James Wiseman Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons will travel to Boston tonight to take on the Celtics and the big question is whether James Wiseman will make his debut.

James Wiseman is with the team and cleared to play, so should be making his debut tonight against Boston, who lost last night in overtime to the Bucks. We’ll have to wait to see how Wiseman is utilitzed, but one thing is for certain, the trade added a jolt of life to this season and fans of the Detorit Pisotns will be tuned in tonight. [James Wiseman](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wisemja01.html) will be one of the ongoing narratives for the rest of this season, as he is a questionable fit next to any of their bigs and may have to adjust his game to be more of a power forward than center.

Wiseman was the second pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors, and he was traded to the Pistons last week.

After the game, Pistons coach Dwane Casey acknowledged that Wiseman looked good in his limited time on the court. "He did. He really did," Casey told reporters ...

The Pistons' game in Boston was the first step for Wiseman, though he now must wait eight more days to play again because of the NBA All-Star break. But he should be able to practice and build his conditioning so that when Detroit begins the second half in Orlando on Feb. Even though he didn't block shots, he was there, he was a big body at the rim and deterred some shots. Before the trade that was finalized Sunday, the 21-year-old had played in just two of the Warriors' previous 21 games, and he hadn't played more than 20 minutes in a game since Dec. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, but injuries, fit and championship asperations derailed any possibility of the Memphis product having a fair look with Golden State. But for Wiseman, just getting on the court is a win.

James Wiseman finished with 11 points and five rebounds in his debut for the Pistons, who lost 127-109 against the Celtics.

The veteran forward scored 14 of his team-high 26 points in the third quarter. Sometimes it provides the Pistons with a much-needed boost of energy, but other times it results in a free throw for the other team. Tatum received MVP chants throughout the game, but none louder than when he exited the game with just over a minute left. He missed the shot, but immediately adjusted on the next play and attacked Kornet inside the paint, resulting in his first points as a Piston. He scored six points and grabbed two rebounds in his first six minutes of action. He finished with 11 points and five rebounds in 23 minutes of action.

James Wiseman tallied 11 points and 5 rebounds in his first game with the Detroit Pistons, but was helpless as Celtics' Jayson Tatum erupted for 38.

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Wiseman details what his first game with the Pistons was like Wednesday night in Boston.

Wiseman came to Detroit with a lot of talent, but that talent wasn’t able to be unleashed often because of the stakes Golden State has been playing with. “He looked like the Wiseman I played against in high school. Then he’ll get to build on the next performance. The most important takeaway from Wednesday’s game is that Wiseman is going to get to build on it. There were even one or two instances in which the Celtics were hunting him on switches and Wiseman did a good job of staying in front of the ballhandler and forcing a pass or tough attempt. It’s going to take time for Wiseman to get adjusted to basketball at this level again. Said he was at the rim even though he didn't get blocks. He also put the ball on the deck and finished through contact. In his first stint, he tracked down an offensive rebound and finished a nice hook shot on the baseline while surrounded by two defenders. [Celtics](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/celtics/) 127-109 in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break. Additionally, it was the first time he played over 20 minutes since Dec. Maybe there are tweaks here and there, but, for the most part, the only thing that changes from playbook to playbook, city to city, is the terminology.

In his first game since last Thursday's trade, new Detroit Pistons big James Wiseman showed what he can do on both sides of the floor.

Once he gets a feel for what we’re doing offensively — spacing, where to be, where to go — he’s going to contribute on both ends of the floor.” He checked in toward the end of the opening quarter and fired a 3-pointer with 14 seconds remaining on the shot clock. Wiseman spelled Duren throughout the night, and shared time with Stewart on the floor. He wasn’t credited with a block, but he defended the paint without fouling. “I’ve got his back and whatever he needs, any questions, he knows I’m there for him.” He was a big body at the rim and deterred some shots. There’s more to Wiseman’s offensive bag than he was able to show with the Warriors. He drove past Luke Kornet for a layup on the next possession after the missed 3; later in the quarter, grabbed Cory Joseph's blocked 3-pointer and made a midrange jumper with 10 seconds left. He has soft touch and showcased it against the Celtics. He described the previous six days as a “blur.” Defensively, just being a presence in the paint.” Gary Payton II’s failed physical with the Golden State Warriors stopped Wiseman from practicing with his new team until Tuesday, five days after the deal was initially agreed to, and two days after the trade was formally approved.

James Wiseman's former teammates in the Bay Area are rooting for the 21-year-old center as he begins the next chapter of his NBA career.

Shortly after the 21-year-old center made his Detroit Pistons debut Wednesday night, Golden State forward Draymond Green logged onto Instagram to send the ...

Wiseman has a big opportunity in Detroit. It took multiple days to complete due to complications with Payton's physical, but Wiseman officially landed with the Pistons when the Warriors I don't know what his ceiling is, it's a guy I want to see figure it out and have an opportunity." In 23 minutes off the bench, Wiseman logged 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting with five rebounds for the Pistons in their 127-109 loss to the Boston Celtics. Reps, reps, reps." "Go be a [star].