Brandin Podziemski was primarily the explanation Klay Thompson ended up leaving Golden State, because the first yr took Klay’s beginning spot in 2023-24.
In February, Steve Kerr made the choice to bench Klay for the primary time since his rookie season in favor of “Podz”.
Thompson took the demotion in his stride, however behind the scenes the benching shaped a part of his determination to depart the one franchise he’s ever recognized.
Nevertheless, there appears to be no unhealthy blood between the 2.
At Summer time League over the weekend, Podziemski revealed that Thompson referred to as him after leaving Golden State.
“Getting a name from him [Thompson] a pair days in the past, and him telling me I’ll at all times have a brother in him for all times is fairly cool,” Podziemski stated.
Klay signed with Dallas earlier this month and defined that the choice was based mostly round him getting extra minutes and a contemporary alternative to chase a fifth ring.
The five-time All-Star seems to be in good spirits all spherical about his former staff.
Earlier this week, he reacted to a meme evaluating the primary matchup between the Warriors and Mavericks this season to the film You Obtained Served.
He posted the meme on his Instagram story and captioned it, “I’m crying!”
“I’m crying!”
Klay Thompson previews subsequent season’s Warriors-Mavs matchup 😂
(through @KlayThompson / IG)pic.twitter.com/kZZAGz4ZHO
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 20, 2024
As for Podz, he might nicely have a shiny future on the Warriors and underneath the tutelage of Steph Curry, may develop into an especially gifted shooter.
Podziemski averaged 9.2 factors, 5.8 rebounds and three.7 assists per contest whereas capturing 45.4 p.c from the sphere and 38.5 p.c from the three-point vary in 74 video games and 28 begins for the Warriors.
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