Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Dan and Grant hold a draft "lottery" in which they alternate picking NBA players they're most intrigued by for the 2026-27 season. There's just one catch: Once a player is selected, nobody else from his team can be chosen! As you test-drive this AD-FREE content, consider supporting us on Patreon or our YouTube membership section. 

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0:00 - INTRO
1:50 - Draft criteria
4:27 - Pick No. 1
8:41 - Pick No. 2
13:41 - Pick No. 3
18:39 - Pick No. 4
22:25 - Pick No. 5
26:17 - Pick No. 6...

Dan is joined by Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) who covers the Detroit Pistons and NBA at large on Substack to break down the—YOU GUESSED IT—2026-27 Detroit Pistons. Keep up with all of Laz’s work here: https://lazjackson.substack.com/subscribe. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:36 - Takeaways from last season
5:43 - The offseason approach
8:26 - Jalen Duren’s return and continued development
23:36 - The Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson fit
26:41 - Ausar Thompson’s on-ball usage
31:27 - Ausar-plus-shooting lineups
32:48 - Daniss Jenkins’ development
38:29 - Early impressions of Eubuka Okorie
44:0...

Dan is joined by Grant Hughes (@granthughes) from Bleacher Report and the world-famous Hardwood Knocks podcast to break down the 2026-27 Golden State Warriors. JOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITION: https://forms.gle/xC3p9vhGyEumrq8H7. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:53 - Biggest takeaways from last season
7:03 - Offseason impressions
11:23 - The Stephen Curry extension
22:20 - Impact of Kristaps Porzingis injury
27:25 - Jimmy Butler’s timeline and future
28:41 - New offensive identity and Draymond Green’s role
34:07 - Early impressions of Yaxel Lendeborg
40:15 - Brandin Podziemski’s role and future
48:57 - Which st...

Dan is joined by Adam Mares (@Adam_Mares) of DNVR and the All NBA Show with Tim Legler to break down the 2026-27 Denver Nuggets. Subscribe to the DNVR Nuggets Podcast AND the All NBA Show on YouTube. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:07 - Takeaways from last season
5:57 - The Peyton Watson trade return
13:02 - Nikola Jokic’s commitment
14:54 - Christian Braun’s importance
20:17 - More players bringing up the ball
24:30 - Cam Johnson’s role
25:39 - DeMar DeRozan’s fit
30:00 - Denver’s ball pressure and offensive rebounding
34:13 - Alpha Diallo and Tre...

Dan is joined by Caitlin Cooper (@C2_Cooper) of the world-famous “Basketball, She Wrote” blog to break down the 2026-27 Indiana Pacers. Sign up for “Basketball, She Wrote” here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/basketballshewrote. And Subscribe to Caitlin’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CaitlinCooperBSW. JOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITION: https://forms.gle/xC3p9vhGyEumrq8H7. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:17 - Lessons from last season 
4:25 - Tyrese Haliburton’s return
11:32 - The Ivica Zubac fit
37:54 - Pascal Siakam’s continued adjustments
42:53 - Impact of Andrew Nembhard’s shot quality
45:56 - Can Aaron Nesmith s...

Dan is joined by Mike Richman (@mikegrich) from Locked On Blazers to break down the 2026-27 Portland Trail Blazers! Subscribe to Locked On Blazers on YouTube. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:24 - Biggest 2025-26 takeaways
2:22 - The Micah Nori hire
5:27 - The Ja Morant trade and fit
10:53 - Ja and Dame
12:01 - Deni Avdija’s role with Ja and Dame
13:26 - Damian Lillard’s return and usage
18:01 - Scoot Henderson’s role and future
20:09 - Portland’s dynamic ball-handling
23:07 - Donovan Clingan’s continued development
26:32 - The secondary big man rotation

Dan is joined by Will Griffith (@WillofThaPeople) and Tony Xypteras (@TonyXypteras) from The Kings Herald to break down the 2026-27 Sacramento Kings. Subscribe to their podcast, The Kings Herald Show, that also features Jerry Reynolds on both Apple and Spotify. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO 
2:12 - The Kings’ offseason approach
5:26 - Scott Perry’s vision for the roster
9:01 - How will the Kings handle the vets?
12:35 - Early impressions of Darius Acuff Jr.
21:55 - What’s next for Keegan Murray?
28:00 - Will Ben Simmons make an impact?
29:44 - Maxime Raynaud breakdown
32:38 - Emmanuel Sha...

