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Dan is joined by Allana Tachauer (@AllanaTachauer) from Five Reasons Sports to cannonball into the 2022-23 Miami Heat. They discuss the Tyler Herro extension and his development, the next step for Bam Adebayo, P.J. Tucker's departure, Victor Oladipo's role, Jimmy Butler, the rotation, trade targets and MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 4:55 - Tyler Herro extension/His next step 11:48 - Offseason impressions 14:09 - The loss of P.J. Tucker/His replacement 19:12 - Trade targets at 3/4 22:16 - Duncan Robinson's role 25:58 - The value of Victor Oladipo 28:34 - Who starts at the 2? 31:32 - How Bam Adebayo can get better 34:56 - THREE IMPORTANT JIMMY BUTLER QUESTIONS 39:07 - Concerned about Kyle Lowry? 44:08 - Actual roles for Omer Yurtseven and Nikola Jovic?!? 46:16 - Biggest roster concerns 48:17 - Underrated strengths of the roster 49:18 - Building a 10-man rotation 50:21 - Go-to crunch-time lineup 51:39 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 52:50 - Over/under predictions, Where do the Heat rank in the East JOIN O

Dan is joined by Caitlin Cooper (@C2_Cooper), the resident GOAT at Indy Cornrows, to break down the short- and long-term future of the Indiana Pacers. How can Tyrese Haliburton take the next step? Is Isaiah Jackson a point guard now? Will Bennedict Mathurin play a big role in Year 1? Do we finally get a Myles Turner trade? Can Indiana defend without true wings? They touch on all this, construct a 10-man rotation and MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:40 - Offseason impressions/The Deandre Ayton pursuit 6:22 - Myles Turner trade murmurings 11:55 - How will the Pacers use Myles Turner? 15:52 - Expectations for Tyrese Haliburton 22:52 - Bennedict Mathurin 26:27 - Jalen Smith 28:46 - Isaiah Jackson on the ball?!? 31:52 - Next step for Chris Duarte 35:22 - Offensive identity 38:57 - The wing depth 42:07 - Building a 10-man rotation, Who gets squeezed out of the rotation? 46:33 - Defensive identity 50:42 - Measuring progress of the rebuild 57:17 - Go-to crunch-time lineup 59:00 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1

Dan is joined by Tara Bowen-Biggs (@tcbbiggs) from the We Have A Take Podcast (@wehaveatake) for a deeeeeeep dive into the 2022-23 Portland Trail Blazers. They discuss the team's biggest offseason additions in Jerami Grant and Gary Payton II, along with the extension and future for Damian Lillard. After that, they get into Anfernee Simons' development, the importance of Jusuf Nurkic, the rotation, lineup, predictions and MUCH more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 3:39 - Offseason impressions 6:25 - Chauncey Billups 10:26 - The direction 14:36 - Damian Lillard's return from injury 17:45 add 19:46 - The impact of Jerami Grant/His fit with Jusuf Nurkic 25:01 - Gary Payton II's fit 29:13 - How tall is Anfernee Simons REALLY? 29:56 - Where has Anfernee Simons improved?, His partnership with Dame 35:00 - How much will Shadeon Sharpe play? 39:08 - The fifth starter 39:36 - The importance Nassir Little 40:58 - Expectations for Jusuf Nurkic 45:55 - Secondary center rotation, Roles for Trendon Watford and Jabari Walker 49:10

Dan is joined by Konata Edwards (@NataTheScribe) from CBS Sports to break down the ins and outs of the 2022-23 Charlotte Hornets. They discuss the team's offseason, the next step for LaMelo Ball, how Steve Clifford will adapt his defense to Charlotte's offense, the importance of Cody Martin, roles for James Bouknight and Mark Williams, the value of Gordon Hayward and much, MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:47 - Miles Bridges 8:24 - Offseason impressions 10:45 - The coaching search 14:36 - Can Steve Clifford improve the defense without sacrificing offensive identity?/Will Terry Rozier suffer? 19:10 - Has Gordon Hayward more important this year? 22:40 - How much will LaMelo Ball improve? 25:08 - Does LaMelo Ball need an off-the-dribble three? 27:59 - Mark Williams' role and fit 30:24 - Year 4 expectations for P.J. Washington 34:12 - Importance of Cody Martin 38:07 - Does Kelly Oubre Jr. have a future in Charlotte? 40:02 - Should Charlotte trade for Jae Crowder? 41:48 - Roles for James Bouknight, JT Thor, K

