Hardwood Knocks runs through some pertinent news items, including the Lakers carving out more cap space and Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade scenarios. Then, it’s on to the futures of the Washington Wizards, Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder! iTunes | Art19 | Google Play | Spotify @AndrewDBailey | @MoDakhil_NBA | @DanFavale Spreaker | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher Andy and Dan begin
MEGA-POD ALERT. Andy, Mo and Dan discuss Al Horford’s decision to probably leave the Celtics, where his best fits lie and what his exit means for Boston. After that, they tackle the Lakers’ apparent mishandling of the salary-cap gymnastics involved in the Anthony Davis trade.
Next up in Hardwood Knocks’ deep-dive cooker: The Charlotte Hornets. iTunes | Art19 | Google Play | Spotify Spreaker | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Konata Edwards (@NataTheScribe) from the Locked on Hornets podcast and Dime Uproxx joins Dan for an all-in look at the stakes in Charlotte this offseason. Should the Hornets offer Kemba Walker
It’s off to the Denver Nuggets we go. iTunes | Art19 | Google Play | Spotify Spreaker | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale After winning 54 games, earning the West’s No. 2 seed and finishing one victory shy of a Conference Finals birth, where do the Nuggets go from here? Adam Mares (@Adam_Mares) from Denver Stiffs
Let’s talk about potential supermax extensions, shall we? iTunes | Art19 | Google Play | Spotify Spreaker | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale All-NBA teams were just made official, and while they were light on snubs, the financial fallout from this year’s selections are more critical than ever. Andy and Dan go through all the soon-to-be
Listen to “209 – Trade Ideas for John Wall, Bradley Beal and Otto Porter” on Spreaker. The Washington Wizards are at long last open to breaking up their core of Bradley Beal, John Wall and Otto Porter. But, like, what does that mean? iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify
Trade season is starting early this year, because we said so. But also because the NBA demands it. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale The Wizards are playing like a steaming pile of you-know-what. The Rockets are struggling—badly. The Cavaliers seem on the verge of a teardown…or something.
Every week, the NBA is full of non-stop action and never-ending surprises, and last week was no different. Unfortunately, keeping up with all the games and ensuring we didn’t miss anything special is a difficult task. Lucky for you, I keep my eyes peeled, trying