Despite swirling speculation about a potential trade involving Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen, Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski is turning the offseason rumors into motivation for his upcoming second year in the NBA. Embracing the uncertainty, Podziemski is determined to prove his value to the Warriors, as he discussed on The Dinner Table Podcast.
“No one likes to admit it, but everybody sees the good and the bad,” Podziemski states. “For me, I think the bad can just be used as motivation. Obviously, my name has been in the Markkanen trade a lot, so if the trade doesn’t go through and I’m still here, to have a good second year and be like, ‘Good thing we didn’t trade him,’ would be cool for me.