# Houston Rockets 2026 NBA Offseason Lookahead

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Podcast: [Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hardwood-knocks-an-nba-podcast-47033)
Published: 2026-06-17T09:00:20+00:00
Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/houston-rockets-2026-nba-offseason-lookahead--72559583
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Duration seconds: 5060

## Resource

Dan and Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@dunots) from Red Nation Hoops and Twitch gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to preview the NBA offseason for the Houston Rockets. Subscribe to Red Nation Hoops HERE: https://www.rednationhoops.com/. Follow Forrest on Twitch HERE: https://www.twitch.tv/PixelGoblins. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:38 - Biggest regular season takeaways 9:15 - Offseason vitals 10:54 - Amen Thompson extension 16:51 - Tari Eason entering RFA 26:06 - Fred VanVleet’s player option + Reed Sheppard’s future 45:38 - Biggest roster needs 52:29 - How aggressive will they be? 56:25 - Giannis trade idea 1:00:17 - Should they trade Kevin Durant? 1:08:04 - Trade targets SUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH 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⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

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