On August 29, Beijing time, according to Anthony Slater of the Warriors, sources confirmed that a number of teams offered the Warriors in June, hoping to get Podzemski, but the Warriors rejected these requests. Podemski also revealed in the interview that the executive promised not to trade him and wanted him to increase his three-point attempts significantly in the new season.

Podzemski said General Manager Dunleavy said to himself: "A lot of teams are calling and asking about you, they want you Danny is not going anywhere, you are ours. Dunleavy told Podemsky not to worry, the Warriors' priority was to keep him.

"I'm grateful that as a rookie, it's good to hear this from such a prestigious team in my second year," Podzemski said. They could have told me nothing until the deal was done, but Mike (Dunleawick) and Joe (Lacob) were transparent about everything from the draft to George's situation to Markkanen's situation. The Jazz had asked for Podzemski in trade talks with Marca, but the Warriors turned down that request.

"From a fan and media perspective, there's a bit of a madness in management," Podzemski said, "and it's like, 'You didn't make any deals?'" Do you want to keep Blandin (Podzemski)? Why him? ”

Slater said in the article that the 21-year-old Podzemski is likely to replace Klay's starting position. It is reported that Warriors management hopes that Podzemski will shoot more three-pointers.

"The focus is on me being able to shoot more three-pointers," Podzemski said. "I don't know how many I shot, but my hit percentage was good, I just didn't shoot enough."

In his rookie season, Podemski shot 38.5 percent from three-point range, but he averaged just 3.2 three-pointers per game. "They expect me to shoot eight to 10 three-pointers a game, and that's what they told me," Podzemski said.

Jumping from 3.2 attempts per game to about 10 would be a very big boost indeed. Only 10 players in the league averaged at least eight three-pointers per game last season. Curry, Doncic and Klay are the only three players who are averaging at least nine three-pointers per game.

"With the departure of Klay, the departure of Chris [Paul], somebody is going to have to have more possession. I think I'm more than capable of doing that. I think it's going to allow me to shoot more threes. ”

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