings Lookahead (2:41)
↪️What Bogdan Bogdanovic’s departure says about the team’s direction
↪️Buddy Hield’s future
↪️De’Aaron Fox’s next step
↪️Tyrese Haliburton’s fit and rookie-year role
↪️The Marvin Bagley reboot(?)
↪️How the wing rotation will shake out
↪️The value of Richaun Holmes and Nemanja Bjelica
↪️Which players are most likely to be traded? (Expiring Contract City)
↪️Sacramento’s best potential closing lineup
↪️Lineup combinations we really want to see
↪️Is a full-on teardown imminent?
↪️WIN PREDICTIONS!

👉Los Angeles Lakers Lookahead (1:03:32)
↪️Montrezl Harrell’s fit
↪️Dennis Schroder’s impact
↪️Kyle Kuzma’s future
↪️The importance of Marc Gasol
↪️Prepping for the Wesley Matthews experience
↪️Alex Caruso’s next step
↪️The importance of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
↪️Expectations for Talen Horton-Tucker
↪️What will the wing rotation look like?
↪️Forecasting the Lakers’ best closing lineup
↪️Lineup combinations we really want to see
↪️How will the coaching staff manage player workloads during the regular season?
↪️What the new deals for LeBron James and Anthony Davis say about the Lakers’ future
↪️A bold trade-deadline prediction
↪️WIN PREDICTIONS!

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