The Golden State Warriors have officially announced that James Wiseman, a player who missed the Warriors' first 73 games of the season due to right knee surgery, will not play all the remaining games of the season, including the playoffs of the season.
That is to say, James Wiseman has been reimbursed this season.
As the 2020 chart debut, James Wiseman suffered an injury in his rookie season and has not been able to return to the NBA after undergoing surgery. According to previous news, Wiseman is expected to return this season, he played in the development league and had a good performance, but the swelling of his right knee made the team make the decision to let him truce.
In his two seasons in the league, Wiseman has played a total of 39 games for the Warriors.
In a sense, the Warriors still want Wiseman to play this season, even if it's just a playoff journey. On the one hand, the Warriors focus on cultivating young interior linemen need to give him the opportunity to exercise, and the playoffs are undoubtedly more important battlefields; on the other hand, the overall strength of the Warriors' interior line this season needs to be improved, and Wiseman will help if he can play.
Although Bjelica's addition complemented the Warriors' interior line, the Warriors' interior line was still tight, due to Wiseman's delay in returning, and Drummond Green also missed many games due to injury. For a long time, the Warriors' full-time center was only Kevin Looney.
After half-time, the record has declined significantly, and the defensive problems of the team's inner line cannot be ignored. Wiseman is indeed the Warriors' hope, and the young interior can at least play a role in the rotation, but now the Warriors are disappointed.
Of course, are the Warriors unprepared for this? Nor is it.
A few days ago, Warriors general manager Bob Myers was interviewed by the media and said slightly helplessly, "There are no good big players in the buyout market at present. From Bob Myers' words, it can be felt that the Warriors have been implementing plans to strengthen the interior, and they have been waiting for the opportunity to start.
Despite the team's need to strengthen the interior, Bob Myers also said that he would not just pull people in, "We will continue to look for (inside players), we will definitely try to get this done." Still, we don't shoot at the shadows, we haven't starved the inside players. ”
The Warriors' reinforcement of the interior is necessary, and waiting patiently for Wiseman has allowed the team to miss some opportunities, such as through trades or signings to strengthen, and the Warriors have not shot. You can also understand why the Warriors are like this, because the Warriors face a high luxury tax on any signing, and of course, there is no more generous opportunity for trial and error.
Of course, the Warriors did not let Wiseman return this season, but also to protect the young center. Both Steve Cole and Bob Myers say the move is for Wiseman's future.
The Warriors selected Wiseman not only to see his contribution to the team in the present, but also to reserve young talents for the future. Rumors of Wiseman's trade have been circulating during the season, but the Warriors have not let go of Wiseman, and the future depends on whether Wiseman is worthy of the Warriors' patience.
(Text/Yan Wujun)