Dan is joined by Sam Esfandiari (@samesfandiari) of the Light Years Podcast to for an in-depth chat about the Golden State Warriors heading into the 2021-22 NBA season—and beyond. They cover everything from Ben Simmons trade rumors and Stephen Curry’s performance, to the availability of Klay Thompson and James Wiseman, to the frontcourt rotation, Draymond Green-at-the-5 and season predictions. TIMESTAMPS ⬇️
Intro (00:00) The Ben Simmons talk (2:53) Jordan Poole/The offense when Steph sits (9:49) Expectations for Klay Thompson (12:22) Expectations for James Wiseman (16:00) Jonathan Kuminga and Mose Moody (22:09) Importance of Otto Porter Jr., Nemanja Bjelica and Andre Iguodala (24:47) Will Golden State lean more on Draymond-at-the-5? (28:18) Can Stephen Curry remain ageless? (34:23) Best closing lineup (37:35) Quirky lineups we want to see (40:08) Win-total prediction (42:31)
Should we expect the Dubs to make a major trade? (44:05)