{
  "id": 11620066,
  "title": "Warriors' Brandin Podziemski driven to show best is yet to come",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/warriors-brandin-podziemski-driven-to-show-best-is-yet-to-come",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T06:28:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/warriors-brandin-podziemski-driven-show-062826236.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Golden State Warriors point guard Brandin Podziemski has donned a new haircut this summer, cutting his curly locks and sporting waves. This change of appearance has generated chatter, as is often the case with Podziemski. The new look has not affected the 23-year-old's performance, however. In his first few days of training camp, Podziemski has shown he is determined to be better than Stephen Curry and has been showing increased focus, attacking the rim with a better plan. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes Podziemski is one of their best players and has not shown any hint of surprise at the young guard's growth. Podziemski's goal is to set the floor at his performance last season, making him a solid NBA player. However, this could present a problem for the Warriors' future, as Podziemski has until October 19 to sign a rookie-scale extension with the team. His cap hold for 2027-28 is set at $17 million, and any deal worth more would correspondingly crimp the Warriors' spending flexibility in the next summer.",
  "summary": "Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski is showing in camp that his level of play late last season may be his new baseline. That could be a boon and a financial problem for the team.",
  "key_points": [
    "Brandin Podziemski changes haircut, sparks curiosity",
    "23-year-old shows focus, aims to outshine Stephen Curry",
    "Warriors coach confident in Podziemski's growth"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Podziemski's drive to outdo Stephen Curry and secure a strong season sets him up to potentially cash in on a lucrative contract extension that could limit the Warriors' future financial flexibility.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}