{"id":12792,"date":"2024-10-15T08:25:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T08:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=12792"},"modified":"2024-10-15T08:25:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T08:25:25","slug":"warriors-hit-with-massive-injury-news-ahead-of-lakers-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=12792","title":{"rendered":"Warriors Hit With Massive Injury News Ahead of Lakers Game.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-2105667300-e1711401240146.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-2105667300-e1711401240146.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-2105667300-e1711401240146.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-2105667300-e1711401240146.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Warriors coach Steve Kerr\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"638\" data-dom-ready-time=\"693\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr questions a call.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Golden State Warriors\u00a0will play without second-year guard\u00a0Brandin Podziemski\u00a0on October 15 against the\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0in a preseason game in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters following their October 14 practice that Podziemski suffered a broken nose,\u00a0per NBC Sports Bay Area\u2019s Monte Poole.<\/p>\n<p>Podziemski is being fitted with a mask, Kerr added.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old guard sustained the injury in their 111-93 rout of the Detroit Pistons on October 13.\u00a0Podziemski was at the receiving end of an\u00a0inadvertent elbow\u00a0to his face from teammate Trayce Jackson-Davis in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The injury is a massive blow to Podziemski, who is vying for a starting spot in the Warriors\u2019 backcourt.\u00a0In four preseason games, the 6-foot-4 guard averaged 8.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists.<\/p>\n<p>With Podziemski out, the Warriors would return to the\u00a0De\u2019Anthony Melton\u2013Stephen Curry\u00a0backcourt pairing in their starting lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Melton has the inside track to get the starting spot next to Curry,\u00a0according to ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>Kerr raved about Melton\u2019s two-way skillset, which complements Curry in their backcourt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Melton and Curry] look great together,\u201d\u00a0Kerr told reporters on October 5. \u201cThey just look for each other. De\u2019Anthony is a really good shooter and a playmaker, and he gets in the mix on everything defensively. I\u2019m a big fan of De\u2019Anthony.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Steve Kerr Mixing and Matching<\/h2>\n<p>Kerr has been experimenting with different lineups in the preseason in a roulette-like fashion to see which combinations fit best.<\/p>\n<p>Among those vying for the other starting gig in the Warriors backcourt, Podziemski is the only candidate who has previous experience and familiarity with Curry.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Podziemski supplanted\u00a0Klay Thompson\u00a0in the starting lineup because of his impressive play.<\/p>\n<p>But Kerr said he prefers Podziemski to play with a traditional center rather than in small-ball lineups where\u00a0Draymond Green\u00a0plays center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrandin is a good fit playing with that front line,\u201d Kerr said of Podziemski. \u201cWhen you have that frontline, you need that playmaking to go along with Steph\u2019s shooting. Brandin, he\u2019s gotten really good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Curry likes the versatility of their roster even without a clear-cut star as his running mate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have options,\u201d\u00a0Curry told reporters after the first day of training camp. \u201cWe have a defensive-minded guy like Melton. You got a guy who is kind of a connector, can put the ball on the floor [and] create like BP. Me and BP started a couple of times last year. You got Buddy, who can shoot [and] space the floor, a veteran who knows how to play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo summarize it: I like where we are at in terms of our options.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2018Future All-Star\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>High expectations were set for Podziemski when the Warriors kept him out of the\u00a0Lauri Markkanen\u00a0trade talks.<\/p>\n<p>It went sky-high when Warriors owner Joe Lacob boldly declared,\u00a0\u201d We\u2019ve got a future All-Star\u201d\u00a0in Podziemski.<\/p>\n<p>Podziemski was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team after he led the league in offensive fouls drawn (38), showing his commitment to sacrifice his body on the defensive end. He also led the Warriors in total rebounds (427) despite being a 6-foot-4 guard. Most importantly, the Warriors were plus-264, the best in the team, when Podziemski was on the floor.<\/p>\n<p>Podziemski finished his rookie campaign averaging 9.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists while shooting 45.4% from the field and 38.5% of his 3-pointers in 26.6 minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GettyGolden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr questions a call. 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