The Warriors might doubtlessly land Lauri Markkanen in the event that they had been to incorporate Brandin Podziemski in commerce talks.
However by all reviews, the franchise flat out refuse to incorporate the second-year guard in any commerce talks.
Apparently “Podz” has made fairly an impression on the workforce in his brief time there.
The Athletic’s Anthony Slater lately reported that the Warriors “don’t need to commerce” Podziemski as a result of he’s “beloved organizationally.”
“One of many uncommon points to him, in comparison with the Warriors’ different current picks, is Steve Kerr couldn’t hold him off the ground as a rookie,” Slater stated on 95.7 The Sport radio.
Podziemski definitely had himself a memorable rookie 12 months, which ended with him incomes All-Rookie First Workforce honors.
Workforce proprietor Joe Lacob is a giant fan of the younger guard and thinks he’s going to be an All-Star.
“He was a revelation, to be fairly trustworthy,” Lacob stated at Summer season League. “We’re actually excited. We predict we’ve a future All-Star. We actually do.”
Lacob added, “He began a complete bunch of video games for us. Steve [Kerr] had hassle getting him off the ground; he needed to have him on the ground, he was so good. He does so many issues so properly. He’s ultra-confident, he’s received an NBA physique, he can get wherever he needs. … What can’t he do?”
Podziemski appeared in 74 video games in 2023-24, together with 28 begins and averaged 9.2 factors, 5.8 rebounds and three.7 assists in 26.6 minutes, whereas capturing 38.5 % from past the arc.
Alongside together with his Warriors teammate Trayce Jackson-Davis, Podziemski was named within the USA Choose Workforce that practiced with Workforce USA in Las Vegas forward of the Olympics in Paris – which start on the finish of this month.
The Santa Clara product has averaged 18.5 factors by way of two Summer season League video games up to now, together with a 21-point, 12-rebound recreation on the weekend in opposition to the Bulls.
