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Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski undergoes surgery

Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski underwent successful surgery yesterday to repair a core muscle injury. He is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start of training camp. Podziemski previously underwent successful left wrist debridement surgery on May 27.

Podziemski, 22, scored a career-high 11.7 points to go with 5.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 26.8 minutes over 64 games (33 starts) for the Warriors in 2024-25. The second-year guard tallied averages of 11.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.3 steals in 32.1 minutes over 12 postseason games (11 starts).

Stephen Curry wins 2024-25 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been named the 2024-25 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year.

Presented annually since the 2012-13 season, the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to team.

A panel of league executives selected 12 finalists (six from each conference) for the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award. Current NBA players selected the winner from the list of finalists.

Curry has won the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award for the first time. He previously won the NBA Sportsmanship Award (2010-11), which honors a player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court.

A 16-year NBA veteran, Curry is a two-time Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, an 11-time NBA All-Star and the league’s career leader in three-pointers made. He has won four NBA championships, all with Golden State, the only franchise for which he has played.

The Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award is named for Jack Twyman and Maurice Stokes, whose storied friendship transcended their Hall of Fame accomplishments.

Draymond Green wins 2024-25 NBA Hustle award

Golden State Warriors forward-center Draymond Green has been named the winner of the 2024-25 NBA Hustle Award.

Green, a four-time NBA All-Star and eight-time Kia NBA All-Defensive Team selection, has won the NBA Hustle Award for the first time. This season, the 13-year NBA veteran was also a finalist for the Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, which he won in 2016-17.

Presented annually since the 2016-17 season, the NBA Hustle Award honors a player who makes the effort plays that do not often appear in the traditional box score but help determine team success. Hustle statistics include deflections, loose balls recovered, charges drawn, screen assists, contested shots and box-outs.

Warriors sign Kevin Knox for remainder of season

The Golden State Warriors have signed forward Kevin Knox II to a contract.

Knox II previously signed to a 10-day contract with the Warriors on February 19 and a second 10-day contract on March 1.

Knox II, 25, has appeared in seven games with Golden State this season, tallying averages of 4.0 points and 1.6 rebounds in 7.3 minutes. The 6’7” forward has appeared in 28 games (all starts) this season for Golden State’s G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors, averaging 21.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 32.6 minutes per game. The 25-year-old was named NBA G League Player of the Week for the opening week of the regular season (Dec. 27–Jan. 5).

Selected ninth overall by the New York Knicks in the 2018 NBA Draft, Knox II owns career averages of 7.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 17.8 minutes in 313 career games (77 starts) over seven seasons with the Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Portland Trail Blazers and Warriors.

Warriors sign Kevin Knox II to second 10-day contract

The Golden State Warriors yesterday signed forward forward Kevin Knox II to a second 10-day contract.

Knox II, 25, appeared in three games with Golden State during his first 10-day contract from February 19 – February 28, averaging 7.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 8.2 minutes per game. The 6’ 7” forward has played in 28 games with Santa Cruz this season, averaging 21.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 32.6 minutes per game. He was named NBA G League Player of the Week for the opening week of the regular season (Dec. 27–Jan. 5).

Warriors sign Yuri Collins and Kevin Knox II to 10-day contracts

The Golden State Warriors have signed guard Yuri Collins and forward Kevin Knox II to 10-day contracts.

Collins, a 6’0” guard, has appeared in 33 games (30 starts) for Santa Cruz this season, posting averages of 14.2 points, 9.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.1 steals in 32.0 minutes per game. The 23-year-old Missouri native leads the NBA G League with 189 assists through 18 regular-season games. Unselected in the 2023 NBA Draft, Collins played four collegiate seasons at Saint Louis (2019-2023) before joining the Santa Cruz Warriors, where he has spent the past two seasons.

Knox II, a 6’7” forward, has started all 28 games for Santa Cruz this season, averaging 21.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 32.6 minutes per game. The 25-year-old was named NBA G League Player of the Week for the opening week of the regular season (Dec. 27–Jan. 5). Selected ninth overall by the New York Knicks in the 2018 NBA Draft, Knox II owns career averages of 7.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 18.0 minutes in 306 career games (77 starts) over six seasons with the Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, and Portland Trail Blazers.

