The future NBA for James Wiseman appears to be far from approx Golden State Warriors who chose it with the second pick of the 2020 Draft. The explosive interior has less and less place in a shaky defending champion in 2022-2023, with Point 15-17 and it had to be done moves to straighten his course. Especially when it comes to your second unit.
Although Wiseman he doesn’t fit the style of Steve Kerr and Golden StateWithout a doubt, he is a player with high potential, as he proved this Tuesday against Brooklyn, scoring 30 points. It wouldn’t be surprising if the former University of Memphis standout could significantly raise his performance in another scenario.
If Golden State makes trades this offseason, Wiseman will likely be at the center of one of them. What can they get in return? Four trade ideas that would make sense for the Warriors, below.
James Wiseman by Alex Caruso
While it is clear that today Caruso (even with his enormous limitations as a goalscorer) is a player far superior to Wisemanespecially if we think in a Playoff context, the Warriors’ interior potential could entice a Chicago that will soon have to undertake a stage of reconstruction. Except, the Bulls will definitely miss Nikola Vucevic in next Free Agency (or sooner, if they can trade him), so the path would be wide open for Wiseman.
Golden State, for its part, would supplement one of the best substitutes you could find in the market already a player who has already demonstrated his ability to perform in the most pressing moments of a season, including title he won with the Lakers in 2020. The move would immediately make the Warriors better.
James Wiseman for Monte Morris
Morris is Downgraded to be a starting point guard in the NBA, but Golden State wouldn’t need that, with Stephen Curry at this point. Instead, the starter’s arrival today with the Wizards would give them one second unit warranty, in a role he already knew how to stand out for years in Denver. If anything is missing from the Warriors bench it is consistency and experiencetwo points where Monte is strong.
For Washington it would be a bet without much risk in the future, for a franchise that takes it on or not, it has to look long-term. and although today Kristaps Porzingis He’s the team’s starting center, there’s no reason he can’t join the Latvian with another interior like Wiseman, as was the case in his Dallas years.
James Wiseman by Kelly Olynyk
Golden State would also need to add players like JaMychal Green or Ryan Rollins to match the salaries, but Canadian Olynyk would be the best they could get to bolster their inner rotation. The former Miami native is averaging 12.9 points, 5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 43% on 3-pointers with Utah and it would fit the Kerr shape perfectlyin a role similar to that played by Nemanja Bjelica last season.
Why would Utah make this move? As in the previous cases, to think long term and bet on it high ceiling by Wiseman, over an Olynyk over 30 years old. Taking a step back soon shouldn’t be a problem for a Salt Lake City team that will want to position yourself in a good way in the next Drafts.
James Wiseman by Jakob Poeltl
The swap would be very similar to Olynyk’s, apart from the fact that the Austrian is a defensive cutter, what would you offer virtues similar to those of Kevon Looney. Going from Gregg Popovich to Steve Kerr shouldn’t be a problem for a very efficient Poeltl for any second unit.
San Antonio, like Utah, shouldn’t mind making their team worse in the short term, with the ability to give minutes and shoot Wiseman to take advantage of his potential.
I have one rim protector like Poeltl He would be a major asset for the Warriors facing Playoffs in which they can encounter paint-caliber scorers Nikola Jokic, Ja Morad, Zion Williamson or Giannis Antetokounmpoincluding.
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