Brandin Podziemski created some controversy in his comments prior to the season, with that proving problematic for the Golden State Warriors amid some apparent internal frustration less than a week ago.
Yet since a blowout loss to the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder that elicited some rumblings within the locker room, the Warriors have won three-straight games and might have just stumbled into the perfect sixth-man role for Podziemski who had started the season in underwhelming fashion.
Brandin Podziemki could become Warriors' designated sixth-man
While 56th overall pick Will Richard has sensationally earned a starting role over Podziemski in recent games, the third-year guard is still playing significant minutes and has more importantly been closing halves/games for Steve Kerr.