Episode 1245
Brooklyn Nets 2025-26 NBA Season Lookahead
Dan and Grant are joined by Lucas Kaplan (https://bsky.app/profile/lucaskaplan.bsky.social) from Nets Daily for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Brooklyn Nets. https://www.netsdaily.com/authors/lucas-kaplan. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:32 - What is the...
Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast
October 9, 20251h 11m
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Show Notes
Dan and Grant are joined by Lucas Kaplan (@lucaskaplan) from Nets Daily for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Brooklyn Nets. FOLLOW LUCAS' WORK HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
1:32 - What is the Nets’ plan?
5:26 - The Cam Thomas situation
15:28 - Brooklyn’s draft philosophy
20:01 - The vision Egor Demin
22:18 - Outlook for Nolan Traore and Ben Saraf
26:00 - Will Drake Powell and Danny Wolf play?
30:08 - Picking the Nets’ most interesting prospect
33:37 - The Michael Porter Jr. transition
36:04 - What we learned about Jordi Fernandez
40:49 - The defensive identity
42:03 - Future of Nicolas Claxton
46:45 - Can Kobe Bufkin break out?
48:45 - The non-core youngsters
52:37 - Biggest needs
53:11 - Under the radar storylines
54:18 - Top-10 rotation
57:14 - Go-to closing lineup
59:02 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:03:02 - The Nets are mad scientists
1:05:22 - PREDICTIONS
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0:00 - INTRO
1:32 - What is the Nets’ plan?
5:26 - The Cam Thomas situation
15:28 - Brooklyn’s draft philosophy
20:01 - The vision Egor Demin
22:18 - Outlook for Nolan Traore and Ben Saraf
26:00 - Will Drake Powell and Danny Wolf play?
30:08 - Picking the Nets’ most interesting prospect
33:37 - The Michael Porter Jr. transition
36:04 - What we learned about Jordi Fernandez
40:49 - The defensive identity
42:03 - Future of Nicolas Claxton
46:45 - Can Kobe Bufkin break out?
48:45 - The non-core youngsters
52:37 - Biggest needs
53:11 - Under the radar storylines
54:18 - Top-10 rotation
57:14 - Go-to closing lineup
59:02 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:03:02 - The Nets are mad scientists
1:05:22 - PREDICTIONS
SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH
JOIN OUR DISCORD
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️
TikTok: @hardwoodknocks
Twitter @HardwoodKnocks
Instagram: @hardwood_knocks
Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale
Dan's Twitter: @danfavale
Dan's IG: @danfavale
Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes
BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️
[email protected]
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