Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman is still recovering from meniscus surgery, but he is determined to get offseason work in with Kevin Garnett.

Both Wiseman and Warriors president of basketball operations Bob Myers have made reference to the No. 2 pick working with the newly-elected NBA Hall of Famer. A setback in his recovery could change things, but Wiseman said Thursday he is making good progress and has every intention of working with Garnett:

“We should,” Wiseman said when asked about training with Garnett, per Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area. “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.”

The Warriors had initially hoped Wiseman would merely be ready for training camp after suffering the meniscus tear in April. However, it would seem Wiseman hopes to be fully recovered well in advance.

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Training with Garnett makes sense for Wiseman on a number of levels. For starters, KG has plenty of knowledge to impart. More importantly, though, Wiseman has some similar traits to a younger KG.

The 20-year-old is an athletic specimen who can run the floor and handle the ball a bit in transition. He can make highlight-reel plays on both ends. Like Garnett though, Wiseman should be better served if he can be more polished on the low block and also expand his game with face-up jumpers and running hooks in the lane.

Warriors fans will be quite keen on Wiseman's development once he is healthy. The motivation to get back to full strength and enlist aid from the “Big Ticket” is likely an encouraging first step.