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Former Warrior James Wiseman joins Pacers

The former Golden State Warriors second overall draft pick has joined the Indiana Pacers in free agency.

Former Golden State Warriors big man James Wiseman, has reportedly agreed to a two-year contract with the Indiana Pacers. He will likely be the teams third-string big man to begin with, and will be forced to earn his playing time on a team that made it to the Eastern Conference Finals last season.

Wiseman was the Warriors second overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. The athletic big man struggled to make an impact for Steve Kerr’s team, missing the 2021-22 season through injury and playing in a total of 84 games before being traded to the Detroit Pistons. Despite being afforded additional playing time, Wiseman failed to secure a long-term spot in Motor City and hit the free agency market this summer.

At just 23 years old, Wiseman still has plenty of time to figure things out in the NBA. Rick Carlisle is an elite coach who will likely work on developing Wiseman to help him reach his potential. Due to his lob threat, he will likely stick in Indiana’s rotation.

Nevertheless, it’s unlikely remaining in the Bay Area would have changed his current trajectory. Hopefully, he figures it out in Indiana.

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Warriors at Pistons: How to watch, stream, lineups, injury report and broadcast info for Monday

Before the Warriors meet the Pistons on Monday, here’s everything to know before the game, including how to watch.

After their five-game win streak was snapped with a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Golden State Warriors have to quickly turn the page with the second leg of a road back to back coming on Monday against the Detroit Pistons.

Heading into Detroit, the Warriors are coming off a cold shooting performance that resulted in a 115-104 loss to the Cavaliers on Sunday evening. Steph Curry stayed hot, scoring 28 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the field with seven made triples. However, it wasn’t enough to slow  Donovan Mitchell and Max Strus in Cleveland.

The Pistons, also on the second-leg of a back to back, will welcome the Warriors to town looking to end a four-game losing streak. Sunday’s game will mark James Wiseman’s first game against the Warriors since being traded to the Pistons at the deadline last year.

Before the Warriors meet the Pistons on Monday, here’s everything to know before the game, including how to watch.

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Jabari Smith Jr. appears to say ‘he can’t guard me at all’ after lighting up James Wiseman

Lip readers think they saw Jabari Smith deliver some epic trash talk.

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. had a tremendous game during NBA 2K24 Summer League on Sunday.

Smith finished with a game-high 38 points (13-25 FG, 9-10 FT) during a victory over the Pistons. He also added 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block during the stellar performance.

But perhaps the most memorable moment of the match came when former No. 2 overall pick, James Wiseman, picked Smith up on the perimeter during the third quarter. Smith spotted up beyond the arc and received the ball, then nailed a dribble jumper for three points.

It was one of multiple field goals Smith made with Wiseman credited as the primary defender and it was beautiful to watch:

As he made his way back to the other end of the court, Smith appeared to say that Wiseman “can’t guard him at all” while maintaining eye contact with the Pistons bench.

Later in the quarter, Smith also beat Wiseman at the rim and drew contact for an and-one foul. It was a wonderfully encouraging sequence for the Houston forward.

Smith, who had an incredible buzzer-beater to secure the first victory for Houston during NBA 2K24 Summer League in Las Vegas, looks primed for a potential breakout campaign next season.

He will join a starting lineup that also includes the likes of Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and Alperen Sengun.

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Boston needs big depth, Detroit could use a vet guard; Are these East teams natural trade partners?

With interests potentially aligning, this might be a scenario both ball clubs could benefit from.

The NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) already has teams changing their thinking about how they should manage their rosters, and the Boston Celtics are no exception. Much speculation has abounded on how the ball club could trim spending while also making some moves to better balance the team in light of what we learned about the Celtics in the 2023 postseason.

The primary candidate floated to be on the move, perhaps surprisingly at first glance given he won the league’s Sixth Man of the Year award with Boston is Malcolm Brogdon. And with the team needing depth in the frontcourt, a club like the Detroit Pistons — who lack a veteran point guard to guide their younger floor generals but also have cap space to absorb salary — appear to be an ideal trade partner with a surplus of big men,

Let’s take a look at three potential targets that could save Boston money while addressing their depth that could also help jump-start the Piston’s rebuild.

Pistons center James Wiseman records double-double vs. Raptors.

The former Golden State draft pick notched his first double-double with the Pistons on Saturday.

Before the shorthanded Golden State Warriors tipped off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday afternoon, their former No. 2 overall draft pick was in action with his new time on Saturday.

Since being traded in a four-team deal at the deadline, James Wiseman suited up for the Detroit Pistons for the third time on Saturday against the Toronto Raptors.

Wiseman was active in his first start for the Pistons on Saturday, recording his first double-double with the Pistons. The former Memphis Tiger tallied 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field to go along with 10 boards in 20 minutes against the Raptors.

Saturday marked Wiseman’s first double-double of the 2022-23 season and the fourth of his NBA career.

Watch all the highlights from Wiseman’s first double-double performance with Detroit on Saturday via YouTube:

Since joining the Pistons at the deadline, Wiseman is averaging 9.7 points on 50% shooting from the field with 8.3 rebounds in 22.6 minutes over three games.

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James Wiseman records 10 boards in his second game with the Pistons

The former Warrior notched eight points and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench in his second game with the Pistons.

Before the Golden State Warriors took the court in Los Angeles on Thursday night, their former No. 2 overall pick from the 2020 NBA draft was in action with his new team after the All-Star break.

On Thursday against the Orlando Magic, James Wiseman was in the rotation for the second time with the Detroit Pistons. 

Wiseman came off the bench behind Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart against the Magic, playing 23 minutes. Wiseman recorded eight points on 4-of-10 shooting from the field to go along with 10 boards.

Despite Wiseman’s eight and 10 off the bench, the Pistons could hold off the Magic. Wendell Carter followed a Paulo Banchero miss with a putback game-winning bucket as time expired to seal the contest fo the Magic, 108-106. 

Watch highlights from Wiseman’s performance via YouTube: 

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Warriors’ Draymond Green reacts to James Wiseman’s debut with the Pistons

Draymond Green reacted on Instagram to James Wiseman’s first game with the Pistons.

While the acquisition of Gary Payton II headlined trade deadline day for the Golden State Warriors, Bob Myers and Steve Kerr made another move to deal former No. 2 overall James Wiseman to the Detroit Pistons in a four-team trade.

After Payton II’s failed physical delayed the trade process, Wiseman wasn’t able to make his debut with the Pistons until Wednesday. In his first game alongside his new teammates, Wiseman notched double-figures with 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field with five rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench against the Boston Celtics.

Following his Detroit debut, his former teammate took to Instagram with a reaction. Draymond Green shared a picture of Wiseman on his Instagram story with a message for the 21-year-old center.

Via @DaltonJ_Johnson on Twitter:

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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. 

Via @NBA on Twitter:

Watch more highlights from Wiseman’s debut for the Pistons Via @BallySportsDET on Twitter:

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Report: Warriors trade James Wiseman to Pistons in multi-team trade

The James Wiseman era in Golden State has reportedly come to an end on trade deadline day.

After an up-and-down three-year run, James Wiseman’s era with the Golden State Warriors has reportedly come to an end.

On the final day of the NBA trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors jumped into action with the trade of Wiseman. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Warriors are trading the former No. 2 overall pick to the Detroit Pistons for Saddiq Bey.

Via @wojespn on Twitter:

However, Bey’s final destination wasn’t San Francisco. Bey will be headed to the Atlanta Hawks, per Wojnarowski. According to Wojnarowski, the Warriors will be landing five second-round picks in the multi-team deal with the Pistons and Hawks.

Wiseman played 60 games with the Warriors after being drafted as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft. During his run with the Warriors, Wiseman averaged 9.9 points on 54.1% shooting from the floor with 5.0 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 18.3 minutes per game.

During the 2022-23 season, Wiseman played in 21 games, recording 6.9 points and 3.5 rebounds in 12.5 minutes per game.

The Memphis product will get the chance to fight for minutes with Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart in Detroit’s frontcourt.

The Warrior will pick up some financial flexibility after trading Wiseman. Bob Myers and Steve Kerr will also get five more picks to use as potential supply for another trade on deadline day.

The NBA trade deadline is set to come to a close at 12 p.m. PT on Thursday afternoon.

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How the Warriors saved an ungodly amount of money by trading James Wiseman for basically nothing

This explains the weird James Wiseman trade.

You may be wondering something about the trade that sent former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman from the Golden State Warriors to the Detroit Pistons and the Dubs getting … a bunch of second-round picks back.

Why would the Warriors deal a future asset for basically nothing? How could they let Wiseman go for so little even though he hasn’t lived up to the hype?

There’s actually a good answer for that, and proof that the Warriors aren’t made of money (even though they’ve spent a ton of it to put together a contender in recent years).

The answer comes from John Hollinger at The Athletic:

As a result, even small bits of window dressing could save eye-popping amounts of money after accounting for the tax penalty and the Warriors’ repeater status. That, in turn, focuses attention on James Wiseman. He’s owed $9.6 million this year and $12.2 million next year, meaning that San Antonio, Detroit, Utah or Indiana could trade for him without sending anything back. Such a transaction would save the Warriors about $51 million in salary and tax this year and an estimated $85 million in salary and tax next year; a total of $131 million in savings to dump a guy who rarely plays.

Did you read that?

Again: That could save a total of $131 million in savings to dump a guy who rarely plays.

That explains it.