Dan is joined by Managing Editor of The Kings Herald Greg Wissinger (@gwiss) to talk about—you guessed it—the 2022-23 Sacramento Kings. Is the Domantas Sabonis trade looking better? How's his fit with De'Aaron Fox? Was Keegan Murray the right draft pick? How will this team defend under head coach Mike Brown? What's the wing rotation look like? Is this squad rip for a trade? We get into it ALL...and more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:13 - The Mike Brown hire 7:26 - Thoughts on the Domantas Sabonis trade 11:58 - Early impressions of the De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis fit 14:46 - What do the Kings need to see from De'Aaron Fox in Year 6? 20:48 - Rookie-year expectations for Keegan Murray 23:55 - Thoughts on the Kevin Huerter trade/The Kevin Huerter fit 26:52 - How will the new-look Kings use Davion Mitchell?/Davion Mitchell's offensive development 31:03 - Does Richaun Holmes have a future in Sacramento? 35:01 - How will the Kings defend with Sabonis at the 38:04 - Harrison Barnes' defense/His future in Sacrame

Dan is joined by Justin Rowan (@Cavsanada) of The Chase Down podcast to dig deep into the 2022-23 Cleveland Cavaliers. They break down the Donovan Mitchel trade nearly one month later, envision what leaps look like for Evan Mobley and Darius Garland, tackle the issues on the wing, cobble together a 10-man rotation and MUCH more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:27 - How surprising was the Donovan Mitchell trade?  7:02 - Was this the right time to trade for a star? 11:50 - Donovan Mitchell's offensive fit 14:15 - Backcourt defense 17:58 - The starting 3 spot 20:56 - Isaac Okoro 22:46 - Dean Wade 25:05 - The future of Caris LeVert 30:07 - What does a leap from Evan Mobley look like? 35:28 - The next frontier for Darius Garland 40:05 - Ricky Rubio's return/role 42:46 - Kevin Love's role 46:09 - Can Jarrett Allen get better? 48:31 - Team culture 52:46 - Biggest roster concerns 56:11 - Building the 10-man rotation 58:36 - Go-to crunch-time unit 1:00:44 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1:02:52 - Over/under predictions, W

Dan is joined by Derek James (@DerekJamesNBA), who covers the Minnesota Timberwolves for his Substack, By Derek James, to talk about—YOU GUESSED IT—the 2022-23 Minnesota Timberwolves. They get into everything from the Rudy Gobert trade and Anthony Edwards' next step to how this team will defend and the 10-man rotation. Plus...MUCH MORE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - Intro 3:25 - Offseason impressions 5:39 - The cost of the Rudy Gobert trade 12:46 - Rudy Gobert's offensive fit 16:06 - The defense with Rudy Gobert 19:46 - Biggest concerns about Rudy Gobert-Karl-Anthony Towns partnership 25:35 - Is Karl-Anthony Towns under more pressure than ever? 26:32 - The trajectory of Anthony Edwards 31:35 The importance of Jaden McDaniels 33:13 - How D'Angelo Russell can make an impact 36:47 - Secondary guard rotation 38:43 - Best use of Kyle Anderson 39:56 - Stagerring Gobert and KAT 41:23 - Biggest roster concerns 43:29 - Building a 10-man rotation 45:58 - Go-to crunch-time unit 46:47 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 48:18 - Over/u

Dan is joined by Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) from Detroit Bad Boys for a deeeeep dive into the 2022-23 Detroit Pistons. They discuss Cade Cunningham's next step, his fit with Jaden Ivey, expectations for Killian Hayes and Jalen Duren, the team's rotation, Marvin Bagley III's future, win-loss predictions and MUUUUCH more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 4:15 - Offseason impressions 7:41 - Bojan Bogdanovic's fit 11:00 - Cade Cunningham' development 17:16 - Rookie year expectations for Jaden Ivey/His fit with Cade Cunningham 27:49 - Isaiah Stewart playing beside other bigs 35:06 - Rookie year expectations for Jalen Duren/His fit next to Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey 38:58 - The trajectory of Killian Hayes 46:03 - How will Marvin Bagley III get used on this team?/How important is he? 51:16 - WHAT IS SADDIQ BEY?!? 56:54 - Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks, Cory Joseph 58:47 - Will Isaiah Livers have a consistent role? 1:00:05 - Is this team ripe for a midseason move? 1:01:17 - Building the 10-man rotation 1:02:51 - Go-to crunc

