The Warriors may 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 affect on the crew in his quick time there.
The Athletic’s Anthony Slater not too long ago reported that the Warriors “don’t wish to commerce” Podziemski as a result of he’s “beloved organizationally.”
“One of many uncommon points to him, in comparison with the Warriors’ different latest picks, is Steve Kerr couldn’t maintain him off the ground as a rookie,” Slater mentioned on 95.7 The Sport radio.
Podziemski actually 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 mentioned at Summer time League. “We’re actually excited. We expect we’ve got a future All-Star. We actually do.”
Lacob added, “He began an entire 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 p.c from past the arc.
Alongside along 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 means of two Summer time League video games up to now, together with a 21-point, 12-rebound recreation on the weekend in opposition to the Bulls.
