SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors picked up Brandin Podziemski’s third-year contract choice, a straightforward transfer for the group because the guard has established himself within the league.
The Warriors introduced the procedural transfer proper earlier than their Wednesday evening sport in opposition to the New Orleans Pelicans within the Chase Middle.
Podziemski, 21, led the NBA in expenses drawn as a rookie final season and was a First Workforce All-Rookie choice. In 74 video games final season, Podziemski averaged 9.2 factors, 5.0 rebounds and three.5 assists per sport.
Podziemski had his finest sport of the 2024-25 season thus far on Tuesday, logging 19 factors, 5 assists, three rebounds and no turnovers in a win over New Orleans.
The Warriors chosen Podziemski out of Santa Clara with the nineteenth total choose within the 2023 NBA Draft. There was skepticism within the trade about his capacity to translate his sport from faculty to the NBA, however he shortly answered any questions along with his all-around ground sport. He was a member of most of Golden State’s best lineups final season as a connector and crew participant.
Underneath the collective bargaining settlement, first-round picks signal contracts assured for 2 years, with crew choices on the third and fourth years. The Warriors may have a possibility to choose up his fourth-year choice subsequent season, which appears inevitable.