Dan is joined by Jason Patt (@Bulls_Jay) from the Cash Considerations podcast as well as ClutchPoints, Blog A Bull and Forbes to discuss—you guessed it—the 2022-23 Chicago Bulls. Everything is on the table, including the Lonzo Ball injury, the development of Patrick Williams, the 10-man rotation, roster concerns, trade targets, Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan, the regression of Nikola Vucevic and MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:35 - Offseason impressions 8:55 - Were the Bulls of last season for real? 12:55 - Will DeMar DeRozan regress? 17:16 - Impact of Lonzo Ball injury 21:16 - Patrick Williams' development 29:30 - Should we be concerned about Nikola Vucevic? 36:20 - The center rotation 42:25 - Zach LaVine 47:19 - Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, Goran Dragic 54:26 - Dalen Terry 56:46 - Biggest roster concerns 59:16 - Are the Bulls ripe for a trade? 1:05:48 - 10-man rotation 1:08:23 - Go-to crunch-time lineup 1:10:49 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1:12:17 - Over/under predictions, Where do the Bulls land in th

Dan is joined by Ti Windisch (@tiwindisch) from the Gyro Step Podcast for a deeeep dive into the Milwaukee Bucks ahead of the 2022-23 NBA season. Are the Bucks still favorites in the East? Will Giannis Antetokounmpo keep getting better? When will Khris Middleton be healthy? What should we expect from Brook Lopez and Jrue Holiday? Will rookie MarJon Beauchamp play? They discuss all of this—AND MORE! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:11 - Offseason impressions 6:26 - How much of an impact will Joe Ingles have? 12:50 - Frontcourt rotation 19:09 - Khris Middleton's timeline for return 20:43 - The fifth starter 25:56 - Expectations for Brook Lopez 31:05 - The next frontier for Giannis Antetokounmpo 35:44 - Jrue Holiday's offensive game 39:46 - Can MarJon Beauchamp carve out a role in Year 1? 43:13 - Jevon Carter, Serge Ibaka, George Hill 47:38 - Biggest roster concern 50:34 - Most underrated part about the Bucks 51:52 - Building a 10-man rotation 54:52 - Go-to crunch-time lineup 56:40 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1:0

Dan is joined by Khobi Price (khobi_price) of the Orlando Sentinel for a deeeeeep dive into the 2022-23 Orlando Magic. They get into expectations for Paolo Banchero's rookie year, the importance of Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs trying to have a bounce-back season, lineups the team should try, the potential 10-man rotation, Jonathan Isaac's role and MUCH MORE! TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 1:31 - Offseason Impressions 2:56 - Expectations for Paolo Banchero in Year 1 13:00 - The importance of Wendell Carter Jr. 19:36 - Franz Wagner's next level 26:43 - Expectations for Jalen Suggs in Year 2 34:56 - Timelines for Jonathan Isaac and Gary Harris 38:92 - Jonathan Isaac's long-term fit 46:53 - Markelle Fultz's future 53:15 - Chuma Okeke's development 56:17 - Biggest roster concern 58:32 - Building a 10-man rotation 1:03:48 - Are the Magic ripe for a trade? 1:08:27 - Go-to crunch-time lineup 1:14:06 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1:16:51 - Over/under predictions, Orlando's place in the East JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/d

Dan is joined by Lauren L. Williams (@WilliamsLaurenL) of the AJC for a deeeeeep dive into the 2022-23 Atlanta Hawks. They discuss everything from the Dejounte Murray fit with and without Trae Young to the future of John Collins and De'Andre Hunter to the best crunch-time lineup and 10-man rotation and much more! TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 4:53 - The Dejounte Murray fit 9:41 - Will Trae Young be playing off the ball more? 15:17 - Have the Hawks complicated or optimized John Collins' role? 22:28 - The future of De'Andre Hunter 24:43 - Clint Capela's value 27:43 - More reps for Onyeka Okongwu 31:01 - JALEN JOHNSON TIME?!? 34:36 - Revisiting the Kevin Huerter trade 40:24 - The non-Trae minutes vs. The Defense 45:36 - Building a 10-man rotation 49:16 - The importance of starting the season on a high note 51:27 - Go-to crunch-time lineup 53:31 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 56:39 - Over/under predictions, Where do the Hawks finish in the East? JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHA

