Brandin Podziemski

Brandin Podziemski

21-Year-Old GuardG
Golden State Warriors
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Podziemski enjoyed a solid rookie year with the Warriors, averaging 9.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, but more importantly, he started 28 games (out of 74 appearances) and logged a solid 26.6 minutes per game. Things are on the upside trajectory for Podziemski, as the Warriors parted ways with Klay Thompson in the offseason, so the second-year guard is likely to open the season as the starting shooting guard while Buddy Hield comes off the bench. Scoring aside, Podziemski has already proven himself to be one of the best rebounding guards in the NBA, trailing only Luka Doncic, Josh Hart and Josh Giddey in the category last season. The uptick in minutes and more significant role should translate to Podziemski averaging double-digit points for the first time in his career, especially if he's able to maintain the same efficiency levels he showed as a rookie -- he shot 45.4 percent from the field and 38.5 percent from three-point range. Maintaining efficiency while experiencing an uptick in volume will be vital to preserving his fantasy upside. Still, unless Podziemski suffers a massive regression, he's primed to be a solid -- if not better -- fantasy asset in all categories as Stephen Curry's teammate in the Warriors' backcourt. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $6.87 million contract with the Warriors in July of 2023. Warriors exercised $3.69 million team option for 2025-26 in October of 2024. Contract includes $5.68 million team option for 2026-27.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Brandin Podziemski has rapidly emerged as a top-60 prospect after averaging just 4.1 minutes per game across 16 contests with Illinois as a freshman. Transferring to Santa Clara led to serious scoring and impressive accolades for Podziemski. Donned the WCC co-Player of the Year, Podziemski averaged 19.9 points on 48/44/77 percent shooting. He's also an elite rebounder for a guard, racking up 8.8 rebounds per game to go along with 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals. Podziemski is a versatile contributor, but the selling point is a smooth stroke from beyond the arc, though his relatively short wingspan will make it tougher to get his shot off in the NBA. Santa Clara has been a reliable NBA pipeline of late, with Jalen Williams illustrating that Podziemski's big numbers aren't just fluff. His shooting is impressive, and he finished with 10 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in his scrimmage at the Combine. Being small in size and stature is a concern for Podziemski, who has demonstrated a knack for initiating contact (4.5 FTA/g). Drawing fouls and canning threes is a good recipe for success if the former can translate. Some combination of rebounding prowess, reliable passing and tolerable defense will also need to translate. That said, Podziemski's shooting sets him up as a bench scorer and sparkplug. A role of 10-15 minutes per night is realistically Podziemski's usage in year one. His rebounding skills are very Josh Hart-esque. Damion Lee comes to mind as another comparison.

Drops season-high 21 in loss
GGolden State Warriors
December 20, 2024
Podziemski recorded a team-high 21 points (9-13 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, six assists and two steals in 25 minutes off the bench during Thursday's 144-93 loss to Memphis.
ANALYSIS
Andrew Wiggins was the only Golden State starter to score more than five points as the team was on the wrong end of the most lopsided result in the NBA this season. Podziemski snapped a stretch of five straight games scoring in single digits with the performance, and the 21 points were a season high for the second-year guard. While his offensive production has been inconsistent, he has at least been reliable as a three-and-D player of late. Over the last eight games, Podziemski is averaging 9.9 points, 4.8 boards, 3.5 assists, 1.5 threes and 1.1 steals in 26.4 minutes a contest.
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How does Brandin Podziemski compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
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  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
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  • Turnover %
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True Shooting %
48.6%
 
Effective Field Goal %
46.4%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
45.5%
 
Free Throw Rate
14.2%
 
Offensive Rebound %
4.5%
 
Defensive Rebound %
15.7%
 
Total Rebound %
10.0%
 
Assist %
19.2%
 
Steal %
1.5%
 
Block %
1.1%
 
Turnover %
8.5%
 
Usage %
16.7%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
21.4
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
 
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Coming off bench
GGolden State Warriors
December 8, 2024
Podziemski isn't starting Sunday's game against the Timberwolves, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
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Decent stat line Friday
GGolden State Warriors
December 7, 2024
Podziemski closed with eight points (3-7 FG, 2-5 3Pt), six rebounds, two assists and two steals in 25 minutes during Friday's 107-90 loss to the Timberwolves.
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Grabs 12 rebounds as fill-in
GGolden State Warriors
December 6, 2024
Podziemski logged eight points (2-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 12 rebounds and three assists over 37 minutes during Thursday's 99-93 win over the Rockets.
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Fills in for Curry with 12 points
GGolden State Warriors
November 28, 2024
Podziemski finished with 12 points (4-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and one block across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 105-101 loss to Oklahoma City.
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Starting vs. OKC
GGolden State Warriors
November 27, 2024
Podziemski is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Thunder.
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Two-way battle for starting role
GGolden State Warriors
October 15, 2024
Podziemski is competing for the Warriors' starting shooting guard role to open the 2024-25 season, according to Kendra Andrews of ESPN.
ANALYSIS
Buddy Hield is set to operate as the sixth man, so the Warriors have to decide between Podziemski or De'Anthony Melton to pair with Stephen Curry in the backcourt. Even though Melton provides a better option from a defensive perspective, Podziemski has the experience of playing alongside Curry, as he made 28 starts across 74 regular-season contests with Golden State as a rookie in 2023-24. Podziemski is currently dealing with a broken nose, but it's not expected to impact his availability for the regular season.
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