James Wiseman notches 11 points in debut with Detroit Pistons

The former No. 2 overall pick recorded 24 minutes of action off the bench in his first game with the Pistons.

The four-team trade between the Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks recently became official following a delay due to Gary Payton II’s failed physical in Golden State. Along with Payton II, the trade was headlined by played like Saddiq Bey and James Wiseman. 

After selecting Wiseman with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft, the Memphis product played 60 games with the Warriors before being traded to the Pistons on deadline day. 

Following the blockbuster deal, Wiseman made his debut for the Pistons on Wednesday. The 21-year-old came off the bench behind Jalen Duren in Detroit’s frontcourt. Wiseman got an extended run off the bench, scoring 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field with five boards in 23 minutes. 

Wednesday marked Wiseman’s first double-figure scoring effort since his 30-point performance with the Warriors in their blowout loss to the Nets in December. 

Wiseman was one of six members of the Pistons to score in double-figures in their 127-109 loss to the Celtics on Wednesday night. 

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