Dan is joined by Sam Esfandiari (@samesfandiari) from the Light Years Pod to discuss all things 2023-24 Golden State Warriors—including, and most notably, the addition and fit of Chris Paul to the core of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins. Be sure to check out the Light Years Pod as they host LIVE shows ON MONDAY NIGHTS all year long on PLAYBACK. Follow all of their content HERE. And be sure to check out their YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 – INTRO
3:50 – What went wrong last year?
7:38 – The Chris Paul experience so, potential fit, concerns
13:47 – Jonathan Kuminga’s development
17:01 The Klay Thompson aging curve, Will he sign an extension?
23:48 – Andrew Wiggins
25:51 – Development of Moses Moody
28:43 – Brandon Podziemski
30:03 – How will Draymond Green and CP3 fit together?
32:01 – The Bob Myers exit, Faith in Mike Dunleavy Jr. and Kirk Lacob, Are the Dubs prepared to make a big midseason trade?
36:41 – How much better will the bench be with CP3?
38:56 – The 10-man rotation
40:03 – Most-used crunch-time unit
42:29 – Weirdo lineups we want to see
43:51 – Win total predictions, Where do the Warriors stack up in the Western Conference?

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