Will Richard Thread

[CS707]

I'm not much of a Podz fan but he likely has more value to the Warriors than anyone else. He knows the system enough and can eat minutes during the regular season. He's the type of player you use for what he is and then let walk when the contract is up.

Well... Utah wanted him more than JK. So he has value... until people sees he is a Walmart DeVincenzo that will cost more.

I think his upside was less certain at that point and it also probably just says more about JK than anything.

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[Nvnervous45]

I think the general consensus is that podz is replaceable. He's a jack of all trades and master of none.
However jk might not be easily replaced if Jimmy continues to work his magic with him.

[DonaldSanders]

I don't follow college basketball except for the NCAA tournament, I never would have guessed watching him that he'd be a 2nd round pick. I was absolutely delighted when we snagged him, and he has impressed so far.

He needs to find a way to get his 3P shooting to around 37% or higher, seems doable but he was 35.5% in college. I think how well he shoots the 3 ultimately is the decider of his ceiling, eventually I see him stealing all of GPII's minutes. He has that winner/dog/gamer mentality and won't be afraid of big moments.

[vvoland]

I think the general consensus is that podz is replaceable. He's a jack of all trades and master of none.
However jk might not be easily replaced if Jimmy continues to work his magic with him.

Unless we need him to guard 1:1 or score, that is. I like that podz has made this much of his below-average (for the NBA, of course) talent but he might have hit his ceiling two years ago. I was def. on the 'trade podz now' bandwagon from day 1 but considering moody, melton, and now richard, I would be looking to move him in Feb before having to decide on an extension that is, almost certain to be a massive overpay.

[AirP.]

His emergence of a legit rotation player on a 4 year minimum gives GS the opportunity to move someone making more money than him to strengthen the roster.

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[vvoland]

His emergence of a legit rotation player on a 4 year minimum gives GS the opportunity to move someone making more money than him to strengthen the roster.

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I think we both know who that someone is.

[EvanZ]

That someone is Podz.

[EvanZ]

When Melton comes back if he's healthy he's taking pretty much all the Will Richard/GPII minutes.

[AirP.]

That someone is Podz.

I get the idea of this and if the money worked (player coming back making less) that would be fine but the reality of the situation is that he only makes 3.7 million and GS is against the hard cap with 14 players you're probably going to have to talk about another player with value making more money to make a trade.

[AirP.]

Not only did Richard break up the pass, he called it out to his teammates, saw Draymond couldn't get there in time so he took it upon himself to stop the pass. His ceiling isn't great but his floor is, as of now he's good enough to be a rotational player on a good team.

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[vvoland]

That someone is Podz.

I get the idea of this and if the money worked (player coming back making less) that would be fine but the reality of the situation is that he only makes 3.7 million and GS is against the hard cap with 14 players you're probably going to have to talk about another player with value making more money to make a trade.

I'd love to throw him in to the Kessler trade you proposed instead of another FRP but we really don't another PG behind Steph and Podz is as close as we got. He just makes too little right now.

[marthafokker]

Trade Podz with GP2 in some kind of package and bring in Cryer. Cheaper, and better shooter as a backup pg... Hopefully.

[EvanZ]

That someone is Podz.

I get the idea of this and if the money worked (player coming back making less) that would be fine but the reality of the situation is that he only makes 3.7 million and GS is against the hard cap with 14 players you're probably going to have to talk about another player with value making more money to make a trade.

I mean look, if we can trade Moody and Buddy for Trey Murphy, count me in. But I am not trading Moody for god dam Isaiah Stewart or Walker Kessler.

[Twinkie defense]

I'm not much of a Podz fan but he likely has more value to the Warriors than anyone else. He knows the system enough and can eat minutes during the regular season. He's the type of player you use for what he is and then let walk when the contract is up.

Podz has a lot of value around the League - not because he has "star" written all over him, but because he's a young, very solid rotation player, under three years of team control at $4 mil average per year. Every team needs players like that - especially in the first and second apron era.

If the Warriors wanted to trade him he would be a positive asset, they wouldn't have to add a first like they did with Jordan Poole.

Also let's not forget that, even while playing through two injuries last season (core and wrist surgery over the summer), if not for his game four performance vs. Houston, Warriors might well have gotten eliminated in the first round.

[CS707]

I'm not much of a Podz fan but he likely has more value to the Warriors than anyone else. He knows the system enough and can eat minutes during the regular season. He's the type of player you use for what he is and then let walk when the contract is up.

Podz has a lot of value around the League - not because he has "star" written all over him, but because he's a young, very solid rotation player, under three years of team control at $4 mil average per year. Every team needs players like that - especially in the first and second apron era.

If the Warriors wanted to trade him he would be a positive asset, they wouldn't have to add a first like they did with Jordan Poole.

Also let's not forget that, even while playing through two injuries last season (core and wrist surgery over the summer), if not for his game four performance vs. Houston, Warriors might well have gotten eliminated in the first round.

I think that's slightly overrating him but that's aside the point. My question is what that gets you back in return, which I don't think would exceed what the Warriors are already getting from him now. You're not getting a plus draft pick back, it's unlikely you're getting an obviously better rotation player, etc. I doubt he even has enough value to substitute for a first round pick in a trade. He reminds me a little bit of a poor man's Derrick Fisher. Not in play style or anything like that, just the type of player that's in the no man's land between rotation player and starter.

[vvoland]

I'm not much of a Podz fan but he likely has more value to the Warriors than anyone else. He knows the system enough and can eat minutes during the regular season. He's the type of player you use for what he is and then let walk when the contract is up.

Podz has a lot of value around the League - not because he has "star" written all over him, but because he's a young, very solid rotation player, under three years of team control at $4 mil average per year. Every team needs players like that - especially in the first and second apron era.

If the Warriors wanted to trade him he would be a positive asset, they wouldn't have to add a first like they did with Jordan Poole.

Also let's not forget that, even while playing through two injuries last season (core and wrist surgery over the summer), if not for his game four performance vs. Houston, Warriors might well have gotten eliminated in the first round.

I think that's slightly overrating him but that's aside the point. My question is what that gets you back in return, which I don't think would exceed what the Warriors are already getting from him now. You're not getting a plus draft pick back, it's unlikely you're getting an obviously better rotation player, etc. I doubt he even has enough value to substitute for a first round pick in a trade. He reminds me a little bit of a poor man's Derrick Fisher. Not in play style or anything like that, just the type of player that's in the no man's land between rotation player and starter.

Probably not enough to replace one of unprotected picks in '28 or beyond but I think he has more value than our '26 or '27 picks.

The main reason he wouldn't bring back a quality starter is because he's on a 3.6M/yr deal. Package him w/ a big contract and I think you can get a real player back. JK + Podz + 1 FRP for Murphy? Probably makes more sense than JK + 2 picks.

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[Old_Blue]

What I find really interesting is that the Dubs were widely rumored to be trying to acquire a first round pick in the 2025 draft - specifically to acquire guard Walter Clayton Jr. out of the University of Florida. Clayton ended up going to Utah with the #18 pick, where he is playing with mixed results. Who was Clayton's backcourt running mate at Florida? Will Richard.

[ILOVEIT]

IQ. He has natural NBA IQ. Those defensive highlights had him anticipating what the passer WANTED to do, gapped him from doing it, then READ the lob and got up to swat it. God I'd love to see him as the starting two-guard for this team.