On February 26, Beijing time, the Warriors officially announced that the team will send center James Wiseman to the Development League team Santa Cruz Warriors. Wiseman suffered a knee injury last season and has not yet played this season. Still, Warriors head coach Kerr is confident about his future.
"I talk to him every day and I see growth and maturity," Cole told NBC Sports Bay Area reporters. "We watched the footage together and watched how he had been in practice over the last few weeks. He grew up a lot. ”
"In the long run, I believe all the difficulties Wiseman faced early in his career will help him," Kerr told reporters. "Every player has a tough journey, even the top-notch show. I think Wiseman will benefit from his rookie season. Frankly, he has endured a lot of criticism. I think it's really unfair because he barely got a chance to represent himself and he didn't play in the summer league. He didn't have a full bootcamp.
"Last year, he played 40 NBA games for us. If you look at it objectively, he proves that he can be an incredible genius. Is he ready now? Probably not. But when you just look at the way he moves, the way he shoots, his technique, his height and his strength, there's no doubt he has a lot of potential. ”
The Warriors have the league's second-best record and have performed well so far this season without a 7-foot center. But with the absence of Wiseman and veteran Dream Green, there have been some problems on the Warriors' interior. At this time, Wiseman's timely comeback is still a great help to the Warriors.
Truth be told, no one knows how Wiseman will play after his comeback? But the trust of head coach Kerr and his teammates in him can alleviate a lot of psychological pressure on Wiseman. Now, the Warriors are looking forward to the day wiseman returns to the court.
"The different thing for me is to understand that he's a person," Cole said. "I've been betting on Wiseman all day. I am a believer. I just think this guy is going to be a star, it's just a matter of time and health. I'm sure it will all come. ”