Brandin Podziemski

Brandin Podziemski

22-Year-Old GuardG
Golden State Warriors
Out
Injury Wrist
Est. Return 10/1/2025
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.

Undergoes wrist surgery
GGolden State Warriors
Wrist
May 28, 2025
The Warriors announced Wednesday that Podziemski underwent successful left wrist debridement surgery and is expected to be ready for the start of training camp.
ANALYSIS
It's unclear when Podziemski picked up the left wrist injury, though it isn't likely to impact his status ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. The 22-year-old guard had a fairly productive second season, finishing the 2024-25 campaign with averages of 11.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals across 26.8 minutes per game in 64 regular-season appearances (33 starts). He also recorded 44.5/37.2/75.8 shooting splits during that span.
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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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  • Block %
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  • Turnover %
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True Shooting %
55.7%
 
Effective Field Goal %
53.7%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
49.1%
 
Free Throw Rate
15.1%
 
Offensive Rebound %
4.0%
 
Defensive Rebound %
16.8%
 
Total Rebound %
10.2%
 
Assist %
18.9%
 
Steal %
1.7%
 
Block %
0.7%
 
Turnover %
7.7%
 
Usage %
18.4%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
25.6
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.0
 
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Lands playoff-high 28 points
GGolden State Warriors
May 15, 2025
Podziemski notched 28 points (11-19 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 2-5 FT), six rebounds, four assists and two steals over 39 minutes during Wednesday's 121-110 loss to the Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
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Struggles with shot
GGolden State Warriors
May 13, 2025
Podziemski closed Monday's 117-110 loss to the Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals with 11 points (3-14 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), three rebounds, one assist and four steals in 33 minutes.
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Fills up stat sheet in loss
GGolden State Warriors
May 9, 2025
Podziemski logged 11 points (4-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, six assists and two steals over 33 minutes during Thursday's 117-93 loss to the Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
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Quiet in start
GGolden State Warriors
May 7, 2025
Podziemski amassed three points (1-7 FG, 1-5 3Pt), eight rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes during Tuesday's 99-88 win over Minnesota in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
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Will start Game 7
GGolden State Warriors
May 4, 2025
Podziemski will be in the starting lineup for Game 7 of the Western Conference first-round series against the Rockets on Sunday.
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Kerr not worried about him
GGolden State Warriors
May 16, 2025
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said he's not concerned with how much Podziemski struggled in the postseason against the Timberwolves, Anthony Slater and Marcus Thompson of The Athletic report.
ANALYSIS
"There were times in this series where he was hesitant to shoot," Kerr said Wednesday after their Game 5 loss. "I thought he could have gotten 10 or 11 3s off tonight, and we needed those. I told him that after the game. I said, 'When we get back here next year, you are not gonna turn down a single shot.'" Against Minnesota, Podziemski hit 33.9 percent from the field with 11.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.4 three-pointers. Slater and Thompson note that he's Golden State's most established young player, and it seems unlikely the Warriors will move him elsewhere this offseason.
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