Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

2020-21 NBA Lookaheads: Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers

Episode Summary

Ready or not, here comes another NBA mega pod. Both the Sacramento Kings and reigning-champion Los Angeles Lakers are now entering our pressure-cooker. First up is Greg Wissinger (@gwiss) from The Kings Herald to break down all things Sacramento. He will be followed by Jabari Davis (@JabariDavisNBA) from the Dunks and Discourse podcast for a deep-deep-deep dive into the future of the Lakers. Find the full breakdown below: 👉Sacramento Kings Lookahead (2:41) ↪️What Bogdan Bogdanovic's departure says about the team's direction ↪️Buddy Hield's future ↪️De'Aaron Fox's next step ↪️Tyrese Haliburton's fit and rookie-year role ↪️The Marvin Bagley reboot(?) ↪️How the wing rotation will shake out ↪️The value of Richaun Holmes and Nemanja Bjelica ↪️Which players are most likely to be traded? (Expiring Contract City) ↪️Sacramento's best potential closing lineup ↪️Lineup combinations we really want to see ↪️Is a full-on teardown imminent? ↪️WIN PREDICTIONS! 👉Los Angeles Lakers Lookahead (1:03:32) ↪️Montrezl Harrell's fit ↪️Dennis Schroder's impact ↪️Kyle Kuzma's future ↪️The importance of Marc Gasol ↪️Prepping for the Wesley Matthews experience ↪️Alex Caruso's next step ↪️The importance of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ↪️Expectations for Talen Horton-Tucker ↪️What will the wing rotation look like? ↪️Forecasting the Lakers' best closing lineup ↪️Lineup combinations we really want to see ↪️How will the coaching staff manage player workloads during the regular season? ↪️What the new deals for LeBron James and Anthony Davis say about the Lakers' future ↪️A bold trade-deadline prediction ↪️WIN PREDICTIONS!

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