Warriors have the right to put a ‘very high’ price on Brandin Podziemski trade amid NBA rumors | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors

The Golden State Warriors are off to a great start to the 2024-2025 season with a 10-2 record and MVP-caliber play from superstar and future Hall of Famer, Steph Curry. They look like a threat again in the Western Conference and are in second place behind the Oklahoma City Thunder.

All the more reason not to mess with team chemistry by trading away its best young asset, shooting guard Brandin Podziemski.

That doesn’t mean the second-year player won’t hear his name in trade talks for a second straight season. Tim Bontemps from ESPN reported that this will happen, although that does not mean there is any will to trade.

Brian Windhorst, also of ESPN, added: “League executives are well aware that Podziemski is loved by Lacob, and the bar for getting him out of Golden State remains very high.”

The team is right to set the bar high, and it would be even more right not to trade him at all. A season ago, he was considered “untouchable” in trade talks, according to Brett Siegel of Clutch Points.

There were flashes in his rookie season when he averaged 26.6 minutes, 9.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 0.8 steals while shooting 45.4 percent from the paint and 38.5 percent from outside the bow shot.

His stats were even better during his appearances in the G-League, where he averaged 24 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

His stats have dropped in every measurable category this season, but that can be attributed to a relatively small sample size of eleven games and less playing time.

Even though the numbers aren’t what they were last season, he has still wowed fans and the front office with his raw skills and abilities, giving them confidence in him as the star of the franchise’s future.