With Klay Thompson gone, perhaps the Warriors' answer is already on the roster.
"He was a revelation, to be quite honest," Warriors owner Joe Lacob said of Podziemski on Thursday on ESPN. "Steve had troubles getting him off the floor. He had to have him on the floor he was so good. He does so many things well. He's ultra confident, he's got an NBA body, he can get wherever he wants. He obviously can shoot threes. He can drive, he can pass.
From the beginning, Podziemski was a sponge in the Warriors' facility, soaking up everything he could learn from Curry, Thompson and others. He wasn't in Kerr's rotation to start the year, but he scored 23 points the first time he received significant playing time, and never really looked back. By February, the Warriors were starting Podziemski and bringing Thompson off the bench. He ended up averaging 9.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists across 74 contests and was named to the 2023-24 NBA All-Rookie first team.
Golden State is expected to make another big move as it tries to capitalize on the final years of Curry's reign in the Bay Area. But perhaps they do have another star in the making in the 21-year-old Podziemski.Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University.
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