Overview
- Podziemski has emerged as a key young contributor after a career-best regular season in which he averaged 13.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
- He named the Game 7 road win over Houston in the playoffs as his favorite career moment and averaged 11.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists in that first-round series.
- The Warriors say they "really value" Podziemski and prefer to complete an extension sooner rather than later, and the guard is eligible to sign a new contract this offseason.
- Reporting indicates Podziemski’s camp could seek terms above recent rookie-scale comparables such as Moses Moody’s three-year, $39 million deal, which could complicate negotiations.
- Podziemski has raised his public profile this summer with a new YouTube series and a changed look, a shift that adds attention and pressure as the team balances his contract, playing time and roster fit.