
NBA Rumor: James Wiseman Injury
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What was the thought process with not adding a big entering the trade deadline, and how have you seen the team adjust toward not having a traditional center? Myers: The league is realizing that size is really important, but it’s more about positional size than size at the center spot. We didn’t have a great option available to us. Secondly, I was under the impression we would have James Wiseman. He was trending well. We thought he’d be back, ready to go and help us with that vertical space. That didn’t happen and his rehab hit a bump in the road post deadline. That put us in a tough spot, and the market was pretty dry. We had to march forward. Size still matters. But Looney’s been an unbelievable, steadfast guy that often gets overlooked. When we need to go bigger, Draymond and Looney have shown they can do it. They’re capable. They’re not 7-feet tall, but they’re versatile, switchable and very smart. We found a way. We’ll see if it keeps working and if we continue to win.
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Steve Kerr on shutting James Wiseman down: We're protecting his future
Kendra Andrews: Steve Kerr on the decision to shut James Wiseman down for the rest of the season: “it was ultimately very simple: we’re protecting James’ future.” Says he wouldn’t be able to play in any games for the next few weeks, so made sense to rule him out.
Golden State Warriors: James Wiseman, who has missed the first 73 games of the 2021-22 season after undergoing surgery to repair a meniscal tear in his right knee, will be sidelined for the remainder of the season, including the 2022 NBA Playoffs.
James Wiseman ruled out for the rest of the season
Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman has been ruled out for the rest of the season and will continue rehabilitating his right knee. Wiseman has been recovering from a meniscus repair last April, and the team has been cautious to protect him for the long-term.
James Wiseman: Wiseman is expected to remain in the Bay Area to continue his rehab — which includes strength and conditioning exercises. There are no plans for more surgery on the knee, sources said. Wiseman played three games in G League this month before swelling in knee sidelined him.
Warriors exploring free agency after James Wiseman injury update
Kerith Burke: Following the news of knee swelling for James Wiseman, Kerr said Bob Myers and his group are “constantly looking at options” at who might be available to help. Don’t expect another Bogut return though. “Nothing like that on the horizon.”
Mark Haynes: Steve Kerr on the plan for James Wiseman: “I feel terrible for James. The hope was that he would play tomorrow in Santa Cruz. That’s not going to happen.”
James Wiseman not ruled out for the season yet
CJ Holmes: Steve Kerr said the Warriors haven’t made any decision to shutdown James Wiseman for the season yet, going to take a day by day approach.
Kendra Andrews. Steve Kerr says James Wiseman’s knee starter swelling a bit in the last couple of days, and yesterday the training staff decided it would be best to hold him out of practice and this weekend’s G League game. He will not travel with the Warriors on their upcoming trip.
James Wiseman temporarily shut down after another setback
The final stage of James Wiseman’s return to the Warriors has hit another speed bump. Because of some swelling in his right knee, Wiseman has been temporarily shut down, sources told The Athletic. He didn’t practice with the Warriors the past two days and won’t play for the Santa Cruz Warriors in a fourth G League game on Sunday, as initially planned.
The Warriors only have 12 games left and there had been an expectation that Wiseman — particularly in the four remaining back-to-backs — would return in time to get some valuable developmental reps before the playoffs. That possibility is becoming more unlikely. Wiseman had surgery for a torn meniscus last April. This has been a tricky 11-month recovery. Swelling slowed his progress in December and forced a second procedure, this one a scope to clean up some loose bodies.
Steve Kerr unsure if James Wiseman will join Warriors on road trip
Warriors recall James Wiseman from G League
James Wiseman out on Monday, Draymond Green to return
Warriors to determine whether James Wiseman is ready for first-team action this weekend
James Wiseman returned to Santa Cruz, Calif., with his team after the game. He will review film with Seth Cooper and his staff on Friday, practice with Santa Cruz on Saturday and play in another game for them on Sunday at Chase Center. After that, the Warriors will determine whether he’s ready for a promotion and a test drive (maybe in the second unit?) with the big club.
