Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

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Atlanta Hawks 2026 NBA Offseason Lookahead Jun 27, 2026

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Dan and Grant gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks NBA campfire to preview the 2026 NBA offseason for the Atlanta Hawks. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
0:20 - Hawks offseason vitals
2:35 - Jonathan Kuminga's team option
4:09 - Are the Hawks plotting something big?
8:40 - What are their biggest needs?
12:38 - Potential trade and free-agency targets
19:00 - Onyeka Okongwu extension
20:29 - Big-name targets
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LaMelo Ball Trade Reaction | Kawhi Leonard Trade Rumors Jun 26, 2026

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Dan and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report break down their reaction to LaMelo Ball getting traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. After that, they gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to preview the NBA offseason for the Los Angeles Clippers. Follow Bryan HERE: https://bsky.app/profile/btoporek.bsky.social. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
4:09 - LaMelo trade details
4:40 - Impact of the trade for the Timberwolves
39:52 - Impact of the trade on the Hornets
1:04:57 - Clippers offseason vitals
1:06:50 - Clippers direction
1:13:01 - Kawhi trade rumors
1:29:01 - Darius Garland’s future
1:36:50 - Bennedict Mathurin restricted free agency
1:39:38 - Biggest needs and targets
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Dallas Mavericks 2026 NBA Offseason Lookahead Jun 26, 2026

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Dan and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to preview the NBA offseason for the Dallas Mavericks. Follow Bryan HERE: https://bsky.app/profile/btoporek.bsky.social. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
3:44 - Mavs offseason vitals
5:53 - Are the Mavs prime vitals?
9:07 - Kyrie Irving’s trade value
15:48 - Extension candidates
23:09 - What are the Mavs’ biggest needs?
25:49 - Potential trade and free-agency targets
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Memphis Grizzlies 2026 NBA Offseason Lookahead Jun 25, 2026

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Dan and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to preview the NBA offseason for the Memphis Grizzlies. Follow Bryan HERE: https://bsky.app/profile/btoporek.bsky.social. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
0:45 - Grizzlies Offseason vitals
4:24 - The Isaiah Stewart trade
10:10 - Will Ja Morant be traded?
27:55 - Should Memphis extend Jaylen Wells?
30:01 - Best way to build around Cam Boozer
31:37 - Potential trade and free-agency targets
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BLIND 2026 NBA Draft Reaction | Giannis Trade Breakdown | Trae Young Contract Jun 24, 2026

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Dan and Grant break down the fallout from the 2026 NBA draft, and like always, Mr. Hughes is COMING IN BLIND. The fantabulous duo is also reacting to the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, Trae Young extension, Julius Randle trade AND MORE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
3:47 - AJ Dybantsa to the Washington Wizards
8:13 - Darryn Peterson to the Utah Jazz
12:08 - Cam Boozer to the Memphis Grizzlies
18:32 - Caleb Wilson to the Chicago Bulls
22:14 - Keaton Wagler to the Los Angeles Clippers
25:48 - Mikel Brown Jr. to the Brooklyn Nets
28:13 - Darius Acuff Jr. to the Sacramento Kings
31:55 - Kingston Flemings to the Atlanta Hawks
36:10 - Morez Johnson to the Dallas Mavericks
38:56 - Brayden Burries to the Milwaukee Bucks
42:54 - Yaxel Lendeborg to the Golden State Warriors
46:33 - Aday Mara, Nate Ament, Allen Graves, Dailyn Swain, Hannes Steinbach, Bennett Stirtz
1:09:09 - The Milwaukee Bucks’ return for Giannis
1:20:16 - The Heat got Giannis…now what?
1:33:11 - Where do the Celtics and Jaylen Brown go from here?
1:42:35 - Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets
1:44:54 - The Bulls did a good thing!
1:46:03 - The Timberwolves’ direction
1:53:11 - Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks
1:57:47 - The Thunder’s cost-cutting
2:03:17 - Trae Young’s contract with the Wizards
2:16:35 - Blazers hire Micah Nori
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San Antonio Spurs 2026 NBA Offseason Lookahead Jun 23, 2026

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Dan and Grant gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks NBA campfire to preview the 2026 NBA offseason for the San Antonio Spurs. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
1:50 - San Antonio Spurs offseason vitals
5:15 - Victor Wembanyama extension
9:02 - Julian Champagnie’s future
16:26 - Other extension candidates
19:32 - Biggest needs
27:06 - How aggressive should the Spurs be?
29:02 - Potential trade and free-agency targets
41:38 - Should the Spurs trade De'Aaron Fox?
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Los Angeles Lakers 2026 NBA Offseason Lookahead Jun 22, 2026

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Dan and Jabari Davis (@jabariadavis) from iHeart radio gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to preview the NBA offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers. Follow Jabari HERE: https://bsky.app/profile/jabariadavis.bsky.social. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
1:00 - What's the plan this offseason?
3:10 - Offseason vitals
5:18 - Austin Reaves’ free agency
10:55 - LeBron James’ free agency
17:10 - Rui Hachimura’s free agency
20:02 - Biggest needs
24:34 - Big man trade + free-agency targets
48:01 - Perimeter trade + free-agency targets
1:07:30 - Future of Rob Pelinka
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New York Knicks 2026 NBA Offseason Lookahead Jun 21, 2026

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Dan and Grant gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks NBA campfire to preview the 2026 NBA offseason for the New York Knicks. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
2:35 - Knicks offseason vitals
5:11 - Will they go into the second apron?
12:34 - The Mitchell Robinson talk
21:21 - Values of Landry Shamet and Jose Alvarado
26:05 - Karl-Anthony Towns extension
32:18 - Deuce McBride extension
36:26 - Biggest needs
38:06 - Trade and free-agency targets
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2026 NBA Draft Mega Primer! Jun 20, 2026

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Dan is joined by Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman for a deep dive into the 2026 NBA draft! Follow Wass' work HERE: https://x.com/NBADraftWass. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
2:42 - AJ Dybansta
8:43 - Darryn Peterson
16:43 - Cam Boozer
25:03 - Caleb Wilson
30:18 - The top-four discussion
34:19 - Darius Acuff Jr.
37:06 - Kingston Flemings
39:04 - Mikel Brown Jr.
42:11 - Keaton Wagler
45:36 - Braydon Burries
46:46 - Yaxel Lendeborg
48:56 - Morez Johnson Jr.
50:42 - Nate Ament
52:39 - Aday Mara
55:12 - Hannes Steinbach
57:21 - Dailyn Swain
59:8 - Trevon Brazille
59:55 - Sleeper prospects
1:03:32 - Small guards making a comeback
1:06:05 - Impact of NIL on the draft pool
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Portland Trail Blazers 2026 NBA Offseason Lookahead Jun 19, 2026

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Dan and Danny Marang (@DannyMarang) from 105.1 The Fan and Jacked Ramsays gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to preview the NBA offseason for the Portland Trail Blazers. SUPPORT Danny on Patreon HERE: https://www.patreon.com/cw/JackedRamsays. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
4:47 - Takeaways from last season
10:07 - Replacing Tiago Splitter
19:04 - Offseason vitals
20:43 - Scoot Henderson’s future
25:35 - Robert Williams III’s free agency
30:35 - Deni Avdija Renegotiate-and-Extend
39:04 - Biggest needs
46:30 - How aggressive will they be?
52:37 - The Giannis Antetokounmpo talk
1:06:18 - Other trade and free-agency targets
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