Brandin Podziemski was always going to be a difference-maker for this Warriors team. But now that we know who will join him in the backcourt — Seth Curry, De'Anthony Melton, and Gary Payton II — his role as an offensive creator and consistent scorer feels even more vital.
Depth was a huge concern for the Warriors last year, and they did address that... but they did so with the assumption that Podziemski can be a consistent scorer. If he can, then Payton II, (Seth) Curry, and even Pat Spencer can play their roles more freely. That's still a big "if.