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The Golden State Warriors remain a long way away from regretting the James Wiseman trade. The No. 2 overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft hasn’t lived up to that billing since the Dubs moved on from him at last year’s trade deadline, searching for a consistent role with the lowly Detroit Pistons. Wiseman returns […]

The Detroit Pistons have cooled off a bit after an exciting start to the 2023-2024 season that almost saw them roar back on Opening Night to defeat the defending Eastern Conference Champion Miami Heat on the road. Lopsided wins against the Charlotte Hornets on the road and the Chicago Bulls at home helped Coach Monty […]

The Golden State Warriors continued their hot start to the 2023-24 campaign with a 120-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night, and along the way, they got to see their old friend in James Wiseman take the court for the Pistons. While Wiseman didn’t help the Warriors out much during his stint with […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors will be looking to bounce back from their loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night when they take on the Detroit Pistons on the second night of a back-to-back. The Warriors’ matchup against the Pistons isn’t without its fair share of subplots, one of them this being […]

Players from the 2020 draft class headed into the 2023 offseason hoping to get their rookie contract extensions. And while there are many who failed to reach an agreement with their current NBA teams and will now head to restricted free agency come 2024, there are several others who did enough to warrant an extension. […]

Despite winning just 80 games over the past four seasons, including only 17 last season, there is a bit to like about the Pistons roster. Headed by the returning Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey in his second season in the backcourt and with the addition of number five draft pick Ausar Thompson, they also have […]

The Detroit Pistons were ready to take the next step last season. That is until Cade Cunningham underwent surgery on his left shin that prematurely ended his sophomore year 12 games into the campaign. As a result, Detroit finished with the league’s worst record at 17-65. To make matters worse, they didn’t even land the […]

Jabari Smith Jr. did not have the most seamless of rookie seasons. The Houston Rockets, as a whole, were a mess during the 2022-23 season, winning just 22 games and drawing considerable flak around the league for lacking the veteran presences needed to help mold their youngsters into winning players. But Smith’s efficiency problems and […]

The rebuild is here for the Detroit Pistons. Looking at the team’s current roster, the Pistons actually have a rather solid nucleus. They’re just a young team with not much experience. They also lost last season’s top draft pick Cade Cunningham for the majority of this season due to a shin injury. He is expected […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in the spotlight plenty right now but not many are reasons that they want to be. Under pressure from star point guard Damian Lillard to make moves that get him in position to make a deep playoff run, the Blazers front office will be put to the ultimate test this […]

It was always going to take some time for James Wiseman to get acclimated to the basketball court again after missing all of last season with a knee injury. Apparently the Golden State Warriors weren’t willing to be patient as they shipped him off to the Detroit Pistons at this season’s trade deadline. Whether or […]

Over a month removed from re-joining the Golden State Warriors, Gary Payton II has yet to suit up with his former team this season, and there’s still no concrete timetable for his return. The defending champions were out-shot from beyond the arc in last week’s losses to the Memphis Grizzlies and Atlanta Hawks. A lack […]

Trading a deep reserve for a player who helped them win a championship last season while saving millions in luxury tax payments, at least on the surface, was an easy decision for the Golden State Warriors. But James Wiseman is much different than most third-string centers, obviously, a reality Warriors owner Joe Lacob is still […]

Whether you love him or hate him, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green tells it how he sees it. So, when the seasoned champion addressed the trade that sent 7-foot-0 center James Wiseman — the second overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft — to the Detroit Pistons, one could only accept his perspective. Not […]

Steph Curry admitted on Monday he’s not sure what type of player James Wiseman will ultimately become. Like general manager Bob Myers and the Golden State Warriors‘ other head decision-makers, though, Curry seems certain the No. 2 overall pick of the 2020 NBA draft is better off with the Detroit Pistons. “[I have] a lot […]

When Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors drafted James Wiseman second overall in 2020, there were huge expectations that he’d be the face of the franchise after Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Three seasons later, however, he’s gone from the Dubs. The Warriors traded Wiseman to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Saddiq Bey. […]

The Golden State Warriors didn’t just swallow hard and complete the trade for Gary Payton II despite his uncertain availability over the season’s remainder because they so sorely need the defensive disruptiveness and overall versatility he provides when healthy. As Bob Myers told reporters on Monday, the front office also considered what it would mean […]

