Brandin Podziemski struggling to find ‘rhythm’ to start Warriors’ 2025-26 season

After starting in the Warriors’ first two wins of the 2025-26 NBA season, Brandin Podziemski came off the bench in Golden State’s 139-119 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night at Moda Center.The third-year guard was removed from the starting lineup after a slow start to the year and failed to make much of an impact in Portland, but Warriors coach Steve Kerr isn’t too concerned about Podziemski — especially after just three games.“Well, Brandin wasn’t at his best tonight, but I thought in training camp he was excellent,” Kerr told reporters after Friday’s loss. “But because we’re shifting the starting lineup, or we shifted it tonight, I don’t think there’s a great rhythm for BP right now, yet, but it’s early in the season and that’s all part of it.“Getting through the 82 games, every single player is going to go through spells good and bad, and you just have to to keep moving along.”In his 22 minutes of action against the Blazers, Podziemski posted eight points on 22-percent shooting from the field (2 of 9) with five rebounds, two steals, two turnovers and a...