Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari discuss the early return of the NBA season, the Golden State Warriors working out top draft picks, and your mailbag questions on Jeremy Lin, Anthony Edwards’ fit off the bench, and a hypothetical Brandon Ingram/Jrue Holiday trade.Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show!Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari talk about the Golden State Warriors’ draft misinformation, their impressions of The Dubble, and your mailbag questions ranging from Joe Lacob and Bob Myers avoiding the Daryl Morey/Tilman Fertitta pitfalls to best/worst case scenarios for the draft.Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show!Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari talk the upcoming NBA draft, lessons from the Lakers winning the 2020 NBA Championship, the Warriors' potential top center free agent targets and of course they answer your fantastic mailbag questions.Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show!Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari are reunited just in time for another edition of Light Years listeners joining the show to chime in on the happenings in the NBA and Warriors World. The guys ask the loyal Light Years listeners joining the show the following questions: What were your thoughts on Game 4 of the NBA Finals? Do they like the hypothetical trade for Myles Turner involving the number two pick and Andrew Wiggins? Does Draymond's newfound Klutch attitude bug you? Buckle up, Light Years listeners - a ton of fun is had.Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show!Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariGuests: @Option_Zero, @tgunn21, @MMekus18, @grtmnhn, @Looneystanacct, @Darryn1226  Producer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Saam Esfandiari is joined by guest co-host, Aaron Larsuel, of the official Lakers podcast (Andy is on vacation this week), to discuss a plethora of NBA items: Stories from the "Great Time Out!" era Draymond Green's Instagram response to fans having issues with him supporting LeBron James Andre Iguodala's return to the NBA Finals What teams out there might sell Potential trade partners for the Indiana Pacers with reports surfacing that Victor Oladipo wants out Answering your questions on the NBA Finals, the NBA Draft and the Warriors next season Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show!Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariGuest:  Aaron LarsuelProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari break down Lakers-Nuggets after Denver closed their series deficit to 2-1. The guys then discuss what the Warriors need to find to compete with the remaining four teams in the NBA playoffs before answering your mailbag questions.Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show!Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fresh off an off-season workout, George Kittle joins the podcast to talk about his journey to the league's emerging superstar tight end. George reflects on his family’s athleticism, his father coaching of all his teams and how his size impacted his recruiting out of high school. At Iowa, they talk the stacked tight end room and how his offensive linemen mentality helped him thrive. Finally, the guys remember their head-to-head matchup in George’s first game in the NFL and how he'll chance to change the way the positioned is valued for years to come. TE1 is presented by Chevy Silverado. This episode is also brought to you by Bud Light Seltzer. For more great podcasts check out BlueWirePods.com NOTE: This episode was recorded before Kittle signed his extension with the 49ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari discuss the Nuggets' surprising toughness (5:00), Bob Myers' thoughts on how to truly succeed in the playoffs (16:00) and wonder if James Harden has enough heart to win at the highest level (31:00).They also talk overall takeaways from the bubble (37:00), Giannis meeting with Bucks management (44:00) and answer questions from the Light Years Discord channel (49:00).Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show!Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari are joined by NBA Draft expert, Sam Vecenie, to discuss what Golden State plans to do with the number two pick, how James Wiseman potentially fits with the team and the Warriors' draft philosophy as a whole.Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show!Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariGuest: Sam VecenieProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari discuss the Golden State Warriors' chances of winning as a super smallball team next season, Bob Myers and Joe Lacob's differing team-building philosophies (are they trying to be the Celtics, Spurs or Lakers?), Marvin Bagley as a Warriors trade-down option, and react to yet another Houston Rockets meltdown.And of course, they answer your Light Years Podcast mailbag questions!Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show!Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.