Golden State Warriors PR: Warriors assign James Wiseman to Santa Cruz pic.twitter.com/vB84tU8aSU
Monte Poole: Warriors coach Steve Kerr on the James Wiseman update: ‘Just committing to the first two (G League) games.’ Will reevaluate next week. Don’t be surprised if he’s in the NBA in the next 10 days
James Wiseman cleared to play G League games this week
Anthony Slater: Big news from the Warriors: James Wiseman will play for the Santa Cruz Warriors on Thursday and Sunday this week. I’ve previously been told that once he’s physically cleared for G-League, he’s cleared for NBA action, whenever team deems him ready.
Steve Kerr: James Wiseman looks really good
Kendra Andrews: Kerr notes that Wiseman looks really good, and his conditioning is coming along. He also emphasized how much Wiseman needs reps. “Let’s temper the expectations.” He’s still considered day to day.
Anthony Slater: James Wiseman out pregame in Minnesota working on post moves/counters, pick-and-pops, etc. Here is a glimpse. pic.twitter.com/aofAE6yckB
Anthony Slater: James Wiseman is getting in a 3-on-3 scrimmage tonight in Minnesota and is moving well. Warriors remain unwilling to give any detailed update/target. Steve Kerr: “I’m going to continue to express what I’ve expressed in recent weeks. It’s day-to-day.”
James Wiseman to join Warriors on four-game road trip
Still no return date for James Wiseman return
Warriors recall James Wiseman from G League
Warriors assign James Wiseman to G League
James Wiseman return imminent?
Anthony Slater: James Wiseman went through the Warriors’ 12-minute full squad contact scrimmage tonight in Portland. Still no exact plan for his return target, but everything continuing to trend well.
Mark Haynes: Steve Kerr on James Wiseman at practice today: “It’s just great to see him back out on the floor, seeing him smiling, seeing him happy. It’s all good stuff, but we’ll just keep taking it a day at a time. No proclamations, no plans beyond the next day, and we’ll go from there.”
Jason Dumas: James Wiseman update after his full contact scrimmage in Portland tonight: pic.twitter.com/rasGULXRiq
James Wiseman to return on March 1?
Dieter Kurtenbach of the Bay Area News Group told his cohost Cyrus Saatsaz on Locked on Warriors off air of an actual target date that the team is looking at for Wiseman’s debut this season. Saatsaz mentions this on the February 18 episode of Locked On Warriors podcast around the 26 minute mark. “Dieter revealed…a source tells him that James Wiseman will be playing on March 1…before we finally see the former #2 pick on the court.”
James Wiseman in the last stages of the rehab process
Mark Haynes: James Wiseman talked about being able to practice with the team again. “I feel great. It’s a blessing just to go up and down the floor. I haven’t been able to do that for so long but, it’s a blessing just to be out there. So I’m really grateful for that.”
Connor Letourneau: James Wiseman on the numerous setbacks he’s navigated early in his NBA career: “I just look at it as a marathon. It’s a long race.”
With James Wiseman advancing to full-contact 5-on-5 workouts on Tuesday, for the first time in more than 10 months, there finally is some clarity regarding his return to the Warriors.W Barring yet another setback – and all has gone well in recent weeks, according to team sources – the 7-foot-1 center conceivably could be ready for game action within a couple weeks after the Feb. 17-23 All-Star break.
James Wiseman to participate in first 5-on-5 scrimmage since injury
Kendra Andrews: James Wiseman will participate in his first 5-on-5 scrimmage today, I’m told. Warriors GM Bob Myers first told @MorningRoast957 that he thought that was the plan heading into today.
Anthony Slater: Can confirm that James Wiseman will advance to 5-on-5 scrimmaging today for the first time since his injury. It’ll consist of a mix of some of the Warriors’ young players, coaches, staffers at the SF facility. Bob Myers first told @MorningRoast957 of the plan this morning.
