Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Will play vs. Cleveland
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Podziemski (illness) is available for Friday's game against the Cavaliers, Spencer Davies of SI.com reports.
Podziemski was among three players who were questionable for Friday, but he'll suit up for this matchup against the undefeated Cavaliers. Podziemski is averaging 9.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game this season.
Coach Steve Kerr said that Podziemski (illness), who is questionable for Friday's game against the Cavaliers, will go through warmups before a decision is made on his availability, Sam Gordon of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Podziemski is in jeopardy of missing his second straight contest, though his ability to go through warmups successfully will decide his availability. The 21-year-old is expected to be a game-time decision, and his status should be something to monitor ahead of tipoff at 7:30 p.m. ET. If the second-year pro is ruled out, Gary Payton will likely see an increase in playing time.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Questionable for Friday
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Podziemski (illness) is questionable for Friday's game against the Cavaliers.
Podziemski missed Thursday's game versus Boston due to his illness, but he will likely return soon. However, if he can not play Friday, Buddy Hield and Gary Payton will likely play extended minutes in his absence.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Won't play Wednesday
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Podziemski (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Celtics, Zack Cox of the Boston Herald reports.
Podziemski left Monday's win over Washington early due to an illness and will miss his first game of the season Wednesday. He should be considered questionable for Friday's game in Cleveland. The Warriors have a 12-man rotation, so Podziemski's missing minutes will likely be distributed to whoever has the hot hand.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Listed as available for Wednesday
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Podziemski (illness) is listed as available for Wednesday's game against the Celtics.
Podziemski tried to play through an illness Monday in Washington, but he ended up calling it a night in the third quarter. Before moving to the bench in favor of Stephen Curry (ankle) and Gary Payton on Monday, Podziemski had drawn three straight starts while Curry was sidelined and averaged 14.7 points, 6.0 assists, 5.3 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 0.7 steals in 36.7 minutes per game. With Curry back, Podziemski likely won't see that type of usage moving forward, but he's a key part of the Warriors' deep and talented backcourt this season.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Won't return Monday
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Podziemski (illness) will not return in Monday's game against the Wizards, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports. He tallied two points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 13 minutes.
Podziemski called out of the game early in the third quarter and went back to the locker room due to an illness. The 21-year-old has seen an increased role (three starts) this season due to Stephen Curry (ankle) missing time, though Podziemski played 20-plus minutes in all six of his appearances before Monday. His next chance to suit up will come Wednesday against the Celtics.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Back on bench Monday
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Podziemski is not in the Warriors' starting lineup for Monday's game against the Wizards, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Podziemski started in each of the Warriors' last three regular-season games, and over that span he averaged 14.7 points, 6.0 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks over 36.7 minutes per game. However, he will be in a reserve role for Monday's game as Golden State inserts Gary Payton into the starting five.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Posts another modest showing
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Podziemski posted 12 points (5-11 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-4 FT), five rebounds, six assists and one block in 38 minutes before fouling out of Saturday's 127-121 overtime win over the Rockets.
Podziemski shouldered a heavy workload in his third straight opportunity with the starting lineup, though it was Golden State's bench that did the majority of the damage on the offensive end. The former first-round pick out of Santa Clara did manage to lead his team with six assists. It's clear that Podziemski isn't the best or even second-best scoring option for this team even with Stephen Curry (ankle) out, but he's capable of scoring in double figures and producing for fantasy managers across the board so far this year.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Fails to score in victory
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Podziemski finished with zero points (0-5 FG, 0-4 3Pt), seven rebounds, four assists and one steal over 25 minutes during Wednesday's 139-104 win over the Trail Blazers.
Podziemski was a candidate to start this season after the departure of Klay Thompson but came off the bench in Golden State's regular-season opener. However, the 21-year-old guard's 25 minutes played suggest he will still be heavily featured in the backcourt rotation. Podziemski also posted a team-high plus-34 point differential without scoring.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Expected to play with mask
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Podziemski (nose) is still waiting for a mask and won't play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Lakers in Las Vegas, Kendra Andrews of ESPN.com reports.
