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Dan reacts to a Bleacher Report article from Zach Buckley on three trade targets for every NBA team. This one's a doozy, so buckle up! And check out the full article here. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:43 - Atlanta Hawks 3:37 - Boston Celtics 4:56 - Brooklyn Nets 6:00 - Charlotte Hornets 6:59 - Chicago Bulls 8:05 - Cleveland Cavaliers 9:30 - Dallas Mavericks 11:36 - Denver Nuggets 13:19 - Detroit Pistons 14:17 - Golden State Warriors 17:49 - Houston Rockets 19:28 - Indiana Pacers 20:39 - LA Clippers 22:43 - Los Angeles Lakers 24:50 - Memphis Grizzlies 26:52 - Miami Heat 28:05 - Milwaukee Bucks 29:32 - Minnesota Timberwolves 30:46 - New Orleans Pelicans 32:37 - New York Knicks 34:05 - Oklahoma City Thunder 35:32 - Orlando Magic 37:01 - Philadelphia 76ers 38:39 - Phoenix Suns 40:12 - Portland Trail Blazers 42:14 - Sacramento Kings 44:41 - San Antonio Spurs 46:23 - Toronto Raptors 49:35 - Utah Jazz 51:21 - Washington Wizards JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLL

Dan dives into the implications that the Stephen Curry shoulder injury and his subsequent absence will have on the Golden State Warriors. Is their season over? Will they make a trade? Embrace a gap year? VICTOR WEMBANYAMA TO THE DUBS? It's all on the table. JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet 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 and Grant are back for Part 2 of their weekly two-part mailbag. If you haven't checked out Part 1 already, well, do that now! This batch of questions has us tackling the trade value of Bradley Beal, the New Orleans Pelicans' championship chances, the Phoenix Suns' slump, the future of Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA rule changes and MUCH MORE. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:01 - What is Bradley Beal's trade value? 8:47 - Indiana Pacers starting 4 spot 10:20 - Fringe contenders who should make a move at the trade deadline 16:15 - The value of Caleb Martin 18:13 - Who would win the "Clutch Player" award if voting ended right now? 21:34 - Are the Pelicans contenders? 24:40 - Do the Pelicans need to make a trade? 30:28 - Would Stephen Curry automatically win the MVP if the NBA implemented a four-point line? 31:43 - Should the Phoenix Suns Make a trade or save their assets for a bigger fish? 37:20 - Which teams can and should try trading for Lonzo Ball? 40:12 - WHO SAYS NO?! 41:12 - W

Dan and Grant are back for Part 1 of the weekly two-part mailbag. This time around, your questions cover the state of affairs for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the future of the Chicago Bulls, trade deadline dives into the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder, the most and least fun teams to watch and SO MUCH MORE. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 3:24 - Cleveland Cavaliers/J.B. Bickerstaff 8:12 - Most/Least fun teams to watch right now 11:48 - Who's the worst player who could be traded that might shape the title race? 14:49 - What star should OKC target via trade this summer? 18:14 - How wild will December 15 be? 19:14 - How should the Utah Jazz approach the trade deadline? 25:23 - Will LeBron James be traded this summer? 31:07 - Are the Brooklyn Nets officially contenders? 37:07 - Should the Chicago Bulls trade Zach LaVine/blow it up? 43:33 - What would it take for someone to win Most Improved Player twice? JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️

Dan cannonballs into the impact of the Cade Cunningham injury on both the short- and long-term outlooks of the Detroit Pistons. He also delves into what we've seen from Bojan Bogdanovic, Killian Hayes, Jaden Ivey, Isaiah Stewart and more over the past few weeks. JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet 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 gives a quick shout-out to Brittney Griner following her release from Russian custody. After that, it's time to have an honest discussion about the New York Knicks, their trade-deadline approach and the players and assets at hand. JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet 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 and Grant wrap up 'Hot or Not?!' 2.0 with Part 2 of YOUR blistering takes. This time, we're talking about the New Orleans Pelicans' title stock, Zion Williamson's MVP candidacy, the future of the Toronto Raptors, the San Antonio Spurs going full Charlotte Bobcats, whether Evan Mobley is overrated and much more! TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 1:58 - Is Tim Connelly a bad executive? 7:09 - Are the Toronto Raptors stealth teardown candidates? 10:44 - Will James Harden and Joel Embiid ever win another playoff series together? 13:10 - Is Zion Williamson an MVP candidate? Are the New Orleans Pelicans this year's Boston Celtics? 24:04 - Did the Oklahoma City Thunder already win the Ousmane Dieng trade? 26:43 - Is Evan Mobley overrated? 34:53 - Can the Sacramento Kings finish with an above-average defense for the entire season? 42:05 - Will the San Antonio Spurs  JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER

Dan and Grant are back for another round of NBA 'Hot or Not?!' This will be Part 1 of our two-part deep dive into YOUR surface-of-the-sun takes. In this opening batch, we're talking about the trade value of John Collins, the future of Trae Young with the Atlanta Hawks, where Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson rank among the best backcourts, the Indiana Pacers' rookie guards, the Donovan Mitchell trade and so much more. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:46 - Do the Indiana Pacers have two All-Rookie members? 7:13 - Is Devin Booker the best mid-range scorer alive? 13:48 - Are the Memphis Grizzlies and Atlanta Hawks just the Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum era Portland Trail Blazers? 20:59 - Would Michael Porter Jr. go unprotected AND unselected in an expansion draft? 24:56 - Should the Cleveland Cavaliers have traded for someone other than Donovan Mitchell? 31:11 - Are Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson still a top-five backcourt? 35:20 - Is LeBron James still a top-10 player? Should the Los Angeles Lakers trade LeBro

Dan reacts to a Bleacher Report article from Greg Swartz that features 1 trade idea for every NBA team. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:37 - Atlanta Hawks 3:32 - Boston Celtics 4:18 - Brooklyn Nets 5:41 - Charlotte Hornets 7:06 - Chicago Bulls 8:28 - Cleveland Cavaliers 9:14 - Dallas Mavericks 10:52 - Denver Nuggets 12:46 - Detroit Pistons 14:06 - Golden State Warriors 15:36 - Houston Rockets 18:21 - Indiana Pacers 19:26 - LA Clippers 20:29 - Los Angeles Lakers 21:25 - Memphis Grizzlies 22:55 - Miami Heat 23:47 - Milwaukee Bucks 25:02 - Minnesota Timberwolves 26:31 - New Orleans Pelicans 27:27 - New York Knicks 28:59 - Oklahoma City Thunder 30:13 - Orlando Magic 31:45 - Philadelphia 76ers 33:22 - Phoenix Suns 34:54 - Portland Trail Blazers 36:46 - Sacramento Kings 38:44 - San Antonio Spurs 39:24 - Toronto Raptors 40:13 - Utah Jazz 41:39 - Washington Wizards JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER:

Weekend pod? WEEKEND POD. Dan gives his thoughts on the Al Horford extension and then responds to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reporting that rival NBA teams are waiting for the Chicago Bulls to trade DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine. After that, he gets into the latest Los Angeles Lakers rumors from The Athletic and thoroughly unpacks three different trade ideas he cobbled together for Bleacher Report. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:26 - Al Horford extension 4:06 - Should the Chicago Bulls blow it up? 17:50 - Lakers trade ideas based on the lates rumors from The Athletic 19:21 - Trade No. 1 25:36 - Trade No. 2 28:01 - Trade No. 3 JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Ne

Dan is back for Part 3 of our three-part mailbag series this week. (Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2!) This batch of questions will cover A LOT of ground. We’re talking Memphis Grizzlies, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers, Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Defensive Player of the Year and MUUUUUUCH MORE. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 1. Is Chris Finch on the Hot Seat?  2. Can the Celtics be stopped? 3. Who's the next superstar to be traded? 4. Will the Los Angeles Lakers make the play-in? 5. If you could start a franchise and draft 1 active player age 22 or younger, who would you pick? 0:00 - INTRO 2:52 - Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 5:47 - Should the Charlotte Hornets blow it up? 10:52 - Are the Indiana Pacers for real? 15:17 - Why is Eric Gordon still on the Houston Rockets? 19:12 - Which struggling contender will right the ship? 22:07 - Should the Portland Blazers Trade Jusuf Nurkic and Josh Hart? 27:25 - What's the outlook on Dej

Dan and Grant reconvene for Part 2 of our epic three-part mailbag. (FIND PART 1 HERE!) This batch of questions sees us tackling the value of Kyrie Irving to the Nets; whether the Lakers and Clippers should regret their superstar trades from a few years ago; a Bruce Brown Jr. vs. Michael Porter Jr. debate; the legacy of Klay Thompson and Draymond Green; and some thoughts and stats on heaves. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:15 - INTRO 1:20 - THANK YOU 4:37 - Kyrie Irving/Nets 7:28 - Rule changes we want to see 14:10 - Should the Lakers regret trading for Anthony Davis? Should the Clippers regret trading for Paul George? 17:55 - Is Bruce Brown more valuable than Michael Porter Jr.? 22:24 - Who's the third best center right now? 24:55 - Klay Thompson's defensive peak 31:26 - What's the highest pick you would use on someone guaranteed to have Draymond Green's career (not including titles)? 35:55 - Do players really avoid taking heaves to protect their field-goal percentage? JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO O

