Brandin Podziemski on trade rumors: 'It's very fun for me actually'
Despite that frequent notoriety online, the young guard actually is enjoying seeing his name circling around NBA trade rumors. “It’s very fun for me actually. I love it,” Podziemski conceded on “The Dinner Table” podcast on July 25. “It’s cool to see different things every day — people’s comments, and if I should be [traded] or shouldn’t be. “For me, from a basketball perspective, social media aside, I try to put that away and just work on what I can control right now.”
Source: NBC Sports Bay Area
Source: NBC Sports Bay Area
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Podziemski’s comments regarding trade buzz differ from those of many other NBA players, who often claim to completely ignore those kinds of rumors. Instead, he has a more positive view. “No one likes to admit it, but everybody sees … the good and the bad,” Podziemski declared. “For me, I think the bad can just be used as motivation. Obviously, my name has been in the Markkanen trade a lot, so if the trade doesn’t go through and I’m still here, to have a good second year and be like, ‘Good thing we didn’t trade him,’ would be cool for me.” -via NBC Sports Bay Area / August 1, 2024
“If I’m in a Warriors uniform or if I’m in a different uniform come October, that’s where I’ll be,” Podziemski asserted. “Training camp starts October 1, so whatever group of guys I’m with is the ones I got to win with, so that’s just kind of how I look at it. I don’t really look too much into where I’m going to be or where I’m not going to be.” -via NBC Sports Bay Area / August 1, 2024