Hardwood Knocks

Dan is joined by Kirk Henderson (@KirkSeriousFace) from Pod Maverick and Mavs Moneyball for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Dallas Mavericks. SUBSCRIBE TO POD MAVERICK HERE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO0:56 - The Mavs’ direction7:02 - Cooper Flagg development12:56 - Kyrie Irving timeline15:10 - Offseason impressions 17:58 - The big-man rotation 19:51 - Future of Dereck Lively II23:36 - Dallas’ transition offense26:17 - Mavs’ defensive ceiling27:53 - Expectations for Max Christie31:15 - Brandon Williams’ fit34:03 - Early impressions of Ryan Nembhard35:02 - Future of Jaden Hardy36:13 - Biggest needs, under-the-radar storylines 40:33 - Top-10 rotation 42:14 - Best offensive lineup43:22 - Go-to crunch-time lineup43:56 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 45:30 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @