“Does Wiseman change the game for them, the way they play?” the lower-level Eastern Conference talent evaluator asks. “No. He doesn’t play hard enough. But he makes sense. They don’t need him to be great. If he goes some place and has to be Trae [Young] or Ja [Morant], he’s not that. But if [the Warriors’] top four are back, he can be Harrison Barnes, a good fifth player.” All this, of course, is assuming Curry and Thompson come back healthy. One Western Conference VP added Looney’s health as a prerequisite for renewed title contention as well. Looney has made only 20 appearances this season due to an assortment of injuries, but he is one of only four players with playoff experience or a championship ring on the current roster. “His health is important,” he says.