Having already lost his starting role to rookie guard Will Richard this season, things appear to be going from bad to worse for Brandin Podziemski whose role could become even more limited based on the excellent return of De'Anthony Melton on Thursday against the Philadelphia 76ers.
In fact, if Melton can build on a performance that saw him produce legitimate two-way impact, he'll quickly move into the starting lineup and make Podziemski even more expendable when it comes to a mid-season trade.
De'Anthony Melton could make Brandin Podziemski more expendable
Having not played for nearly 13 months after tearing his ACL in November last year, Melton looked lively on both ends of the floor and was a major reason behind Golden State's comeback in the second-half and specifically during the fourth-quarter.