James Wiseman

Many of the same offensive and defensive issues haunted James Wiseman in his 22 minutes of action for the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.

But you can also have plenty of empathy for the position he’s been put in — just three games in College then drafted second overall to a team with an experience core that wanted to get back to winning. Wiseman had one dunk and two emphatic blocks — aside from that it was tough viewing, even if Reggie Miller was trying his best to hype up the 21-year-old on the broadcast. Asking Wiseman to showcase his development from the G League on national television against the most in-form team in the league — not the easiest challenge.

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Even if his G League days are done, no sure thing, it’s still highly likely James Wiseman won’t be on the court for a full-strength Golden State team when it matters most over the season’s remainder. Golden State was down 33-12 when he entered with 3:44 left in the first quarter, its longshot comeback chances “It was fun to see him kind of let loose and get some minutes and make the most of it. Golden State trailed by 29 after the first quarter, tying a franchise record. He poured in a career-high 30 points on Wednesday night, shooting 12-of-14 from the field and draining his only three-point attempt. It was good to see them get out there and execute, make some shots.

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman (thumb) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets.

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Wiseman is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Nets due to a left thumb sprain, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

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James Wiseman scored a career-high 30 points in a loss that can serve as a personal showcase for the third-year center.

After criticism of his game the night before, Golden State Warriors' James Wiseman was rewarded for his perseverance with a 30-piece against the Nets.

Unfortunately, it’s difficult to envisage Kerr and the Warriors delving further into Wiseman’s scoring when they’ve never prioritized a center within their offense. His offense can actually be productive in the right scenario– pass him the ball when he’s run the floor and is open, or if he’s under the rim against anyone 6’6″ or below. The former number two overall pick had a plethora of dunks, knocked down his one three-point attempt, and even made a couple of nice moves to the rim off the dribble.

James Wiseman, Patrick Baldwin Jr. and other Warriors youngsters had a big opportunity against the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets.

But a new sense of comfortability on the court and with each other was evident, especially after their tough showing the night before. On the night, he scored a career-high 17 points, which was the first time he has scored in double digits in the NBA. The rookie made his first six shots and splashed his first five 3-pointers. caught fire for the Warriors late in the third quarter and into the fourth. The stars of the night, though, were Wiseman and Baldwin Jr. Whether you get two minutes in the game or you get 20 minutes in the game, personally just try and take advantage of the opportunity. Kuminga was inserted into the starting lineup with Moody, Poole, Green and Looney. With six players out, including Klay Thompson joining Curry and Wiggins as starters stuck to the bench, the cards were stacked against the Warriors and they couldn't defy the odds. Baldwin went cold, making only one of his six shot and was a minus-11. Of all the youngsters, Moody might have been best with 11 points, going 4-for-9 from the field and 3-for-6 on 3-pointers. They held the Knicks to only 2-for-6 from deep as well, but the Knicks missed only one of their five 2-pointers. The lineup consisted of Ryan Rollins (20 years old), Moses Moody (20), Jonathan Kuminga (20), Patrick Baldwin Jr.

The big man looks like a big trade chip as Golden State experiences life without Stephen Curry.

Is there enough upside with Wiseman to keep him around, or is he now a trade chip the Warriors can use to land an immediate contributor? The big question now is what the Warriors do with James Wiseman. The thinking is Golden State will have to make some sort of move by the trade deadline regardless of Curry’s timeline for returning.