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Dan and Grant go back and re-grade the 2023 NBA offseason for every team in the Eastern Conference! Check out our Western Conference re-grades here. TIMESTAMPS

Dan is joined by Konata Edwards (@NataTheScribe) from CBS Sports to discuss everything and anything about the 2024-25 Charlotte Hornets. TIMESTAMPS

Enjoy this look back at Dan and Grant grading the 2023 NBA offseason for every team in the Eastern Conference. Our re-grades are coming this week! Check out our Western Conference re-grades here. TIMESTAMPS

Dan is joined by Matt Modderno (@MattModderno) from the Bleav in Wizards podcast (@BleavinWizards) to discuss the 2024-25 Washington Wizards. SUBSCRIBE TO THE BLEAV IN WIZARDS pod here: https://bleav.com/shows/bleav-in-wizards/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Intro2:13 - Wizards direction6:54 - Brian Keefe retention9:43 - Matt’s biggest storyline (Capture the Flagg!)12:59 - Value of Bub Carrington19:42 - Figuring out Alex Sarr27:09 - Development of Bilal Coulibaly33:24 - Role for Kyshawn George?35:31 - Future of Cory Kispert38:19 - The theory of Jordan Poole42:44 - Kyle Kuzma, Jonas Valanciunas, Malcolm Brogdon50:59 - Top-10 rotation52:50 - Best crunch-time unit53:44 - Fun lineups we want to see54:41 - Hidden strengths56:56 - How many games will they win?59:28 - Closing thoughtsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @

Dan and Grant go back and re-grade the 2023 NBA offseason for every team in the Western Conference! TIMESTAMPS

Here's a reposting of Dan and Grant grading every Western Conference's 2023 offseason, with an announcement at the beginning. Please note that these were recorded before moves like the James Harden trade. Be on the lookout for our NBA Western Conference offseason regrades, dropping Friday, August 16! TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant play 'Better or Worse?" with every NBA team in the Eastern Conference. In this case, "better" means having more wins than last season. And "worse" means, well, you know...LOL. TIMESTAMPS

Because Dan and Grant know this is the type of content you need, they have decided to draft NBA players into different Olympic sports. (Summer events only.) Let us know what you think and who you would pick! TIMESTAMPS

Grant is so BACK. To celebrate his return, he and Dan go through every NBA Western Conference team and decide whether they will win more or fewer games in 2024-25 than they did last season. TIMESTAMPS

Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report, Forbes and Liberty Ballers to discuss the Brandon Ingram situation with the New Orleans Pelicans, the ceiling of Victor Wembanyama next season and potential moves the Philadelphia 76ers still have left in them. TIMESTAMPS

In this week's bonus pod, Dan reacts to Daryl Morey's comments about how integral Tyrese Maxey and his agent, Rich Paul, were to positioning the Philadelphia 76ers to have a MASSIVE summer. TIMESTAMPS

Dan is joined by Andrew Claudio (@AndrewJClaudio_) from Knicks Film School to break down where the New York Knicks stand following an EXTREMELY busy offseason. SUBSCRIBE TO KNICKS FILM SCHOOL ON YOUTUBE, APPLE, SPOTIFY AND PATREON. TIMESTAMPS

Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report, Forbes and Liberty Ballers for a fun exercise in which they select pairs of NBA players and debate which one has more trade value right now. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO / Criteria3:36 - Darius Garland vs. Jamal Murray7:52 - Brandon Ingram vs. Julius Randle13:10 - James Harden vs. Karl-Anthony Towns18:06 - Jaden McDaniels vs. Devin Vassell21:01 - Zach LaVine vs. Ben Simmons27:45 - Stephen Curry vs. Kevin Durant34:05 - Jimmy Butler vs. Kawhi Leonard39:13 - Jerami Grant vs. Kyle Kuzma45:33 - Lauri Markkanen vs. Zion Williamson48:55 - Austin Reaves vs. Jonathan Kuminga54:47 - LaMelo Ball vs. Trae Young58:09 - Desmond Bane vs. Damian Lillard59:30 - Cade Cunningham vs. Evan Mobley1:02:34 - Walker Kessler vs. Mitchell RobinsonSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRAN

Dan and Grant are joined by Bleacher Report’s Bryan Toporek (@btoporek), Joey Akeley (@Jakeley_BR) and Jason Dunbar (@JayDunOnTheRun) for an NBA re-draft that spans the five draft classes from 2019 through 2023. TIMESTAMPS

In the latest bonus episode, Dan reacts to ESPN's Zach Lowe and Tim MacMahon discussing the latest on the Lauri Markkanen situation and whether the Utah Jazz can afford to wait on trading him. TIMESTAMPS

Dan discusses the extensions signed by Andrew Nembhard and Tom Thibodeau. After that, he and Grant discuss their biggest question for every NBA team in the Eastern Conference as of RIGHT NOW. TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant discuss their biggest question for every NBA team in the Western Conference as of RIGHT NOW. TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant are joined by Bleacher Report’s Bryan Toporek (@btoporek), Joey Akeley (@Jakeley_BR) and Jason Dunbar (@JayDunOnTheRun) to draft NBA superteams capable of dethroning the Boston Celtics. But wait, there's a (salary-cap) twist! TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant are BACK, together again, AT LONG LAST. To start, Grant offers his long-overdue to the Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson era. After that, he and Dan discuss the Lauri Markkanen trade rumors and whether the Dubs should even be trying to acquire him. From there, they cover Gary Trent Jr. signing with the Milwaukee Bucks and the news that Russell Westbrook will officially end up on the Denver Nuggets. Then, after weeks of waiting, GUESS-A-PLAYER IS BACK, BABY. Come fall into the GAP with us! TIMESTAMPS

Dan collaborated with Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report, Liberty Ballers, Forbes and The NBA Podcast to tier title contenders following the meat and potatoes of the offseason. SUBSCRIBE TO THE NBA PODCAST. TIMESTAMPS