Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

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?
53:04 - Mario Hezonja role
54:38 - Cleveland’s depth
57:35 - What is this team’s identity
59:42 - Biggest needs
1:00:03 - What is this team’s identity?
1:00:36 - Top-10 rotation
1:01:09 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
1:01:38 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:02:28 - SHOUT-OUT JARRETT ALLEN
1:03:18 - PREDICTIONS

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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 - Can Coby White run the offense?
27:00 - Do the Hornets have enough playmakers?
30:02 - Naz Reid’s role
33:35 - Early impressions of Hannes Steinbach
36:27 - Charles Lee has decisions to make in the frontcourt
38:17 - Importance of Liam McNeeley and Sion James
41:27 - Cutting down the roster
43:28 -  Stylistic changes on offense
45:12 - The future of Moussa Diabate
46:15 - Biggest needs
49:50 - Playmaking concerns are overrated?
50:42 - Top-10 rotation
52:24 - Go-to closing lineup
53:34 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
55:13 - Is Charles Lee underappreciated?
56:20 - PREDICTIONS

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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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