Anthony Slater: James Wiseman got in another pregame workout tonight in Utah. Steve Kerr said he came through the 3-on-3 contact scrimmage well. Still to be determined when Wiseman can enter a 5-on-5 setting.
James Wiseman practicing with contact for the first time in 10 months
Kendra Andrews: James Wiseman is participating in a contact 3-on-3 scrimmage right now, as this tweet is sent. It’s his first contact work in 10 months.
James Wiseman returning for Playoffs?
Connor Letourneau: Steve Kerr on James Wiseman: “There’s a chance that he could be playing come playoff time. We don’t really know what to expect.”
James Wiseman ramping up individual work
Warriors not adding an extra center
But guess what? Green is out with a concerning disk issue and on a similarly vague recovery timeline that probably won’t see his return until near or around the All-Star break. The trade deadline is only a few weeks away. Is it time for the Warriors to go searching for center help? No, sources insist, the front office doesn’t have any current plans to add outside help to shore up the center spot in the immediate. Marc Gasol has hinted at a possible NBA return in the coming months. Paul Millsap, whom the Warriors discussed adding this summer, is in search of another team. But don’t expect a shake-up.
Whose roster spot would even be vulnerable? Not the rookies. It’s why you don’t hear about them in any trade rumors. They’re protected. Gary Payton II, the last guy on the ship, is safe. He’s been too good. Bjelica’s skill and floor spacing are valued, despite his uneven production. It’d probably be a choice among Bjelica, Damion Lee and Juan Toscano-Anderson if a roster spot needed to be vacated. But one doesn’t. This isn’t 2017 when the Warriors hoarded centers for all occasions. It’s the opposite. They’re clearly more comfortable handing 12 playoff minutes to a Lee or Toscano-Anderson, familiar and trusted within their unique system, than any traditional big available to them on the vet-minimum market.
Connor Letourneau: Steve Kerr on James Wiseman: “This has just not been an easy one to figure out. We’re still hopeful he’ll be cleared for contact soon, but there hasn’t been an opportunity for that to happen this week.”
James Wiseman return delayed by December knee surgery
James Wiseman had his initial meniscus surgery on April 15. Saturday is Jan. 15. That’s a nine-month gap, which is on the far end of the more cautious recovery and return-to-action timetable.
What’s the explanation for the elongated recovery? Another previously unreported surgery was needed. Because of some minor-yet-persistent swelling, Wiseman needed a scope and cleanup in mid-December, flushing out some loose bodies, sources confirm, which slowed his anticipated comeback.
But the Warriors pumped the brakes on clearing Wiseman for full contact and, as the next several weeks turned into a month and beyond, would only say that Wiseman was still waiting for Rick Celebrini to clear him for contact. That’s because he needed that arthroscopic surgery, which pulled him out of any strenuous activity. Wiseman has spent the past month building toward full-contact activity. It’s generally trending in the right direction. He is now back on road trips with the Warriors, doing individual work and, according to Steve Kerr, expected to be cleared for some three-on-three and eventually five-on-five work in the days and weeks ahead.
James Wiseman still not cleared for contact work
Anthony Slater: Steve Kerr on James Wiseman: “We’re hopeful on the road trip next week he can really ramp up the contact.” Said it might be 3-on-3, maybe hard 1-on-1 against another center. But it’s trending in that direction.
Ohm Youngmisuk: Steve Kerr says Klay Thompson will travel with the team on its upcoming back-to-back at Dallas and New Orleans. James Wiseman, who has cleared protocols, will not travel with team as he continues to make his way back.
When Wiseman is cleared to return, he’ll have his playing time restricted. Odds are that, at most, he will log 10-15 minutes a night this season. As Kerr, Myers and others have stressed to Wiseman, what matters is how he looks a couple of years from now — not a couple of months. “There’s a lot of great stuff to come — not just this season, but for the next 15 years,” Kerr said. “Ultimately, this will just be a bump in the road. Still, I know he’s anxious.”
Connor Letourneau: James Wiseman is on the court getting work in. Warriors are debating whether he’ll come on the trip tomorrow. If he stays, he’ll hopefully have contact work when the team comes back.