Dan is joined by Andrew Claudio (@AndrewJClaudio_) from Knicks Film School to break down the 2026-27 New York Knicks! SUBSCRIBE TO KNICKS FILM SCHOOL ON YOUTUBE. SUPPORT KFS ON SUBSTACK, TOO: https://knicksfilmschool.substack.com/.

0:00 - INTRO
1:24 - Covering the Knicks’ title run
17:01 - Impact of Mike Brown
20:45 - Appreciating the Knicks’ run
23:10 - Mitchell Robinson’s exit
26:20 - Andre Drummond’s fit
29:21 - The final big-man spots + playing small
34:30 - Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart and Deuce McBride extensions
44:53 - KAT as the offensive hub
49:36 - Josh Hart’s shooting

Dan and Grant drop their 2026-27 NBA season over/under picks for EVERY team in the Western Conference. After that, they drop their EXACT win-loss projections for all 30 teams, as well as their final standings for both conferences. JOIN OUR OVER/UNDER COMPETITION HERE: https://forms.gle/ehLDByEWtmoBSZgQ9. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
5:51 - SPIN THE WHEEL
7:46 - Dallas Mavericks
12:40 - Denver Nuggets
18:24 - Golden State Warriors
24:10 - Houston Rockets
28:44 - Los Angeles Clippers
33:29 - Los Angeles Lakers
37:33 - Memphis Grizzlies
42:14 - Minnesota Timberwolves
49:55 - New Orleans Pelicans
53:46 - Okla...

Dan is joined by Lucas Kaplan (@lucaskaplan) from Nets Daily to break down the 2026-27 Brooklyn Nets. Make sure to follow Lucas’ work on Nets Daily. And follow his WNBA and general basketball coverage on his Substack. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:02 - Biggest takeaways from last season
3:31 - The offseason approach and franchise direction
6:21 - Julius Randle’s fit
10:04 - Egor Demin’s continued development
14:45 - Sean Marks’ job security
21:01 - Early impressions of Mikel Brown Jr.
27:01 - Michael Porter Jr.’s role and future
34:16 - Expectations for Day’Ron Sharpe
40:27 - Mo...

Dan and Grant drop their 2026-27 NBA season record predictions and over/under picks for EVERY team in the Eastern Conference. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
5:28 - Atlanta Hawks
13:41 - Boston Celtics
17:54 - Brooklyn Nets
22:29 - Charlotte Hornets
27:48 - Chicago Bulls
31:33 - Cleveland Cavaliers
35:47 - Detroit Pistons
40:49 - Indiana Pacers
44:11 - Miami Heat
48:48 - Milwaukee Bucks
56:36  - New York Knicks
1:02:49 - Orlando Magic
1:11:14 - Philadelphia 76ers
1:18:00 - Toronto Raptors
1:23:06 - Washington Wizards
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Dan is joined by Bryant Toporek (@btoporek) of Bleacher Report, Forbes and Liberty Ballers to discuss their biggest takeaways, reactions, questions, etc. from all the various 2026 NBA Media Days! TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:41 - Drinking 76ers Kool-Aid
11:24 - Nikola Jokic addresses his future
19:58 - Jalen Duren updates + Ausar Thompson’s handle
29:45 - Brandon Ingram’s Achilles injury
35:05 - The Raptors’ frontcourt
39:49 - Are the Warriors screwed?
45:54 - The Knicks’ extensions are becoming a distraction
55:21 - San Antonio’s Dylan Harper problem
1:02:19 - Who should start in Utah?
1:04:55 - Brandon Miller is read...

