MAIL TIME. Dan plows through a thought-provoking batch of questions that covers the Houston Rockets; outrageous NBA comparisons for Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith Jr., Keegan Murray and Jaden Ivey; the Portland Trail Blazers’ defense; the top 10 defenders of all time; dark horse
Hardwood Knocks reacts to the latest NBA trade rumors, including rumblings on Donovan Mitchell to the Miami Heat, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving staying in Brooklyn, Russell Westbrook and the New York Knicks, Julius Randle to the Los Angeles Lakers, Scottie Barnes and the Toronto
Dan gives his thoughts on why the Russell Westbrook discourse and the Los Angeles Lakers blame game have become ultra-cringey. After that, it’s on to some NBA teams that should consider facilitating a Westbrook trade. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 – Intro 1:53 – The Russell Westbrook Discourse/Lakers
Dan discusses Deandre Ayton returning to Phoenix, the Suns’ chances of a Kevin Durant trade, the future of the Indiana Pacers and whether the New York Knicks should go all in on a Donovan Mitchell trade. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 – INTRO2:17 – Deandre Ayton Restricted
Dan is joined by Adam Spinella from The Box and One (@BoxAndOne_) to discuss their biggest takeaways from 2022 NBA Summer League, including the play of Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Keegan Murray, Jaden Ivey, Bennedict Mathurin, MarJon Beauchamp and Jabari Smith Jr., as well as
Dan reacts to the news that the Utah Jazz are exploring Donovan Mitchell trades. After riffing on the direction of the Jazz franchise under Danny Ainge, he goes through the best landing spots and packages for Mitchell. From there, we dive into some Kyrie Irving
MAIL TIME. Dan answers listener questions that cover Deandre Ayton potentially going to the Indiana Pacers, the direction of the Dallas Mavericks, NBA team-building philosophies, Jabari Smith Jr. looking like Evan Mobley, Patrick Williams, De’Andre Hunter, sneaky breakout candidates for 2023-24 and MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
Dan ranks his top eight contracts given out in 2022 NBA free agency so far. Please note these rankings are from a bang-for-their-buck impact and are not meant to be anti-labor. It’s instead a look at which teams managed to get the best bargains, in