Dan is joined by Sam Esfandiari (@samesfandiari) from the Light Years podcast (@lightyrspod) for a deep dive into the 2022-23 Golden State Warriors. Will Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole linger over the organization all year? Will Dray, Poole or Andrew Wiggins sign extensions? How much will the Warriors lean on Moses Moody, Jonathan Kuminga and James Wiseman? Is this team good enough to defend its latest title? What’s the rotation look like? Dan and Sam tackle all this—and more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:30 – INTRO
1:45 – Draymond Green, Jordan Poole
5:13 – Draymond Green’s future with the Warriors
8:36 – The Jordan Poole extension
11:43 – Where can Jordan Poole improve?
16:57 – Did they make mistake letting Gary Payton II and Otto Porter Jr. go?
18:58 – The fit of Donte DiVincenzo
20:15 – Will Andrew Wiggins get an extension?/Is his play sustainable?
22:35 – James Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody
26:27 – The offense without Stephen Curry
27:36 – Will Steph play enough in the MVP conversation?
29:27 – Jonathan Kuminga will be a regular rotation staple if…
32:10 – Realistic expectations for Klay Thompson
35:08 – Underrated strengths of the roster
36:45 – Roster concerns/Problematic matchups
41:42 – The 10-man rotation
43:39 – Go-to closing unit
44:49 – Weirdo lineups we want to see
45:50 – Over/under predictions, How many teams are more likely to win a title than the Warriors?
48:32 – What was it like covering last year’s title run?

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