Making the All-Rookie team is an awesome accomplishment that Podziemski should certainly celebrate. But how telling is it? Not all of the All-Rookie classes can be as good as 2003-04, when the voters selected LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and Kirk Hinrich. But usually, when we look back on the All-Rookie teams, they paint a fairly accurate picture as to who emerged as impact players long term.

But I was curious, so it seemed like a good time to travel back in time … and look at the 21 Warriors to make the All-Rookie team before Podziemski. It’s worth noting that prior to the 1988-89 season, the NBA only had one All-Rookie team, instead of two. So surely the Dubs would have had a few additional Second-Teamers in there otherwise.

Here’s the full list in reverse chronological order, including some important context: what other players make the All-Rookie team that year, and how the player did in the ensuing season.

Eric Paschall — 2019-20 First Team
All-Rookie teammates: Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, Brandon Clarke, Kendrick Nunn
Sophomore stats: 17.4 minutes, 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.

It pains me to say it, but Paschall kind of represents the worst-case scenario for a player on the All-Rookie team. When you make the team — especially the First Team — it isn’t expected that your best days are already behind you. But that’s what happened for Paschall, who jumped on the scene as a second-round pick on a 15-win squad, playing 1,654 minutes and scoring 837 points … and then only logging 1,431 more minutes and 715 more points in his career (though of course he could get back to the NBA again some day).

Harrison Barnes — 2012-13 First Team
All-Rookie teammates: Damian Lillard, Anthony Davis, Bradley Beal, Dion Waiters
Sophomore stats: 28.3 minutes, 9.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game

Barnes kind of falls into the middle ground for expected outcomes. He didn’t fall off, and has gone on to have a solid 12-year career that still has many more seasons left it in. But he and Waiters certainly stand out next to the other three names on that list.

Klay Thompson — 2011-12 First Team
All-Rookie teammates: Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Ricky Rubio, Kenneth Faried, Iman Shumpert, Brandon Knight
Sophomore stats: 35.8 minutes, 16.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game

Sometimes I forget that Klay was only drafted one year before Barnes. And it’s always funny to me to remember that he was part of a seven-player First Team, due to a three-way tie (a tie that’s extra funny in hindsight, as Leonard was paired with Shumpert and Knight). Safe to say, becoming a four-time champion and a future Hall of Famer is a great outcome for an All-Rookie selection.

Steph Curry — 2009-10 First Team
All-Rookie teammates: Tyreke Evans, Brandon Jennings, Darren Collison, Taj Gibson
Sophomore stats: 33.6 minutes, 18.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game

My goodness, that’s a grim First Team, other than Curry! Though it’s worth noting that the draft class had same late representation after injured Blake Griffin made the team the next year, and then Rubio made it two years later when he joined the NBA.