Dan is joined by Konata Edwards (@NataTheScribe) from the Locked On Hornets podcast to discuss the ins, outs and diagonals of—you guessed it!—the Charlotte Hornets ahead of the 2021-22 NBA season. We cover LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier's extension and his on-court value, potential trade targets, James Bouknight's development, the center rotation, Miles Bridges' future, P.J. Washington's defense and so much friggin' more! TIMESTAMPS ⬇️ 🔘 Intro (0:57) 🔘 Grant Riller catharsis (2:39) 🔘 Why Charlotte didn't spend big on a center (7:06) 🔘 Rookie-year expectations for Kai Jones (12:45) 🔘 P.J. Washington's progress at the 5 (16:56) 🔘 Kelly Oubre Jr.'s fit (20:33) 🔘 Miles Bridges' ascendance/next contract (23:43) 🔘 Terry Rozier's extension/long-term value to Charlotte (33:26) 🔘 Early impressions of James Bouknight (40:15) 🔘 Where LaMelo Ball needs to improve (47:24) 🔘 Charlotte's place in the East (52:17) 🔘 Will the Hornets consider trading for a center? (1:02:21) 🔘 Best closing lineup (1:09:57) 🔘 Quirky lineups we want to see (1:11:32) 🔘 Win-total predictions/Eastern Conference standings (1:13:10) 🔘 Jalen McDaniels (1:21:31) Host: @danfavale Host: @fromal09 Twitter: @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices