Warriors star fires off defiant 2-word message after $110 million extension

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-10 · by Grant Young

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Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski, also known as "Podz," signed a five-year, $110 million contract extension with the team. Shortly after the announcement on Saturday, Podz celebrated by posting a message on his Instagram Story that read, “gods timing ❤️.” Podziemski was drafted by the Warriors in 2023 and has since become an important player, averaging 13.8 points per game last season while playing all 82 regular-season games. The contract ensures Podz remains a key figure on the team as they aim to improve their competitiveness in the Western Conference.
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On Saturday, Golden State Warriors guard Brandin "Podz" Podziemski signed a five-year, $110 million contract extension with the team. Following the announcement, Podz celebrated on Instagram with a graphic and the caption, “gods timing ❤️”. Selected by the Warriors with the No. 19 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Podz averaged 13.8 points per game last season, playing all 82 regular-season contests. His field-goal percentage of 45.5% was a career high for a full season. While questions remain about the Warriors' competitiveness in the Western Conference, they need Podz to continue improving and becoming an elite offensive threat if they hope to succeed in postseason play.

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What’s for sure is that they’ll need Podz to not only produce but potentially continue developing into an elite offensive threat if they’re to make any noise in the postseason.
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2026-10-10 · New York Post
Warriors star fires off defiant 2-word message after $110 million extension · assertive framing

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The Warriors are not playing games when ensuring their star guards are signed. asserted
guards → play → games
Golden State agreed to a two-year, $116 million contract extension with Steph Curry at the end of last month, which should guarantee the NBA legend retires with the Warriors. asserted
legend → agree → Warriors
And on Saturday morning, news broke that Golden State signed guard Brandin Podziemski to a five-year, $110 million contract extension. asserted
signed → break → extension
Podziemski (better known as “Podz”) wasted no time celebrating this deal on social media. asserted
Podziemski → know → media
He posted a graphic announcing the extension to his Instagram Story on Saturday and added the caption, “gods timing ❤️”. asserted
He → post → caption
Podziemski has cemented himself as a key part of the Warriors’ roster since they selected him with the No. 19 pick of the 2023 NBA Draft. asserted
they → cement → Draft
He averaged 13.8 points in 28.5 minutes per game last season while playing in all 82 regular-season contests. asserted
He → average → contests
What’s for sure is that they’ll need Podz to not only produce but potentially continue developing into an elite offensive threat if they’re to make any noise in the postseason. asserted
they → ’ → postseason
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