Brandin Podziemski

Brandin Podziemski

22-Year-Old GuardG
Golden State Warriors
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Podziemski underwent surgeries on his wrist and core this offseason, but is expected to be healthy for training camp. Despite a slight boost in points, threes and steals in Year 2, it wasn't the breakout performance many were hoping for from the Santa Clara product. He's been a key part of Golden State's rotation since being drafted outside of the lottery in 2023, but his production and impact fluctuate. In 12 postseason contests last season, Podziemski scored at least 26 points twice and was held to single digits five times, a trend that continued from the regular season. While he has an all-around skill set, he's not elite in any single category, plus he has to scavenge for usage behind Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green. Buddy Hield's hot shooting also puts Podziemski on the back burner at times, and Jonathan Kuminga will be in the mix again after signing an extension. Podziemski has undoubtedly been a valuable fantasy asset at times. However, he's finished outside the top 135 in eight-category leagues in each of his first two campaigns, despite making 138 total regular-season appearances and averaging 26.7 minutes per game. Heading into his age-22 season, there's plenty of room for growth, but this is an aging Golden State squad that'll continue to prioritize winning over developmental minutes. 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. Warriors exercised $5.68 million team option for 2026-27 in October of 2025.
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.

Coming off bench
GGolden State Warriors
December 6, 2025
Podziemski will come off the bench Saturday against the Cavaliers, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Podziemski is coming off a dud, posting six points (2-8 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and one steal across 20 minutes in a loss to the 76ers on Thursday. The Warriors need a spark and will turn to Pat Spencer and Buddy Hield in the backcourt.
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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 %
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  • 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 %
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  • Block %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Turnover %
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  • Usage %
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True Shooting %
56.3%
 
Effective Field Goal %
53.0%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
48.7%
 
Free Throw Rate
24.8%
 
Offensive Rebound %
2.4%
 
Defensive Rebound %
15.4%
 
Total Rebound %
8.9%
 
Assist %
15.8%
 
Steal %
1.8%
 
Block %
0.7%
 
Turnover %
9.3%
 
Usage %
18.7%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
24.8
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
 
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Struggles in loss
GGolden State Warriors
December 5, 2025
Podziemski finished Thursday's 99-98 loss to the 76ers with six points (2-8 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and one steal in 20 minutes.
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Scores 15 points Saturday
GGolden State Warriors
November 29, 2025
Podziemski accumulated 15 points (5-13 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, six assists and one steal in 33 minutes during Saturday's 104-96 win over the Pelicans.
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Starting sans Curry
GGolden State Warriors
November 29, 2025
Podziemski will start Saturday's game against the Pelicans, Danny Emerman of SFStandard.com reports.
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Another 20-point performance
GGolden State Warriors
November 21, 2025
Podziemski had 20 points (5-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 8-10 FT), three assists and three steals across 30 minutes during Friday's 127-123 loss to the Trail Blazers.
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Returns to reserves
GGolden State Warriors
November 21, 2025
Podziemski will come off the bench for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers.
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Candidate to be moved
GGolden State Warriors
December 6, 2025
Podziemski could be part of a trade package for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Evan Sidery of Forbes.com reports.
ANALYSIS
With Sidery expecting the Warriors to make a play for Milwaukee's franchise player, he notes that Golden State could build a package around Podziemski, Jonathan Kuminga and four first-round picks. Additionally, Draymond Green would need to be shipped to a third team to make the numbers work. Podziemski has had an up-and-down season in Golden State thus far, posting regular-season averages of 12.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists on 43.6 percent shooting from the field.
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