Dan is joined by Wes Goldberg (@wcgoldberg) from Locked On Heat, Locked On NBA and RealGM Radio to break down the 2026-27 Miami Heat. SUBSCRIBE TO Locked On Heat ON YOUTUBE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:38 - The Giannis Antetokounmpo trade
5:08 - Giannis’ offensive impact
8:38 - Do the Heat have enough ball-handling?
10:43 - Pelle Larsson’s development + The fifth starting spot
12:43 - Bam Adebayo’s offensive role
16:44 - Can the Heat generate offense without Giannis?
18:04 - Miami’s defensive ceiling
23:06 - Bobby Portis Jr. + backup big rotation
26:16 - Klay Thompson vs Tim Hardaway...

Dan is joined by Sam Cooper (@scooperhoops) and Mike Vigil (@protectedpick) from The Timeline podcast to break down the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns! Subscribe to The Timeline on YouTube HERE. Support Mike and Sam on Patreon HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:32 - Biggest takeaways from last season
5:02 - Overall offseason impressions
7:38 - The Miles Bridges trade and fit
12:18 - Phoenix’s other moves
14:02 - Dillon Brooks’ role
19:58 - Can the Suns lighten Devin Booker’s workload? / Oso Ighodaro’s impact
27:26 - Khaman Maluach’s development and ceiling
36:40 - How good is Rasheer Fleming?
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Dan is joined by Salt City Hoops’ Dan Clayton (@danclayt0n) and Mark Russell Pereira (@jazzmanmark) to break down the 2026-27 Utah Jazz. Follow all of Salt City Hoops’ Jazz coverage HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:17 - The Walker Kessler trade
8:29 - Should the Jazz have done more to replace Kessler?
10:17 - Changes to the Jazz’s defense
14:23 - Jaren Jackson Jr. at the 5
18:28 - Jaren Jackson Jr.’s offensive usage
23:24 - Keyonte George’s continued development
39:19 - Early impressions of Darryn Peterson
53:26 - Ace Bailey’s development and role
57:28 - Who will the J...

Dan and Grant are grading the 2026 NBA offseason for EVERY team! NEXT UP: The Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
3:08 - Grading criteria
5:40 - Dallas Mavericks
21:13 - Houston Rockets
39:05 - Memphis Grizzlies
50:05 - New Orleans Pelicans
58:37 - San Antonio Spurs

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Dan is joined by Nick Crain (@CrainNBA), Jacob Kniffen (@JacobKniffen) and Tayler Peterson (@Tayler_P15) from The Uncontested podcast to break down the 2026-27 Oklahoma City Thunder. SUBSCRIBE TO THE UNCONTESTED ON YOUTUBE, and SUPPORT THEM ON PATREON: https://t.co/RoXfK1lcdL. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
4:21 - Themes from last season
8:17 - Oklahoma City’s collateral damage
14:56 - Who picks up Lu Dort’s defensive workload?
16:43 -  Jalen Williams’ “return”
21:28 - Trickle-down effect of Dort’s absence
24:41 - Cason Wallace’s role and future
34:06 - Can Chet Holmgren be more aggressive?
42:12 - Ajay M...

Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report, Liberty Ballers and Forbes to break down the 2026-27 Philadelphia 76ers! Follow Bryan’s written Sixers work at Liberty Ballers. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:33 - Impressions of the Sixers offseason
4:41 - tHeRe’S oNlY oNe BaLl
12:22 - Joel Embiid’s role
16:47 - VJ Edgecombe’s development
20:52 - The Jaylen Brown discourse
30:39 - Philly’s backup big rotation
37:43 - The defensive ceiling
44:59 - Early impressions of Labaron Philon Jr.
48:50 - Biggest needs
51:56 - Sixers depth + Top-10 rotation
57:22 - Go-to crunch-time li...

Dan is joined by Kyle Theige (@KyleTheige) from The Dane Moore NBA Podcast to break down the 2026-27 Minnesota Timberwolves. SUBSCRIBE TO THE DANE MOORE NBA PODCAST on YouTube. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:32 - The Wolves’ offseason
8:04 - LaMelo Ball’s arrival and fit
18:24 - How much faster will the Wolves play?
19:11 - Anthony Edwards-LaMelo Ball dynamic
28:52 - The Jonathan Kuminga gamble
42:16 - Can Jaden McDaniels play the 4?
48:06 - Minnesota’s reliance on Rudy Gobert
53:41 - Is Joan Beringer ready?
57:54 - Terrence Shannon Jr. or Jaylen Clark?
1:03:12 - Donte DiVincenzo...

