Dan is joined by Katie Heindl (@wtevs), the author of the wildly popular Basketball Feelings Substack, to discuss her upcoming book, her NBA "Exits" series, offseason superlatives, the Toronto Raptors, the Boston Celtics, the LA Clippers, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Atlanta Hawks and much more. SUBSCRIBE TO BASKETBALL FEELINGS: https://basketballfeelings.substack.com. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO/Did Katie really survive NINE days in Las Vegas? 4:46 - Katie is writing a book! She takes us inside the concept, the inspiration, the execution and challenges of it all. 18:50 - Katie discusses her NBA "Exits" series for Basketball Feelings, which provides a unique reflection on how every team's season ended. 27:04 - Atlanta Hawks talk 30:48 - The future of the Toronto Raptors 42:43 - Katie's affinity for the Detroit Pistons 44:03 - The LA Clippers are polarizing and weird! 47:37 - Has any NBA team drastically changed your opinion of it between the end of last season and now? 48:22 - Are the Boston Celtics traveling down a slippery slope? 51:23 - The Indiana Pacers are endlessly likable 53:18 - Embrace the Washington Wizards 54:33 - Have any transactions or storylines surprised you this summer? 56:24 - Who is the "NBA Summer Vacation Watch" MVP?! 58:41 - What's one rule change to the NBA you'd make? 59:59 - Victor Wembanyama! 1:01:53 - What's one word to describe how you're feeling about *15* different NBA teams? SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices