Hardwood Knocks, Episode 552 — MAILBAG: Cavs, Eric Gordon, NBA Playoff Predictions, Jokic, Jazz’s Future, Top Buyout Candidates
MAIL TIME. Hardwood Knocks sifts through questions from our caps-lock AWESOME listeners that have us covering Joe Ingles’ injury and its impact on the Utah Jazz; what the Cleveland Cavaliers should do at the 2022 NBA trade deadline; Eric Gordon’s market value; the Denver Nuggets’ ceiling without Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr.; Nikola Jokic’s MVP case; the San Antonio Spurs’ future; hypothetical roster-building scenarios; out-of-left-field sellers; post-trade-deadline buyout candidates; an attempt to find the next 2021-22 Memphis Grizzlies and 2020-21 Atlanta Hawks; and MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 Intro (0:31)
🔘 Wolves (3:01)
🔘 Andrew Wiggins (4:41)
🔘 Most likely Cleveland Cavaliers trade acquisition (8:50)
🔘 Best Eric Gordon destinations (12:20)
🔘 DIABOLICAL Question No. 1(15:02)
🔘 Top-five buyout candidates and best landing spots (22:41)
🔘 Thought experiment…that involves player clones (26:25)
🔘 Finding the next version of the 2021-22 Memphis Grizzlies (36:24)
🔘 Impact of Joe Ingles injury/Are the Jazz stuck? (45:54)
🔘 Predicting playoff and play-in teams for both the East and West (56:52)
🔘 Which fanbases are the hardest on their teams? (1:02:12)
🔘 Is Nikola Jokic ACTUALLY being overlooked in MVP conversations? (1:07:54)
🔘 Best big men of all time (1:16:24)
🔘 What’s the Nuggets’ ceiling if Jamal Murray doesn’t return? (1:18:42)
🔘 Dejounte Murray/How should the Spurs approach the trade deadline? (1:22:37)
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