Brandin Podziemski receives 5-year contract extension for $110M from Warriors, AP source says
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Digital Subscription
One year of digital access for only $205*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*First annual payment billed as $205.00 + GST for one year. This annual subscription will automatically renew at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks (10% off the regular annual price of $259.35). Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Your next Brandon Sun subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $17.95 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.95 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Guard Brandin Podziemski signed a five-year rookie-scale contract extension with the Golden State Warriors worth $110 million that takes him through the 2031-32 season, according to a person with direct knowledge of the agreement.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday night because the team didn’t disclose financial details in announcing the extension. Podziemski had 18 points with three 3-pointers, seven rebounds and four assists over 26 minutes in a 111-106 preseason win against the Sacramento Kings.
“For me it shows a sign of faith and trust on their end, wanting me here,” Podziemski said of his new deal. “I think for me I just owe it right back to them. They’re putting their trust and faith in me so I got to do the same and play that way each and every night.”
Podziemski’s deal includes a mutual option for the fifth season, meaning the sides could re-negotiate the fifth year or decide to go separate ways.
“I’m thrilled for Brandin and his family, really happy for us,” Kerr said. “Obviously, everything came together and it’s a win-win. We think Brandin is a hell of a young player, a big part of our future, and he secures his future financially. And it’s a deal that makes a lot of sense based on our numbers. … I think it’s a good relief to get it done and go into the season where he can just focus on basketball. He should be very proud of the work he’s put in to get to this place and put himself in this position.”
The 23-year-old Podziemski was the only Warriors player and one of 18 in the entire NBA to appear in all 82 games last season, averaging career highs of 13.8 points and 45.5% shooting from the field to go with 5.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.08 steals over 28.5 minutes.
“We’re thrilled to get an extension done with Brandin prior to the deadline,” Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy said. “Brandin has continued to improve and expand his game since he entered the league as a mid-first round pick, and we think his upward trajectory will only continue. He’s a durable, skilled, two-way player that makes our team better each time he takes the court.”
___
See AP’s full NBA coverage here