While Podziemski will miss Tuesday's contest, he's expected to be fine and play through a broken nose once he acquires a fitted mask, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. After a strong rookie season, Podziemski is competing with De'Anthony Melton for the starting shooting-guard spot vacated by Klay Thompson.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Suffers broken nose
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Podziemski suffered a broken nose during Sunday's 111-93 preseason win over the Pistons, Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
The Warriors labeled Podziemski's injury as a contusion before further evaluation revealed a fracture. Podziemski will be fitted for a mask and won't play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Lakers, but he could be ready to go for the Warriors' exhibition finale versus the Lakers on Friday.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Won't return Sunday
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Podziemski is out for the remainder of Sunday's preseason game against the Pistons due to a nose contusion, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.
Podziemski took an elbow to the face early in the third quarter and will not be able to return. He concludes the contest with 12 points (4-7 FG, 2-2 FT, 2-3 3Pt), four rebounds, four assists and two steals in 19 minutes.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Heads to locker room Sunday
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Podziemski exited Sunday's preseason game against the Pistons and headed for the locker room, Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Podziemski took a hard fall early in the third quarter and headed to the locker room. Buddy Hield and Gary Payton will likely get more run if Podziemski is unable to return.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Not starting in preseason contest
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Podziemski is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's preseason game against the Clippers, Kendra Andrews of ESPN.com reports.
The Warriors have quite a battle at the shooting guard position, and while Podziemski could have a shot at playing steady minutes, head coach Steve Kerr has decided to start De'Anthony Melton alongside Stephen Curry in the backcourt. Podzmienski will see minutes off the bench and could get the chance to start in an upcoming preseason game for Golden State.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Starting vs. Portland
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Podziemski is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Previous reports indicated the rookie would not start Thursday, but he'll end up being part of the starting unit while featuring alongside Stephen Curry in the backcourt. Podziemski has averaged 9.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game when playing in the first unit.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Returns to starting role
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Podziemski is back in the starting lineup to face the Lakers on Saturday.
Podziemski has been moving between the starting lineup and the bench in recent weeks, and he'll move back to the first unit after scoring in double figures off the bench in his last two contests. Podziemski will play alongside Stephen Curry in the backcourt. He's averaging 10.1 points per game when deployed in a starting role.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Productive off bench
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Podziemski closed Monday's 112-102 win over the Spurs with 14 points (5-10 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal in 35 minutes.
Podziemski was moved to the bench in favor of Klay Thompson, but coach Steve Kerr's rotations tend to change quite a lot. Fantasy managers will just be relieved to see that Podziemski's minutes remained high, and he'll continue to see extra usage while Stephen Curry recovers from his ankle issue.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Returns to starting lineup
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Podziemski is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Bucks, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Podziemski will replace Klay Thompson in the starting five Wednesday after missing the last two games with a knee injury. The rookie guard is averaging 10.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 32.8 minutes across his last 10 starts.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Unlikely to play Friday
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Podziemski is listed as doubtful for Friday's game versus the Raptors due to right knee soreness.
Podziemski presumably suffered his injury during Thursday's win over the Knicks. If the rookie guard is ruled out, Klay Thompson may replace the rookie in the starting lineup, though the Warriors have liked what they've seen from the veteran off the bench. If Thompson remains a reserve in Podziemski's presumed absence, Gary Payton and Chris Paul would be candidates to join the starting lineup.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Returns to bench
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Podziemski will come off the bench for Saturday's game against the Suns.
Podziemski's move to the bench was expected with Klay Thompson returning to the lineup after missing Thursday's 131-109 win over the Pacers due to illness. While filling in for Thompson in the starting five, Podziemski notched nine points, seven rebounds, seven assists, two steals and one block across 34 minutes.
