An offseason NBA trade proposal sending Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski to the Dallas Mavericks has been created.
In a column called “5 NBA Offseason Trade Ideas That Need to Happen,” Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report proposed the following trade between the Mavericks and Warriors:
Golden State Warriors receive: Naji Marshall and 2030 second-round pick (via PHI)
Dallas Mavericks receive: Brandin Podziemski
For the Warriors this season, Podziemski is averaging 13.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game while shooting 44.6% from the field, 36.2% from beyond the arc and 76.9% from the free-throw line. He’s eligible to sign a rookie-scale extension this offseason.
If Podziemski doesn’t get a rookie-scale extension, he’ll become a restricted free agent in the summer of 2027.
The Mavericks received several trade calls on Marshall this season but chose to keep the veteran, who is averaging 15.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, shooting 51.7% overall, 29.8% from 3 and 76.5% from the foul line. Marshall will make $9.4 million next season in the final year of his contract.
“The return admittedly isn’t enormous, but Podziemski’s trade value isn’t, either,” Buckley wrote. “It’d still look more appealing if Marshall had a more reliable three-ball (30.2 percent for his career, but 38.7 percent in 2023-24), but he still offers good amounts of defensive versatility, downhill attacking and secondary playmaking. The Warriors are going to need reliable role players if they’re going to make this work. Podziemski has the higher ceiling, but Marshall’s elevated floor could easily be seen as more mission-critical for what feels like a make-or-break 2026-27 campaign.
“The Mavericks, on the other hand, should be all about taking upside swings in hopes of flanking Cooper Flagg with more long-term building blocks. Podziemski probably wouldn’t be a primary rebuilding piece in Dallas, but he could still be a long-term fit as a support scorer, shooter and part-time creator.”
A change of scenery could do wonders for Podziemski, who holds career averages of 11.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. It will be intriguing to see where the lefty is playing next season.
The Mavericks will miss the playoffs this season, but they will undoubtedly be better next season. All-Star Kyrie Irving will be back after missing this season because of his left ACL injury. A core of Irving, Podziemski, P.J. Washington, Klay Thompson, Daniel Gafford and Max Christie could make some noise.
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