Warriors assign Klay Thompson to G League
Those closest to Wiseman’s recovery insist that this length of an absence was always in the reasonable realm. Meniscus timelines are high variance and vague, listed in the 6-9 month range if you go the repair route, which Wiseman did.
Anthony Slater: James Wiseman is still not scrimmaging, per Steve Kerr. Remains limited to individual court work, as has been the case for weeks.
Klay Thompson increasing intensity of practice
Anthony Slater: Klay Thompson and James Wiseman remained back in the Bay Area during this four-day Warriors road trip. Klay is increasing the intensity of his scrimmaging, Wiseman is still not yet cleared for 5-on-5 contact work.
Connor Letourneau: James Wiseman is doing 2-on-2 work, but has yet to get cleared for scrimmaging. “We’re just trying to be patient and do the best thing we can for James,” Steve Kerr said.
Anthony Slater: Here’s a full update on Klay Thompson and James Wiseman from Steve Kerr. -Klay has been playing 5-on-5, but “that doesn’t mean he’s gonna step on an NBA court next week” -Wiseman still hasn’t been cleared for 5-on-5 pic.twitter.com/F6W41gjHkf
Klay Thompson, James Wiseman hit important step in return from injury
James Wiseman, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, has yet to suit up this season due to a knee injury but could be back as soon as Thanksgiving week, according to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole. Klay Thompson, who has missed the past two seasons with a pair of leg injuries, is also waiting in the wings.
Mark Haynes: Steve Kerr on James Wiseman: “We’ve been purposely deliberate the last couple of months and just slowly ramping things up. He’s moving well and engaged in a lot of drill work in practice and doing 5-0 stuff. He’s getting a lot of work in, and he’s feeling good.”
Marc J. Spears: Warriors coach Steve Kerr said James Wiseman and Klay Thompson will not go on upcoming road trip and will have a program in San Francisco to “ramp things up.” Still undecided when or if Wiseman will play for Santa Cruz.
James Wiseman cleared for full practices, still no return timetable
Mark Haynes: Steve Kerr says James Wiseman could play some games in the G-League before playing an official game. #DubNation
James Wiseman cleared for full practice
Anthony Slater: James Wiseman has been cleared to participate in full team practices, the Warriors announce. A big step in his recovery process.
James Wiseman to play in the G League this season?
In a few weeks, Santa Cruz is an option, either for scrimmages behind closed doors or full G League games, I’m told. He could use all the low-stakes game reps he can get and those are more available in Santa Cruz, where an NBA playoff chase isn’t happening. But there’s a chance, considering their thin frontcourt and lack of a lob threat, the Warriors’ coaching staff may prefer having Wiseman as a rotation option as immediately as possible, even for a tiny role.
Even once it comes, Wiseman won’t get thrust right back into games. This will be a slow buildup. I’ve heard a full clearance is expected in the next couple of weeks. He was spotted after shootaround in Los Angeles running the court end-to-end at near-full speed under the watchful eye of Celebrini.
Is that the best way to ease Wiseman back into rhythm? Will that produce the best version of Wiseman by March? Those are the conversations that will come in the weeks ahead as he tip-toes closer. But it won’t be a back-and-forth situation, sources indicate. Wiseman won’t toggle between the big club and Santa Cruz depending on the night. There might be an extended G League rehab stint early, but once he’s back with the main club, he will be there for good.
JD Shaw: The Warriors release positive injury updates on Klay Thompson and James Wiseman: pic.twitter.com/h3N9nIqScT
“We should,” Wiseman told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole about still working out with Garnett this summer. “I’m getting better rapidly, at a high rate. I’m getting better each day because I’m taking care of myself. It should still happen. For sure. I would be super excited. KG is one of my favorite players. KG, his intensity is crazy. I most definitely would love to work out with KG. That’s one of my dreams.”