Dan and Grant chopper in to tackle PART 1 OF A THREE-PART NBA MAILBAG! They begin by discussing the impact of the Karl-Anthony Towns on the Minnesota Timberwolves. After that, they ponder how many stars you need to win a title. Then, they talk all things Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks and their future together. From there, they dive into pressing questions on the New York Knicks and New Orleans Pelicans. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:15 - INTRO 3:36 - Impact of the Karl-Anthony Towns injury 15:57 - Do teams need two stars to win a title? 22:50 - Worst player who can be the best player on a title team 25:39 - Are the Mavs failing Luka Doncic? 33:26 - Do other stars want to play with Luka Doncic? 38:08 - Should the Knicks make a trade to improve their spacing? 47:30 - Have the Pelicans turned a corner? Is CJ McCollum superfluous? JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG:

Dan is back with his latest 2022-23 NBA MVP ladder. If you're wondering whether this exercise has gotten any easier, the answer is no. He still hates himself. But he also enjoys talking about the heroics of Luka Doncic and Stephen Curry and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic and Jayson Tatum and many more. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:10 - This year's NBA MVP race is freaking hard 5:24 - Honorable Mentions: Nos. 10 to 6 10:35 - No. 5 12:56 - No. 4 16:08 - No. 3 18:07 - No. 2 20:57 - No. 1 JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet 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 and Grant reconvene for Part 4 of a four-part series in which they thoroughly discuss their biggest question for every NBA team through the first portion of the 2022-23 season. Next up: The Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT PART 1 AND PART 2 AND PART 3, in which we tackle the Western Conference’s 15 squads, plus the other half of the Eastern Conference. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:37 - INTRO/CRITERIA 2:10 - Miami Heat 11:23 - Milwaukee Bucks 20:20 - New York Knicks 28:20 - Orlando Magic 36:36 - Philadelphia 76ers 45:12 - Toronto Raptors 52:14 - Washington Wizards JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThi

Dan and Grant reconvene for Part 3 of a four-part series in which they thoroughly discuss their biggest question for every NBA team through the first portion of the 2022-23 season. Next up: The Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT PART 1 AND PART 2, in which we tackle the Western Conference's 15 squads. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:37 - INTRO/CRITERIA 3:30 - Atlanta Hawks 12:52 - Boston Celtics 18:22 - Brooklyn Nets 26:57 - Charlotte Hornets 34:40 - Chicago Bulls 41:38 - Cleveland Cavaliers 48:27 - Detroit Pistons 56:11 - Indiana Pacers JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of t

Dan reacts to some of the latest trade rumors surrounding John Collins, Jae Crowder and the Phoenix Suns and the New York Knicks and Immanuel Quickley. He also discusses his favorite trade target for Phoenix. Finally, he wraps up reacting to Zach Buckley's biggest surprise for every NBA team over at Bleacher Report. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:52 - INTRO 1:42 - Housekeeping note 4:23 - Chicago Bulls/Zach LaVine 7:29 - John Collins trade rumors: Kings, Jazz, Suns, etc. 12:40 - Jae Crowder rumblings, Suns trade targets, Chris Paul injury 20:47 - Should the Knicks trade Immanuel Quickley? 23:46 - REACTING TO Every NBA team's biggest surprise this season JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the S

Dan provides a live and quick reaction to Zach Buckley's article from Bleacher Report on the biggest disappointments of the NBA season so far. We're covering every NBA team in 30ish minutes, so strap in! JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet 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 and Grant reconvene for Part 2 of a four-part series in which they thoroughly discuss their biggest question for every NBA team so far through the first portion of the 2022-23 season. Next up: The Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT PART 1 HERE. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:27 -INTRO 1:49 - Minnesota Timberwolves?? 10:09 - New Orleans Pelicans 18:28 - Oklahoma City Thunder 26:20 - Phoenix Suns 34:42 - Portland Trail Blazers 40:15 - Sacramento Kings 47:13 - San Antonio Spurs 54:09 - Utah Jazz JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Ne

Dan and Grant convene for Part 1 of a four-part series in which they thoroughly discuss their biggest question for every NBA team so far through the first portion of the 2022-23 season. First up: The Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, LA Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:42 - INTRO/SHOUT-OUT TO OUR LISTENERS 4:39 - Dallas Mavericks 11:41 - Denver Nuggets 20:18 - Golden State Warriors 28:22 - Houston Rockets 36:55 - LA Clippers 44:13 - Los Angeles Lakers 52:18 - Memphis Grizzlies JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet 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