With James Wiseman sidelined for the rest of the season even before he made his 2021-22 debut, the Golden State Warriors now face the tricky task of finding a solution for their center woes.

Wiseman's return was expected to solve the Warriors' problems at the center spot. While the second-year big man is far from being a polished interior player, having him would have been massive for the Dubs against teams with star big men like the Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks.

The Warriors only have Kevon Looney as a legitimate big man, but he certainly can't do it alone, especially in the playoffs where teams look to exploit their opponents' biggest weaknesses.

So does that mean the Dubs will be looking to add an extra big to fill the void left by Wiseman? Well, according to Kerr, that's a no.

“I still feel really good about our roster and our situation at center with Draymond (Green), (Kevon) Looney, (Nemanja) Bjelica. (Jonathan Kuminga) can play small-ball five. Otto (Porter Jr.) as well,” Kerr explained, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic.

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The Warriors have found success with their small-ball lineup this season, but they still struggled against teams with a dominant big man. With that said, Steve Kerr and co. have to find an effective lineup to counter those opponents.

James Wiseman was on his way to recovery, even playing in the G League with the Santa Cruz Warriors. Unfortunately, he hit a setback in his return when swelling appeared on his surgically repaired right knee. Golden State temporarily shut him down before they made the difficult decision to sideline him for the rest of the campaign.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Wiseman is expected to continue his rehab in the Bay Area. The Warriors reportedly plan to give him more strength and conditioning exercises to make sure his knee will respond better moving forward.

As to questions of a possible second surgery, the Dubs have no plans to get Wiseman under the knife once again. However, more updates are expected in the coming days as the second-year center works his way back to 100 percent health.