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Detroit Pistons 2026 NBA Offseason Lookahead May 26, 2026

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Dan and Grant gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks NBA campfire to preview the 2026 NBA offseason for the Detroit Pistons. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
1:15 - Pistons offseason vitals
5:15 - Will the Pistons use cap space?
7:46 - Cost of Jalen Duren
16:39 - Will Ausar Thompson get an extension?
25:02 - Biggest needs + Trade / Free-Agency targets
40:02 - How aggressive will Detroit be?
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Utah Jazz 2026 NBA Offseason Lookahead May 24, 2026

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Dan and Mort Jensen of 'The NBA Podcast' gather around the Hardwood Knocks campfire to for the officially official Utah Jazz offseason lookahead. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
1:18 - Jazz offseason vitals
4:29 - What do the Jazz do at No. 2?
8:43 - Future of Ace Bailey
14:46 - Walker Kessler’s price tag
19:29 - Keyonte George extension
23:43 - Biggest needs and trade / free-agent targets
31:14 - Brice Sensabaugh extension + more trade targets
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Western Conference Finals Takeaways + NBA News May 23, 2026

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Western Conference Finals Takeaways + NBA News

Washington Wizards 2026 NBA Offseason Lookahead May 22, 2026

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Dan and Mort Jensen of 'The NBA Podcast' gather around the Hardwood Knocks campfire to for the officially official Washington Wizards offseason lookahead. Find every offseason lookahead here. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
0:51 - Wizards offseason vitals
3:46 - What will they do at No. 1?
14:10 - Future of Trae Young
23:04 - Future of Anthony Davis
28:37 - Bilal Coulibaly extension
31:52 - Wizards need and trade / free-agency targets
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Milwaukee Bucks 2026 NBA Offseason Lookahead May 21, 2026

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Dan and Mort Jensen of 'The NBA Podcast' gather around the Hardwood Knocks campfire to for the officially official Milwaukee Bucks offseason lookahead. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
1:51 - Bucks offseason vitals
4:16 - The Giannis trade timeline
6:37 - Chances of Bucks keeping Giannis
11:57 - Priorities in a Giannis trade
16:33 - Potential Giannis trades
28:15 - Dark Horse Giannis destinations
41:17 - Future of Ryan Rollins
44:19 - Other needs and trade targets
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The 2026 NBA Free Agency Draft + Over/Under CHAMPS May 20, 2026

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Dan and Grant announce the winners of our over/under competition and then draft 10 NBA free agents based on who's going to get MORE than the $15 million MLE this summer. This is an abridged addition of our BONUS pod. Get the full-length edition and many more benefits HERE: https://www.patreon.com/cw/hardwoodknocksnba/membership. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - Free-Agency Criteria
3:43 - Over/Under contest winner
6:47 - HWK Announcement
9:55 - Pick No. 1
15:55 - Pick No. 2
20:55 - Pick No. 3
24:05 - Pick No. 4
28:04 - Pick No. 5
32:50 - Pick No. 6
36:45 - Pick No. 7
41:54 - Pick No. 8
45:51 - Pick No. 9
48:04 - Pick No. 10
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Denver Nuggets 2026 NBA Offseason Lookahead May 19, 2026

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Dan and Grant gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to preview the 2026 NBA offseason for the Denver Nuggets. TIMESTAMP⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
1:44 - Nuggets offseason vitals
5:35 - Nikola Jokic extension
14:06 - Peyton Watson’s restricted free agency
21:27 - Will Denver go into the second apron
27:43 - Can the Nuggets trade a starter and get better?
45:25 - Biggest needs and trade targets
49:46 - Other storylines to follow
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NBA Offseason Predictions That Keep Getting Hotter May 16, 2026

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Dan and Grant gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to drop a handful of NBA offseason predictions in order of increasing spiciness. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
1:46 - Good players are going to get underpaid
11:00 - More teams will create cap space
15:12 - The Denver Nuggets make core changes
24:20 - Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett and Ja Morant get traded
30:34 - Jalen Duren isn’t getting a five-year max
38:01 - A restricted free agent signs an offer sheet that doesn’t get matched
44:15 -
52:01 - Giannis gets traded to a team that won a first-round series
57:35 - LeBron James signs with the Warriors
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NBA Playoff Musings: Cavs-Pistons, Spurs-Wolves, Is OKC Inevitable? May 15, 2026

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Dan and Grant convene to talk about Spurs vs Timberwolves, Cavaliers vs Pistons, the Knicks, the Thunder and the larger NBA playoff landscape.TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
1:19 - The Pistons have a Jalen Duren problem
7:43 - Cade Cunningham needs more help
20:23 - Have the Cavs figured out the Pistons?
25:42 - Pistons-Cavs Game 6 predictions
30:28 - Dylan Harper is a star
33:38 - Are the Timberwolves finished?
51:40 - Knicks’ preferred Eastern Conference Finals opponent
55:24 - Are the OKC Thunder inevitable?
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Philadelphia 76ers 2026 NBA Offseason Lookahead May 13, 2026

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Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) of Bleacher Report, Forbes and SI to discuss the Philadelphia 76ers' firing Daryl Morey, what it means for their future and also their overall offseason. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
2:39 - Did Daryl Morey deserve to get fired?
14:02 - Has the Sixers’ direction now changed?
23:09 - Will Philly avoid the luxury tax?
28:22 - What happens with Kelly Oubre Jr. and Quentin Grimes?
34:35 - Biggest needs and trade / free-agent targets
44:39 - Chances of a Joel Embiid or Paul George trade
57:30 - Dominick Barlow's future
1:00:14 - Paul George trades galore
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