Collins will wear #99 and Knox II will wear #31.

Five-team trade sends Andrew Wiggins to Heat, Jimmy Butler to Warriors

The Miami HEAT announced yesterday that they have acquired Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson and a 2025 protected first round draft pick from Golden State and Davion Mitchell from Toronto in exchange for Jimmy Butler, Josh Richardson, two second round draft picks and cash considerations in a five-team deal that sends Butler to Golden State, Richardson, a 2031 second round draft pick and cash considerations from Miami to Utah along with Kenyon Martin Jr. and a 2028 second round draft pick from Detroit to Utah, Dennis Schröder, Lindy Waters III and a 2031 second round draft pick from Golden State to Detroit and P.J. Tucker from Utah to Toronto along with a 2026 second round draft pick and cash considerations from Miami.

Will Andrew Wiggins be the guy to step up for Warriors?

Per NBC Sports Bay Area:

If there’s one player outside of Steph Curry and Draymond Green who can help the struggling Warriors right the ship, it’s Andrew Wiggins.

Golden State (19-19), losers of 10 of its past 15 games, is missing a few key players due to injuries as it continues to slide further and further down the Western Conference standings. Perhaps none more important than fourth-year forward Jonathan Kuminga, who is sidelined for the next three weeks due to a “significant” right ankle sprain.

Nets trade Dennis Schroder to Warriors

The Brooklyn Nets have acquired guard De’Anthony Melton and two-way guard Reece Beekman along with three unprotected second round draft picks (2026 via Atlanta, 2028 via Atlanta and 2029 Golden State’s own) in a trade with the Golden State Warriors for guard Dennis Schröder and a 2025 second round draft pick (via Miami).

In a related transaction, the Nets have requested waivers on forward Cui Yongxi.

Melton (6’2″, 201) saw action in six games with Golden State this season after signing with the team as a free agent on July 8, registering averages of 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 20.2 minutes per game. He suffered a season-ending partially torn left ACL on November 12.

Beekman (6’1″, 198) signed a two-way contract with the Warriors on July 3 and appeared in two games with Golden State. He also played in nine Tip-Off Tournament games (seven starts) with Golden State’s NBA G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors, recording averages of 18.7 points on 51.5 percent shooting from the field, 5.2 rebounds, 7.3 assists (ninth in the NBA G League) and 2.8 steals (third in the NBA G League) in 31.5 minutes per contest. Prior to beginning his professional career, the 23-year-old Milwaukee native spent four years (2020-24) at the University of Virginia, where he was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior, becoming the third player to ever win the award in consecutive seasons. He finished his collegiate career as Virginia’s all-time leader in steals (228).

Schröder, who was originally acquired by Brooklyn on Feb. 8, 2024, in a trade with Toronto, played in a total of 52 games (48 starts) for the Nets across two seasons, posting averages of 16.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists in 32.7 minutes per game. Schröder has played in and started 23 games this season, registering averages of 18.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 33.6 minutes per game.

Cui signed a two-way contract with Brooklyn on Sept. 20, 2024. He appeared in five games for Brooklyn and five games for the Long Island Nets, Brooklyn’s NBA G League affiliate, this season.

Steph Curry set to return for Warriors

Per the Bay Area News Group:

As the team expected, Steph Curry’s runner’s knees likely won’t knock him out for multiple games, with the superstar on pace to play against the Suns on Saturday.

Curry, 36, practiced in full on Friday after missing Wednesday night’s game — a 105-101 loss to the Thunder. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said the team plans to list him as questionable for Saturday’s game in Phoenix, but the tea leaves point to Curry returning.

“We’ll see how he holds up after today’s practice, but yeah, he’s doing better,” Kerr said after Friday’s practice.

Curry has missed four games this season — three with an ankle sprain and one with the knee issue. He’s playing a career-low 29.7 minutes per game in an effort to get him through the year healthy.