EPISODE · Mar 20, 2025 · 1H 10M
Into The CBA Weeds & NBA Teams That Will Define The Offseason
from Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast · host HardwoodKnocks: An NBA Podcast
Dan is joined by Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) from Spotrac and 'The NBA Front Office Show' to discuss teams that will define the 2025 NBA offseason as well as how the league is and will continue to react to the new collective bargaining agreement. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO0:45 - How much do you trust post-All-Star-break performances?2:05 - Impressions of how the CBA has impacted the NBA so far5:01 - Unintended consequences of the NBA CBA9:29 - What the Celtics can tell us about the second apron17:36 - Will we see more bad contracts moving forward?21:08 - Will teams start squeezing their own free agents?30:07 - When will NBA free agency be cool again?36:37 - Is getting rid of the NBA draft impossible?39:39 - There will ALWAYS be trades, people44:24 - Phoenix Suns48:12 - Brooklyn Nets50:51 - Oklahoma City Thunder52:59 - Minnesota Timberwolves57:31 - Utah Jazz1:01:09 - Houston Rockets1:05:55 - Portland Trail Blazers + Milwaukee BucksSUPPORT 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: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesGrant's Twitter: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️[email protected]
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Dan is joined by Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) from Spotrac and 'The NBA Front Office Show' to discuss teams that will define the 2025 NBA offseason as well as how the league is and will continue to react to the new collective bargaining agreement. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO0:45 - How much do you trust post-All-Star-break performances?2:05 - Impressions of how the CBA has impacted the NBA so far5:01 - Unintended consequences of the NBA CBA9:29 - What the Celtics can tell us about the second apron17:36 - Will we see more bad contracts moving forward?21:08 - Will teams start squeezing their own free agents?30:07 - When will NBA free agency be cool again?36:37 - Is getting rid of the NBA draft impossible?39:39 - There will ALWAYS be trades, people44:24 - Phoenix Suns48:12 - Brooklyn Nets50:51 - Oklahoma City Thunder52:59 - Minnesota Timberwolves57:31 - Utah Jazz1:01:09 - Houston Rockets1:05:55 - Portland Trail Blazers + Milwaukee BucksSUPPORT 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: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesGrant's Twitter: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️[email protected]
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