Dan is joined by Lauren Williams (@WilliamsLaurenL) from the AJC for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Atlanta Hawks. CHECK OUT LAUREN' WORK HERE . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:14 - Biggest takeaway from last season 3:16 - Continued development of Jalen Johnson 5:54 - The offseason and front office 14:05 - Future of Trae Young 21:26 - Kristaps Porzingis-Onyeka Okongwu fit 26:43 - Secondary ball-handling 30:40 - The rise of Dyson Daniels 38:16 - Zaccharie Risacher development 45:41 - Hawks’ offensive pace 48:03 - Atlanta’s defensive ceiling + Impact of Mo Gueye 51:21 - Early impressions of Asa Newell 54:39 - Vit Krejci + other youngsters 57:38 - Biggest needs/weaknesses, under-the-radar storylines 59:41 - Top-10 rotation 1:01:11 - Go-to closing unit 1:01:55 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1:04:45 - 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⬇️
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