Dan is joined by Kirk Henderson (@KirkSeriousFace) from Pod Maverick and Mavs Moneyball to break down the 2026-27 Dallas Mavericks. SUBSCRIBE TO POD MAVERICK ON YOUTUBE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
0:39 - The Masai Ujiri + Dusty May hires
3:48 - Stylistic changes under Dusty May
8:18 - Cooper Flagg’s continued development
15:57 - Kyrie Irving’s return + ball-handling pecking order
19:07 - Will Sergio de Larrea play?
21:13 - Dereck Lively II’s outlook
23:16 - Morez Johnson Jr. breakdown
26:26 - Santi Aldama, PJ Washington and Naji Marshall
29:02 - Zaccharie Risacher or Marcus Sasser?
32:16...

Dan is joined by Keith Parish (@fastbreakbreak) of the Fastbreak Breakfast and Grits and Grinds podcasts to break down the 2026-27 Memphis Grizzlies. SUBSCRIBE TO FASTBREAK BREAKFAST HERE AND TO GRITS AND GRINDS HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:01 - Memphis’ direction
6:17 - Impressions of Tuomas Iisalo
7:37 - Cam Boozer breakdown
10:48 - Zach Edey’s workload + center rotation
13:55 - Cedric Coward’s continued development
18:22 - Ty Jerome’s impact
19:57 - Who will Memphis start?
22:22 - The most important “Other Guys”
29:58 - BUY OR SELL?!
37:12 - Biggest needs
38:13 - Could the Grizzlies co...

Dan and Grant are grading the 2026 NBA offseason for EVERY team! NEXT UP: The Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:27 - Grading criteria
4:23 - Denver Nuggets
24:27 - Minnesota Timberwolves
39:39 - Portland Trail Blazers FAKEOUT
39:49 - Oklahoma City Thunder
50:12 - Portland Trail Blazers (for real)
58:36 - Utah Jazz

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Dan and Grant are grading the 2026 NBA offseason for EVERY team! NEXT UP: The Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings! TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:39 - Grading Criteria
4:09 - Golden State Warriors
16:07 - Los Angeles Clippers
29:19 - Los Angeles Lakers
46:59 - Phoenix Suns
1:00:23 - Sacramento Kings

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Dan is joined by Shamit Dua (@FearTheBrown) of In The NO to break down the 2026-27 New Orleans Pelicans. Follow all of In The NO’s written and podcast work HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
0:56 - Pelicans’ direction
2:52 - Jamahl Mosley hire
4:40 - Can the Pelicans improve defensively?
6:35 - The Zion Williamson-Derik Queen dynamic
8:59 - Derik Queen’s continued development
13:58 - Jeremiah Fears’ continued development
17:20 - Bennedict Mathurin’s fit
21:39 - Dejounte Murray’s performance
23:03 - The no-center lineup
24:30 - Importance of Trey Murphy III
29:11 - Herb Jones’ impact
32:41...

Dan is joined by Lauren L. Williams (@WilliamsLaurenL) of the AJC to break down the 2026-27 Atlanta Hawks. Follow all of Lauren’s work at the AJC RIGHT HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:08 - The offseason approach
6:02 - Why did the Hawks trade Zaccharie Risacher?
8:28 - Lu Dort’s fit
12:10 - Kingston Flemings breakdown
18:17 - What is Jalen Johnson’s ceiling?
23:16 - Onyeka Okongwu’s rise + Atlanta’s future at center
26:26 - Asa Newell’s development + secondary big rotation
31:21 - What’s the future hold 
34:19 - Ranking CJ McCollum, Nickeil Alexander-Walker an...

