Hardwood Knocks

Chris Crouse (NBACrouse) from Hoops Rumors joins Hardwood Knocks to talk about an article he wrote in which he asked NBA execs and scouts, both past and present, to rank the best Anthony Davis trade assets from the four most likely suitors: Celtics, Clippers, Lakers and Knicks. After going through the list, he and Dan move on to the Philadelphia 76ers' offseason outlook. They talk cap-sheet projections; the futures of Jimmy Butler, Tobias Harris and JJ Redick; other in-house free agents; potential outside free-agent targets; the long-term fit between Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons; the chances of Simmons testing out a jumper next year; Zhaire Smith's development; and so much more! bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

After winning 54 games, earning the West's No. 2 seed and finishing one victory shy of a Conference Finals birth, where do the Nuggets go from here? Adam Mares (@Adam_Mares) from Denver Stiffs and the Locked On Nuggets podcast stops by to help us figure it out. Everything is on the table as he and Dan discuss Nikola Jokic's superstar value, Jamal Murray's ceiling, extension possibilities for he and Malik Beasley, Will Barton's injury, Michael Porter Jr.'s recovery, Monte Morris, Jarred Vanderbilt, Paul Millsap's team option, potential trade targets, possible free-agency additions and oh-so-much more! bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

Hardwood Knocks previews the NBA Finals showdown between the Raptors and Warriors from all angles—Kevin Durant's health, Kawhi Leonard's health, X-factors, defensive matchups, free-agency implications, Finals MVP candidates and so on. After that, it's on to the Knicks' exit interview, featuring loads of free-agency predictions, salary-cap projections, trade hypotheticals, draft-pick discussions and honest evaluations of their incumbent talent. bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

All-NBA teams were just made official, and while they were light on snubs, the financial fallout from this year's selections are more critical than ever. Andy and Dan go through all the soon-to-be supermax-eligible stars—Kemba, Lillard, Anthony Davis, Gobert, Giannis—to decide if they're worth that much money and predict whether each of their teams will ultimately offer such mammoth extensions. After that, it's onto a breakdown of the Eastern Conference Finals and the question everyone's asking: Have the Raptors killed the Bucks? bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

It's time to tackle the future of the New Orleans Pelicans, and we're calling on Shamit Dua (@FearTheBrown) and Mason Ginsberg (@MasonGinsberg) from the In The N.O. podcast to make sure we do it right. Along with Dan, they discuss Anthony Davis' future and whether the Celtics, Knicks, Clippers and Lakers have the assets to pry him away. After him, they get into everyone else—most notably soon-to-be Pelican Zion Williamson, and his potential with or without AD. On top of that, we cover New Orleans' other trade chips, salary-cap projections, free-agent targets, in-house free agents, view of Jrue Holiday and so much friggin' more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

Are the Sacramento Kings sitting pretty following their surprisingly successful 39-43 regular season? Sactown Royalty's Greg Wissinger (@gwiss) is here to help us figure it out. Greg and Dan get into it ALL: De'Aaron Fox's leap; the developments of Harry Giles and Marvin Bagley III; Willie Cauley-Stein's restricted free agency; Harrison Barnes' long-term fit; the backup point guard situation; cap-space projections; potential free-agent targets; Buddy Hield's extension and step-back three-pointer; and so much more! bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

Hardwood Knocks discusses Kevin Durant's latest injury update, and whether the Warriors' performance in his absence will impact his free-agency decision. Then it's on to Jimmy Butler's Instagram. And after that, it's...MAIL TIME. Since it's been a minute since our last NBA-wide mailbag, Andy and Dan kick into high gear, covering everything from potential Anthony Davis trades, to free-agent targets for the Spurs, Nuggets and Rockets, to Terrance Ferguson's defense(!), to Kyle Anderson's play in Memphis and so much more! bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

Keith Parish (@RoyIra) from the Fastbreak Breakfast podcast (@fastbreakbreak) joins Dan to discuss what comes next for the Grizzlies after winning the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft lottery. Is Ja Morant the no-brainer pick? Should the Grizzlies consider trading the selection? Will they deal Mike Conley over the summer? Who among their incumbent free agents will be back? What's up with their head coaching search? Is Jaren Jackson Jr. a future superstar? They discuss all this, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

In honor of Andy's return, Hardwood Knocks goes all over the NBA to catch up on the latest happenings. We're bidding farewell to the Nuggets and Sixers; defending Brett Brown; breaking down the Lakers' dysfunction and Frank Vogel's arrival; talking about the Cavaliers hiring John Beilein; discussing the Timberwolves' coaching search; and then going DEEP into the Jazz's outlook, including an exhaustive overview of in-house free agents, other free-agent targets, Rudy Gobert's value and so much more! bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

