Golden State Warriors 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Grant Hughes (@granthughes) from Bleacher Report and the world-famous Hardwood Knocks podcast to break down the 2026-27 Golden State Warriors. JOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITION: https://forms.gle/xC3p9vhGyEumrq8H7. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:53 - Biggest takeaways from last season
7:03 - Offseason impressions
11:23 - The Stephen Curry extension
22:20 - Impact of Kristaps Porzingis injury
27:25 - Jimmy Butler’s timeline and future
28:41 - New offensive identity and Draymond Green’s role
34:07 - Early impressions of Yaxel Lendeborg
40:15 - Brandin Podziemski’s role and future
48:57 - Which starting lineup spots are up for grabs?
50:41 - Size, defense, secondary lineups, forcing turnovers
57:19 - The importance of Brandon Williams, Gui Santos and Charles Bassey
1:02:00 - Will the Warriors have a better offense or defense?
1:04:08 - Biggest needs
1:04:51 - Golden State’s unique franchise arc
1:06:27 - Top-10 rotation
1:08:41 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
1:10:14 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:12:07 - Steve Kerr’s return
1:14:49 - PREDICTIONS

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