Dan is joined by Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@dunots) from the Red Nation Hoops hoops podcast to break down the 2026-27 Houston Rockets. Subscribe to Red Nation Hoops HERE. Follow Forrest on Twitch HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:57 - Rockets’ offseason approach
12:58 - Amen Thompson’s extension and development
17:43 - The Amen Thompson-Alperen Sengun fit
26:25 - Marcus Smart’s fit
31:49 - Reed Sheppard’s development
36:20 - Jabari Smith at the 5?!?
44:49 - The Kevin Durant experience
50:21 - Will the Rockets play more in transition?
51:40 - Biggest needs
52:39 - Is Houston’s...

Dan is joined by Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) of CLNS Media to break down the 2026-27 Boston Celtics. FOLLOW Bobby’s podcasting work HERE: youtube.com/watch?is=Y-54g-lmgthzPBRC&v=A55kn-nKCok&feature=youtu.be. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:22 - The Jaylen Brown trade
7:04 - Were the Celtics with Brown far away from contention?
10:58 - Where Brown’s impact will be felt most
20:44 - Paul George’s fit
25:41 - Mitchell Robinson’s fit and the center rotation
31:46 - Chris Cenac Jr. breakdown
33:36  - Jayson Tatum’s performance post-Achilles injury
43:04 - Can Payton Pritchar...

Dan and Grant are grading the 2026 NBA offseason for EVERY team! NEXT UP: The Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
3:15 - Our grading process
5:02 - Atlanta Hawks
19:08 - Charlotte Hornets
35:27 - Miami Heat
52:13 - Orlando Magic
56:59 - Washington Wizards

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Dan is joined by Justin Rowan (@cavsanada) of The Chase Down Podcast to break down the 2026-27 Cleveland Cavaliers. FOLLOW THE CHASE DOWN POD ON YOUTUBE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
1:22 - Lessons learned from last season
4:56 - The Peyton Watson trade and fit
25:07 - Donovan Mitchell’s contract and future
32:13 - James Harden’s fit
37:36 - Evan Mobley’s improvement
42:14 - Jaylen Tyson’s next frontier
44:05 - Importance of Sam Merrill
45:19 - Early impressions of Meleek Thomas
50:24 - The secondary guard rotation
51:45 - Do the Cavs have something in Nae’Qwan Tomlin?

Dan and Grant are grading the 2026 NBA offseason for EVERY team! NEXT UP: The Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:10 - Our grading criteria
4:57 - Boston Celtics
31:11 - Brooklyn Nets
40:58 - New York Knicks
48:31 - Philadelphia 76ers
56:30 - Toronto Raptors

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Dan is joined by Konata Edwards (@natathescribe) to break down the 2026-27 Charlotte Hornets! They begin by tackling the team's direction following the LaMelo Ball trade and whether that was the right decision. From there, they get into the pressure and continued development on Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel and Naz Reid's fit before digging into other prospect breakdowns, rotation questions, predictions and more! TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
0:56 - The LaMelo Ball trade
14:00 - Who are the Hornets betting on?
16:15 - Can Kon Knueppel do more on-ball?
19:26 - The complicated development of Brandon Miller
24:57 - Ca...

Dan and Grant are grading the 2026 NBA offseason for EVERY team! First up: The Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:12 - Grading process
5:04 - Chicago Bulls
12:31 - Cleveland Cavaliers
25:25 - Detroit Pistons
40:02 - Indiana Pacers
46:06 - Milwaukee Bucks

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Dan and Grant react to the NBA laying the SMACKDOWN on the Los Angeles Clippers for circumventing the salary cap by facilitating sponsorship payments to Kawhi Leonard. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:02 - Is the Clippers’ punishment surprising?
6:57 - Did Kawhi Leonard deserve a harsher punishment?
11:27 - The Clippers’ argument came back to bite them
18:28 - The Clippers’ letter to Adam Silver
27:35 - Long-term ramifications for other NBA teams
31:53 - People were wrong about Pablo Torre
35:43 - Will the Kawhi trade now go through?
37:04 - What happened with the ESPN report?
39:42 - Where do...

