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Not for sale! The Warriors firmly keep Podgemsky, and the multi-team trade was rejected by tough

9:09am, 19 May 2025【Basketball】

The Golden State Warriors' first important decision in the offseason surfaced. According to a joint report by Anthony Slater, a well-known reporter from the Warriors, and Marcus Thompson, league insiders confirmed that despite receiving multiple attractive deal proposals, the Warriors management has clearly listed 23-year-old rookie Brandin Pojski as a non-sale product.

Interestingly, this defender, who is 1.96 meters tall, has triggered a "rush to buy" in the trading market. Both the Eastern Conference playoff teams and three rebuilding teams have offered package plans including instant players + draft picks, trying to impress the Warriors with future assets. However, according to sources familiar with the negotiations, Mike Dunleavy, head of the Warriors basketball operations department, always firmly refused: "Every time the other party just mentioned Pojmsky's name, the conversation was basically over. "

This decision actually has different voices within the Warriors. Some scouts believe that selling at high prices during the rookie contract dividend period is a wise choice. After all, Bojiems' salary of $3.6 million in the basic season is a great contract. But the coaching staff led by Cole is far from the crowd. They value the unique game temperament shown by this young man more - he played 64 games in the regular season last season, and averaged 11.7 points + 5.1 rebounds + 3.4 assists in averaging 26.8 minutes per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of 37.2%.

What is more noteworthy is that when the Warriors were deeply trapped in the quagmire in the game, the young man became more and more braver. He played all 12 games in the playoffs, and his average time increased to 32 minutes. Although his efficiency has declined (overall shooting percentage is 36.4%, 32.8% of three-pointers), the defensive contribution of 5 rebounds + 3.1 assists + 1.3 steals allowed the coaching staff to see his growth potential in high-pressure games.

"This child has the fighting spirit of pursuing his dreams when he was young," a Warriors assistant coach who did not want to be named revealed, "Every time he is the first to rush back to the field, and it is normal to add videos to study until the early morning. Management believes that he can become a locker room bond in the later period of Curry's era. "The new star's role may increase significantly next season, and the Warriors are obviously paving the long-term growth path for him.