Brandin Podziemski, who played in all 82 games last season, will miss the season opener vs. the Lakers due to back soreness.
Fourth-year guard Brandin Podziemski, who has missed the past three days of practice due to lower back soreness, will be out for the season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday (10 ET, ESPN), ESPN’s Anthony Slater reported.
Brandin Podziemski is out for the Warriors tomorrow night in Los Angeles. Lower back soreness. He played all 82 games last season but will miss the opener this season against the Lakers.
Steph Curry is probable.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) October 20, 2026
Podziemski was one of 18 players who played in all 82 games last season, averaging 13.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg and 3.7 apg. Before the season, Podziemski and the Warriors agreed on a 5-year, $110M extension in October. Podziemski played in all five preseason games, averaging 14.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg while shooting 39.3% from 3-point range.
The Warriors will also start the year without wings Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody. Both are expected to make a return later in the season. Center Kristaps Porziņġis is also out indefinitely due to a private health issue.
With Podziemski out, look for the Warriors to go deeper in their rotation on opening night, with De’Anthony Melton stepping in to start, along with sophomore guard Will Richard and new addition Brandon Williams to lead the second unit.
NBA.com will have more on this story as it develops.
