Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Klay Thompson is officially a member of the Miami Heat, and the hosts dive right into what that actually means — for Klay, for the Heat's crowded roster, and for a Warriors team that's still figuring out who they are without him. This isn't a nostalgia trip. It's a real conversation about whether Golden State even picked up the phone, whether Miami is a legit Eastern Conference threat, and what the Warriors' starting five looks like heading into the season. The guys get into the weeds on roster fit — where Klay slots in behind Giannis, Bam, and a crowded Heat wing rotation — before pivoting to the question Warriors fans actually want answered: is this roster, with Jimmy Butler in and Moses Moody banged up, still missing a real 2/3 wing who can space the floor? That leads into a full breakdown of the projected Warriors starting lineup and the ongoing Brandin Podziemski debate that just won't go away.
Topics discussed include:
Klay Thompson's buyout from Dallas and signing with Miami
Whether Miami or Golden State is the bigger contender right now
Did the Warriors ever actually reach out to Klay?
Projected Warriors starting lineup for the new season
The Brandin Podziemski conversation, revisited
A Barry Zito flashback to the Giants' 2012 World Series run
Do you think the Warriors should have made a real push for Klay? Let us know in the comments.
0:00 – Reacting to Klay Signing With Miami
1:11 – Is Miami Really More of a Contender?
4:19 – Did the Warriors Even Call Klay?
5:06 – Handicapping the Warriors' Starting Five
7:05 – The Podz Debate and a Barry Zito Flashback
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Klay Thompson is officially a member of the Miami Heat, and the hosts dive right into what that actually means — for Klay, for the Heat's crowded roster, and for a Warriors team that's still figuring out who they are without him. This isn't a nostalgia trip. It's a real conversation about whether Golden State even picked up the phone, whether Miami is a legit Eastern Conference threat, and what the Warriors' starting five looks like heading into the season. The guys get into the weeds on roster fit — where Klay slots in behind Giannis, Bam, and a crowded Heat wing rotation — before pivoting to the question Warriors fans actually want answered: is this roster, with Jimmy Butler in and Moses Moody banged up, still missing a real 2/3 wing who can space the floor? That leads into a full breakdown of the projected Warriors starting lineup and the ongoing Brandin Podziemski debate that just won't go away.
Topics discussed include:
Klay Thompson's buyout from Dallas and signing with Miami
Whether Miami or Golden State is the bigger contender right now
Did the Warriors ever actually reach out to Klay?
Projected Warriors starting lineup for the new season
The Brandin Podziemski conversation, revisited
A Barry Zito flashback to the Giants' 2012 World Series run
Do you think the Warriors should have made a real push for Klay? Let us know in the comments.
0:00 – Reacting to Klay Signing With Miami
1:11 – Is Miami Really More of a Contender?
4:19 – Did the Warriors Even Call Klay?
5:06 – Handicapping the Warriors' Starting Five
7:05 – The Podz Debate and a Barry Zito Flashback
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