The Warriors’ Old-Man Strength, With Nick Friedell. Plus, the Rolling Rockets, and a 2026 Draft Crash Course. | Group Chat

Justin starts today's show by talking to Nick Friedell from The Athletic. They talk about the up-and-down start to the season for the Warriors. They run through all of the major players and storylines that have made this such an interesting start for Golden State. Then, J. Kyle Mann joins Justin to talk about how the Rockets continue to roll after they defeated the Magic in overtime. Lastly, they wrap up with some NBA draft talk. The guys talk through some of their early thoughts on the top prospects in the draft.

(00:00) Intro

(1:14) FanDuel ad break

(3:08) Warriors with Nick Friedell

(45:58) FanDuel ad break

(46:59) Rockets

(1:06:40) Draft crash course

(1:09:04) Darryn Peterson

(1:15:27) AJ Dybansta

(1:23:07) Cam Boozer

(1:30:42) Mikel Brown Jr.

(1:34:47) Caleb Wilson

(1:38:39) Sleepers

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Hosts: Justin Verrier and J. Kyle Mann

Guest: Nick Friedell

Producers: Ben Cruz, Isaiah Blakely, and Victoria Valencia

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