Dan is back from vacation and reacting to the latest and most important NBA news items. From Robert Sarver selling the Phoenix Suns to Dennis Schroder's fit on the Los Angeles Lakers to the impact of injuries to Lonzo Ball, Robert Williams III and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, we're running the news-item gamut. After that, we wrap up our NBA 'What If?!?' series with the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:41 - GOOD RIDDANCE, ROBERT SARVER 11:41 - Anthony Edwards/Aaron Gordon 18:59 - Impact of Robert Williams III's injury on the Boston Celtics 21:34 - Dennis Schroder's fit on the Los Angeles Lakers 25:09 - Impact of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander injury on the Oklahoma City Thunder  27:33 - Impact of Lonzo Ball injury on the Chicago Bulls 36:59 - Dallas Mavericks 39:16 - Houston Rockets 41:56 - Memphis Grizzlies 44:11 - New Orleans Pelicans 46:33 - San Antonio Spurs  JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANN

Earlier this summer, Dan polled one expert who covers every NBA team about their biggest ‘What If?!?’ for the franchise. What follows is a mini-pod—a HIGHLY SNACKABLE audio version—of that mega project. Next up: The biggest ‘What If?!?’ moments for the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:15 - Atlanta Hawks 4:44 - Charlotte Hornets 6:36 - Miami Heat 11:23 - Orlando Magic 13:45 - 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/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

Earlier this summer, Dan polled one expert who covers every NBA team about their biggest ‘What If?!?’ for the franchise. What follows is a mini-pod—a HIGHLY SNACKABLE audio version—of that mega project. Next up: The biggest ‘What If?!?’ moments for the Golden State Warriors, LA Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:21 - Golden State Warriors 5:52 - LA Clippers 6:53 - Los Angeles Lakers 11:40 - Phoenix Suns 14:07 - Sacramento Kings 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

Earlier this summer, Dan polled one expert who covers every NBA team about their biggest ‘What If?!?’ for the franchise. What follows is a mini-pod—a HIGHLY SNACKABLE audio version—of that mega project. Next up: The biggest ‘What If?!?’ moments for the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 1:14 - Chicago Bulls 4:22 - Cleveland Cavaliers 6:04 - Detroit Pistons 10:57 - Indiana Pacers 13:21 - Milwaukee Bucks 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

Earlier this summer, Dan polled one expert who covers every NBA team about their biggest ‘What If?!?’ for the franchise. What follows is a mini-pod—a HIGHLY SNACKABLE audio version—of that mega project. Next up: The biggest ‘What If?!?’ moments for the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 1:46 - Denver Nuggets 3:37 - Minnesota Timberwolves 6:45 - Oklahoma City Thunder 10:47 - Minnesota Timberwolves 13:09 - 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 Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

Dan reacts to the NBA suspending Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for one year, fining him $10 million and forcing him to complete a program about proper workplace decorum. After that, it's onto our snackable 'What If?!?' series. Earlier this summer, Dan polled one expert who covers every NBA team about their biggest 'What If?!?' for the franchise. What follows is a mini-pod—an audio version—of that mega project. First up: The biggest 'What If?!?' moments for the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - Intro 1:32 - Reacting to Robert Sarver's slap on the wrist. 16:47 - Boston Celtics 'What If?!?' 19:16 - Brooklyn Nets 'What If?!?' 21:28 - New York Knicks 'What If?!?' 24:37 - Philadelphia 76ers 'What If?!? 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: @ha

Dan is joined by none other than Adam Fromal (@fromal09) from NBA Math and Sportscasting to power rank every NBA starting backcourt ahead of the 2022-23 season. In Part 2, they'll begin with their 11TH ranked backcourt and work their way up to No. 1. Be sure to check out Part 1 HERE! TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO/CRITERIA 3:07 - TIER 3 (Nos. 11-6) 20:01 - TIER 2 (Nos. 5-3) 30:52 - TIER 1 (Nos. 2-1) 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 is joined by none other than Adam Fromal (@fromal09) from NBA Math and Sportscasting to power rank every NBA starting backcourt ahead of the 2022-23 season. In Part 1 of 2, they'll begin with their 30th ranked backcourt and work their way up to No. 12. Be sure to check out Part 2, which will go live on Tuesday, September 13! TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO/CRITERIA 4:38 - TIER 6 (Nos. 30-26) 19:05 - TIER 5 (No. 25-18) 40:46 - TIER 4 (Nos. 17-12) 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