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Key Player Leaves Warriors-Pistons Game After Hit to Face

The Golden State Warriors shared an injury update during their game against the Detroit Pistons.

Joey Linn

Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) and Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski (2) at Chase Center.
Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) and Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski (2) at Chase Center. / Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images
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The Golden State Warriors and Detroit Pistons played an NBA preseason game on Sunday night at Chase Center. Staying perfect on the preseason, Golden State entered this game 3-0 before defeating Detroit 111-93.

Steph Curry and Draymond Green were both out for the Warriors in this game. Curry suffered a finger injury last game that does not look to be serious, as X-rays came back negative (via Anthony Slater of The Athletic), but the team is holding him out for now.

Golden State lost another key player midway through this game, as second-year guard Brandin Podziemski took an inadvertent hit to the face from his teammate Trayce Jackson-Davis.

Brandin Podziemski and Trayce Jackson-Davis
Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski (2) and forward Trayce Jackson-Davis (32) at Chase Center. / Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images

Via Danny Emerman of Bay Area News Group: “Brandin Podziemski heads into the tunnel with training staff after appearing to injure his head. Looked like he got some friendly fire from Trayce Jackson-Davis when trying to curl around him for a handoff. Podziemski has 12 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds tonight vs. pistons”

Not long after this occurred, the Warriors announced that Podziemski would not return to the game.

Via Warriors PR: “Brandin Podziemski (nose contusion), will not return to tonight’s game.”

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr will likely provide an update after the game on Podziemski. For now, the 6-foot-5 guard is dealing with a nose contusion. Podziemski's status going forward in the preseason will be one to follow.

Podziemski was a rookie last season, appearing in 74 games en route to All-Rookie first team honors. The Warriors expect a lot from Podziemski, and will hopefully not be without him for any extended stretch of games due to this nose contusion.

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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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