It's time to go full throttle into the Clippers' long-term outlook. To help break down LA's future, we've brought in Mo Dakhil (@MoDakhil_NBA), a former video coordinator for the Clippers and Spurs who has since brought his keen eye and insight to the Blue Wire podcasting family. He and Dan analyze the Clippers' offseason outlook from every angle, including salary-cap projections, superstar free-agent targets, non-star free-agent targets, potential Plan Bs and Cs and Ds and so on, the development of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Landry Shamet, and oh-so-much more. bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

To the Orlando Magic we go. HOWEVER! We must first go deep on the rest of the league. Adam Spinella (@Spinella14) from The Basketball Writers joins the pod to discuss Kevin Durant's injury and its impact on the Warriors' title chances, Kyrie Irving's free agency, the Celtics' future, and the Lakers' hilarious and hopeless head coaching search. After that, we cannonball into the Magic's future, covering everything from top to bottom. How much should they pay Nikola Vucevic and Terrence Ross? Which other free agents should they target? How do Jonathan Isaac, Mo Bamba and Wes Iwundu fit into their future? Is Orlando primed for a trade? It's all happening, at the same time, right here. Let's go. bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

SB Nation's Kristian Winfield (@Krisplashed) joins the pod to discuss the pivotal summer ahead for the Nets. They get into D'Angelo Russell's value, his restricted free agency, other free-agent targets for Brooklyn, Caris LeVert's development, Jarrett Allen's next step, possible trades and so much more! bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

The Detroit Pistons are next up as Hardwood Knocks continues their deep dives into every NBA team's future, and boy, are they are a doozy. Shams Mohile (@shamshammgod) from Motor City Made and the 2 Gods and Goosepodcast joins Dan to discuss what's next for the Pistons after their super sweep at the hands of the Bucks. Their extensive conversation covers Blake Griffin's health and ability to dominate again in 2019-20; Andre Drummond's defensive value; the ceilings on Khyri Thomas, Bruce Brown and Luke Kennard; Reggie Jackson's trade value; free-agent targets; potential trades; draft-day priorities; and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

Jeff Siegel (@jgsiegel) of Dime UProxx, Early Bird Rights and Peachtree Hoops joins the pod to discuss how the Celtics defended Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 1, preview the Blazers-Nuggets series, break down the Warriors-Rockets series and talk about whether Russell Westbrook can ever adapt his style of play. After that, we get into our Atlanta Hawks Exit Interview and Outlook dissection, which covers everything from Trae Young and John Collins, to Taurean Prince and Omari Spellman, to potential free-agency and draft targets. bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

Next up in Hardwood Knocks' offseason primers for every NBA team: The Indiana Pacers. Caitlin Cooper (@C2_Cooper) of Indy Cornrows joins the pod to discuss Victor Oladipo's return from injury, the Pacers' plans for in-house free agents, prospective trade and free-agent targets, the future of Domantas Sabonis and whether D'Angelo Russell is worth a max contract. bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

Hardwood Knocks is rolling out end-of the year exit interviews for every. Single. NBA. Team. First up: The 19-63, always-interesting Cavaliers. Mike Zavagno (@MZavagno11) of Fear The Sword and Dime UPROXX stops by to break down Cleveland's outlook, head coaching search, draft priorities, Collin Sexton's ceiling, Kevin Love's future and much more. We also go deep into ongoing playoff series that have caught us off-guard: Blazers-Thunder, Nuggets-Spurs and Rockets-Jazz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

Dan & Andy join Carter Rodriguez for an episode of Blue Wire Buckets, Blue Wire's roundtable NBA Playoffs podcast. Here's a segment from the most recent episode of Blue Wire Buckets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

Ready for the NBA playoffs? Well, not so fast! Hardwood Knocks must first dissect the NBA's coaching and front-office carousels, and all the recent changes and upheaval in Sacramento, Memphis, Phoenix, Chicago and Cleveland. But yes, after that, it's on to the postseason, with in-depth previews and predictions for all eight first-round matchups. bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

Welcome to the only end-of-the-NBA-regular-season podcast you need. In the aftermath of Magic Johnson resigning as president of the Lakers, Hardwood Knocks talks about where LeBron and company go from here. After that, they go deep on the NBA's year-end superlatives, submitting their votes for each of the individual awards as well as All-NBA teams, All-Defense squads and All-Rookie lineups. Ready? Set? Let's party! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement