James Wiseman hasn’t played for the Golden State Warriors in almost a calendar year. He had surgery last April to repair a torn right meniscus, then a second surgery in December for “cleanup” purposes, further delaying his return. The Warriors have 19 games left in the regular season. There’s still no word on when, or if, Wiseman will play in any of them.
If he does, it likely won’t be for long or particularly meaningful minutes. On Friday, ESPN’s Kendra Andrews cited a Warriors coach saying it’s “highly unlikely” that Wiseman will be a big part of Golden State’s rotation, especially in the playoffs.
You don’t have to read too deeply between the lines to understand that Golden State is more or less punting on Wiseman’s second season in hopes that he can be ready to fully pursue his potential in his third.
“What I will always keep circling back to is this guy needs reps,” Steve Kerr said on Thursday when…
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