Dan is joined by Philip Rossman-Reich (@philiprr) of Locked On Magic and Orlando Magic Daily to break down the 2026-27 Orlando Magic! SUBSCRIBE TO PHILIP’S COVERAGE ON PATREON HERE: https://t.co/epoZKIt8GJ. TIMESTAMPS ⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
3:42 - The Magic’s offseason approach
10:08 - Sean Sweeney’s offensive system
14:21 - What went wrong defensively last year?
18:22 - Orlando’s defensive approach
21:59 - Can the Magic make life easier on Paolo Banchero?
30:13 - Will Jalen Suggs’ role change?
35:24 - Paolo Banchero’s leadership
39:17 - Franz Wagner taking on more offensive initiation
...

Dan is joined by Matt Modderno (@MattModderno) of the Bleav in Wizards podcast to break down the 2026-27 Washington Wizards! SUBSCRIBE TO BLEAV IN WIZARDS HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiV9sl0LU7fVs0tTZiX-rEFbtvI-_Jyey. TIMESTAMPS ⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:55 - What do we make of the Wizards’ direction?
8:15 - The impact of Trae Young
16:26 - The Alex Sarr-Anthony Davis fit
21:58 - AJ Dybantsa’s role
28:43 - Kyshawn George’s next frontier
34:44 - Tre Johnson and Bub Carrington breakdowns
39:55 - Bilal Coulibaly and Will Riley breakdowns
43:22 - The Wizards’ biggest need...

Dan is joined by Jason Patt (@bullsjay) of the Cash Considerations podcast to break down the 2026-27 Chicago Bulls! SUBSCRIBE TO CASH CONSIDERATIONS ON YOUTUBE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/c/cashconsiderationspodcast. TIMESTAMPS ⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:35 - Direction under Bryson Graham
7:55 - The Tiago Splitter hire
11:05 - How will the Bulls develop Caleb Wilson?
16:55 - The Matas Buzelis-Caleb Wilson dynamic
24:37 - Josh Giddey’s shooting development
34:47 - Can Leonard Miller stick?
36:57 - Is Noa Essengue done?
40:46 - Already time for Dailyn Swain concern?
45:16 - The Rob Dillingham experience
50:32 - Bulls’...

Dan is joined by Jabari A Davis (@jabariadavis) from iHeart to break down the 2026-27 Los Angeles Lakers! TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO 
0:57 - The Lakers’ offseason vision
3:08 - LeBron James’ exit
7:52 - Will the Lakers even miss LeBron?
9:21 - How do the Lakers intend to play?
13:24 - Walker Kessler’s fit
21:39 - The Jonathan Kuminga discussion
26:52 - The most important non-Kessler additions
29:12 - Fifth starter and backup bigs
35:09 - Trade targets to monitor
38:44 - Early impressions of Cameron Carr
43:04 - Breaking down Adou Thiero, Arthur Kaluma and Bronny James
...

Dan is joined by Ti Windisch (@TiWindisch) of Gyro Step podcast to break down the 2026-27 Milwaukee Bucks! SUBSCRIBE TO THE GYRO STEP HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@GyroStepPodcast. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:46 - The Giannis Antetokounmpo trade return
9:45 - Milwaukee’s rebuilding timeline
14:16 - The Gary Trent Jr. situation
17:25 - How will they play under Taylor Jenkins?
19:30 - Who will the Bucks cut off the roster?
22:46 - The future of Tyler Herro
26:48 - Ryan Rollins’ next frontier
32:43 - Early impressions of Brayden Burries
37:41 - How will the Bucks use Kel’el W...

Dan and Grant break down to the Denver Nuggets signing and trading Peyton Watson to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the impact it has on ALL parties. After that, they gather 'round the STAT PADDING camp fire for an NBA 2K27-themed exercise. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - Intro + Trade details
1:47 - What are the Denver Nuggets doing?
22:23 - Impact on the Cleveland Cavaliers
30:26 - What's next for the Clippers?
35:18 - STAT PADDING

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Dan and Grant play re-grade the 2025 NBA offseason for the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings.TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:53 - Re-Grade criteria
4:19 - Golden State Warriors
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