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Golden State Warriors Player Reacts to Being Snubbed From 2028 Olympics Roster Prediction

Team USA will look a lot different for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after their gold medal run in Paris

Joey Linn

Jan 4, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski (2) celebrates with guard Stephen Curry (30) against the Denver Nuggets at Chase Center.
Jan 4, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski (2) celebrates with guard Stephen Curry (30) against the Denver Nuggets at Chase Center. / John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
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After going undefeated en route to a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, USA Basketball will have some tough decisions to make for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Led by LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant in Paris, it is possible that Team USA will be without all three superstars in 2028. James has already gone on the record saying he does not expect to play in 2028, and it is possible both Curry and Durant also hand the team over to younger stars.

The discussion on who should play for Team USA in 2028 has already begun.

Names like Ja Morant, Zion Williamson, and Jalen Brunson have been featured on many different predictions.

One player who has made note of his name not appearing on these predictions is Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski.

Podziemski had a big rookie season for Golden State, averaging 9.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in 74 games. While these numbers do not jump off the page, Podziemski was heavily relied upon by Steve Kerr, which is not typical for rookies.

Able to do a lot of things well, Podziemski is the type of player who could help connect a star-studded roster. Believing he should be talked about as a Team USA option in 2028, Podziemski made that clear in his post on X.

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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