James Wiseman on injury: I'm getting better rapidly
Monte Poole: Warriors rook James Wiseman, rehabbing after meniscus surgery, on chances of offseason workouts with Kevin Garnett: ‘We should. I’m getting better rapidly, at a high rate. I’m getting better each day because I’m taking care of myself. It should still happen. For sure.’
Anthony Slater: Steph Curry on James Wiseman: “I hit him earlier today to let him know he has to think bigger picture. He’s 20 years old. He’s got a lot of basketball ahead of him. He has an opportunity now to flip a terrible situation on its head and work on his body, work on his mind.”
James Wiseman officially out for the season
James Wiseman undergoes successful surgery today, timetable on return coming soon
James Wiseman set for surgery on meniscus
Golden State Warriors rookie center James Wiseman will have surgery Thursday in Los Angeles to repair a meniscus injury in his right knee, coach Steve Kerr said Wednesday. “We won’t know the extent of what we’re looking at until after the surgery,” Kerr said, prior to the Warriors taking on the Thunder in Oklahoma City.
Kendra Andrews: Steve Kerr says James Wiseman is in LA and will have surgery tomorrow. Says he and the Warriors won’t exactly know what they’re looking at in terms of the recovery process until then.
James Wiseman to undergo surgery this week
James Wiseman will undergo right knee surgery later this week, either Thursday or Friday, per league sources. It’s a crucial moment for the Warriors’ near-term outlook and an early-career pivot point for the rookie center. The results of the surgery will determine the expected return timetable, which ranges from a shorter 4-6-week absence to a possible multi-month recovery that would severely limit his offseason availability.
Connor Letourneau: I can confirm the @Anthony Slater report that James Wiseman will undergo surgery later this week. The Warriors have yet to rule him out for the season, but odds are his rookie year is done.
Steve Kerr: We don't have any timetable on James Wiseman return yet
James Wiseman suffers torn meniscus
Adrian Wojnarowski: Warriors center James Wiseman has suffered a meniscus injury in his right knee, sources tell ESPN. No timeline on a return yet.
Shams Charania: Warriors rookie James Wiseman is feared to be out for the remainder of the season, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
July 4, 2022 | 10:35 pm EDT Update
Nets willing to drag on trade talks for Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving into training camp

With four years left on Kevin Durant’s contract, and Kyrie Irving having opted in to the last year of his deal, the Nets have leverage and every intention of using it. And league personnel say the Nets have implied if they don’t get what they want, this could well drag on into training camp.
Nets general manager Sean Marks and owner Joe Tsai had agreed to work with Durant and business partner Rich Kleiman to try to trade him to one of his preferred landing spots. But in the end, Durant and Irving are expected to be moved where and when it works best for Nets management.
Nets not wanting to trade Joe Harris

How the Nets deal with Joe Harris may be the best indicator of how they plan to proceed. He’s the longest-tenured Net, often consulted by Marks on major decisions. “I know the Nets absolutely do not want to trade Joe under any scenario,” a league source familiar with Brooklyn’s thinking told The Post. “But there are just thousands of different ways this can play out.”

Taken in the most recent draft at No. 8 overall by New Orleans, Australian product Dyson Daniels is already impressing the Pelicans’ coaching staff. “We’re playing him in scrimmages we’re putting him in multiple spots,” said Pelicans lead assistant coach Jarron Collins, who will coach in Summer League. “Obviously, he can be a primary ball-handler, he can literally play 1-4 and defend every single position.”
Standing 6′8 with a 6′11 wingspan, Daniels has physical tools to be inserted in various scenarios on the floor in various roles. “Frankly, his versatility will allow us to be creative with our lineups,” Collins said. “And his availability to us putting him in different spots.”
There’s a possibility that the son of a former New Orleans NBA great may become an LSU Tiger. LSU men’s basketball head coach Matt McMahon has given an offer to four-star recruit Andrej Stojakovic, according to a social media post from AAU team Compton Magic out of California. Andrej, the small forward who plays for the Compton AAU team and Jesuit High in California, is the son of former New Orleans, then known as Hornets, great Peja Stojakovic.