Updating a previous report, the Warriors announced Podziemski won't start Thursday against the Trail Blazers.
The Warriors announced the rookie would be in the starting lineup Thursday, but in the end, he'll coming off the bench and Chris Paul will get the nod alongside Stephen Curry in the backcourt. Podziemski is averaging 9.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game when deployed off the bench.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Starting vs. Portland
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Podziemski is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Previous reports indicated the rookie would not start Thursday, but he'll end up being part of the starting unit while featuring alongside Stephen Curry in the backcourt. Podziemski has averaged 9.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game when playing in the first unit.
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Heads back to bench Tuesday
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Podziemski is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Lakers.
Podziemski moves back to his regular bench role since the Warriors will be at full strength, as Andrew Wiggins and Stephen Curry will return to the first unit. Podziemski has averaged 9.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game when deployed off the bench this season.
Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Back in starting lineup
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Podziemski will start Sunday's game against the Jazz, Kendra Andrews of ESPN.com reports.
Podziemski will return to the starting five for the first time since March 24 due to Stephen Curry (rest) and Andrew Wiggins (ankle) being out of the lineup. Podziemski averaged 5.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 25.8 minutes per game over his previous five starts, but he could be asked to produce more offensively with Curry and Wiggins sidelined.
