SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors picked up Brandin Podziemski’s third-year contract possibility, a simple 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 recreation in opposition to the New Orleans Pelicans within the Chase Middle.
Podziemski, 21, led the NBA in prices drawn as a rookie final season and was a First Crew All-Rookie choice. In 74 video games final season, Podziemski averaged 9.2 factors, 5.0 rebounds and three.5 assists per recreation.
Podziemski had his finest recreation of the 2024-25 season to this point 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 business about his skill to translate his recreation from school to the NBA, however he rapidly answered any questions together with his all-around flooring recreation. He was a member of most of Golden State’s best lineups final season as a connector and workforce participant.
Underneath the collective bargaining settlement, first-round picks signal contracts assured for 2 years, with workforce choices on the third and fourth years. The Warriors can have a possibility to select up his fourth-year possibility subsequent season, which appears inevitable.
