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Long-Term Planning: Podziemski Agrees to Contract Extension with Warriors, per Report
The extension gives Golden State cost control and future flexibility as Podziemski averaged 13.8 points and 5.1 rebounds last season.
On Saturday, Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski agreed to a five-year, $110 million rookie-scale contract extension featuring a mutual fifth-year option for 2031-32 and a trade kicker, ESPN's Shams Charania reported.
A first-round pick in the 2023 NBA draft, Podziemski established himself as an essential rotation piece by appearing in all 82 games last season, leading the Warriors in total rebounds while shooting 37.1 percent from three.
Securing this extension now allows the franchise to avoid restricted free agency distractions next summer, providing Golden State with future financial clarity while benefiting both organization and player.
Comparable extensions recently signed include Christian Braun's five-year, $125 million deal and Ayo Dosunmu's five-year, $112 million contract, while the Warriors maintain roughly $55 million in projected cap space.
Golden State secured Podziemski through 2032, positioning him alongside Stephen Curry as a foundational building block for the roster's long-term future.
Stephen Curry's guard teammate in the Golden State Warriors, Brandin Podziemski, has agreed to an extension of cooperation with the San Francisco franchise.