The Golden State Warriors did not go quietly into the night. Amid all the frenzy surrounding the NBA trade deadline, the Warriors took their stand and they too decided to join in on the fun. This came in the form of James Wiseman getting shipped off to the Detroit Pistons, while also securing a reunion […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and the Chicago Bulls did nothing. The team that sits in ninth place in the Eastern Conference and loses its 2023 first-round pick if it’s not in the top four didn’t make a move to get better or to get worse. However, the biggest Bulls trade […]

The Golden State Warriors have finally ended the James Wiseman era in the Bay Area after they sent the young center to the Detroit Pistons in a four-team swap ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. Being the reigning NBA champions and a dynastic franchise, the Warriors are always going to be under the microscope everyone the NBA […]

The Golden State Warriors effectively swapped a player drafted with No. 2 overall pick less than three years ago for a veteran role player locked into a multi-year deal who relies on athleticism and has already missed a large chunk of the season due to injury. Don’t mistake the defending champions moving on from James […]

The Golden State Warriors have made a series of moves ahead of the NBA trade deadline that sends James Wiseman to the Detroit Pistons nets them Gary Payton II from the Portland Trail Blazers, but the motivation to make the moves do not just have to do with the players, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of […]

Gary Payton II wasn’t gone from the Bay long. Just more than eight months after letting him walk to the Portland Trail Blazers in free agency, the Golden State Warriors have re-acquired Payton at the trade deadline in exchange for five second-round picks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Golden State agreed to send James Wiseman […]

The Detroit Pistons have agreed to a 3-team trade with the Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks headlined by center James Wiseman and forward Saddiq Bey, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Detroit will send Bey to the Hawks as they acquire Wiseman. To complete the deal, the Hawks are sending five second-round picks to the Warriors. […]

The Golden State Warriors may not be sitting out the Western Conference arms race after all. The defending champions are engaged in active discussions with the Detroit Pistons about a trade that would send third-year wing Saddiq Bey to San Francisco in exchange for James Wiseman, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports. No deal […]

With the 2023 NBA trade deadline now hours, not days, away, it is time for the buyers and sellers of the NBA to come together and make some last-minute deals. A Chicago Bulls trade deadline deal with the Golden State Warriors would be one that would help both clubs. And, if nothing else happens in […]

The Golden State Warriors appeared to have all the makings of a team that would make a rousing second half run. With Stephen Curry back from his midseason hiatus due to a shoulder injury (and perhaps a minor trade or pickup here and there to shore up the team’s weaknesses), the Warriors had all the […]

The Golden State Warriors are slated to be one of the most interesting teams at the NBA trade deadline. Armed with young talent such as James Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga, and Moses Moody, it will be interesting to see if a team long dedicated to building internally will consider moving homegrown players for an outside piece. […]

The Golden State Warriors are now two games above .500 as the All-Star break approaches. This team has shown significant improvements of late, but there’s no denying that they will still need to be much better if they want to defend their title this season. This is exactly why the Warriors have been linked to […]

Many general managers envision the Golden State Warriors trading a piece of their young core in exchange for veterans to bridge the gap between the two timelines. The Warriors are committed to pulling off a two-timeline path to maintain their dominance of the NBA while developing their young prospects. Some prospects, however, most notably James […]

Steve Kerr finally read writing on the wall that was there weeks before James Wiseman began his largely disappointing third NBA season. As his veteran-laden team pushes for a second-half rise up the packed Western Conference standings, Kerr admitted earlier this week that the former No. 2 overall draft pick would likely remain outside the […]

James Wiseman is finally set to return from another extended injury absence on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies. The 21-year-old picked a great time to come back with the Golden State Warriors facing off against Ja Morant and the Grizzlies in what should be an intense matchup between two rivals. Let’s not get too excited, […]

The Golden State Warriors are poised to add some much-needed size for another matchup with the rival Memphis Grizzlies. James Wiseman is currently listed as probable on the injury report for Wednesday’s game after missing the last few weeks with a left ankle sprain, and told media on Tuesday that he expects to suit up […]

The Golden State Warriors have had a season-long championship hangover. Every time it seems that they are on track to turn things around, they put up a stinker of a performance that ends up knocking them down a few pegs. For example, after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers despite not having Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson […]

The Chicago Bulls are currently where no NBA team wants to be, in no man’s land. With the 2023 NBA trade deadline looming on February 9, the Bulls sit at 21-24 and in 10th place in the East. The franchise needs to make some Bulls’ trade deadline moves, one way or another, to change their […]

The NBA trade deadline comes on February 9th, and the Golden State Warriors need to strengthen their rotation if they hope to compete in the playoffs. To be specific, the Warriors may need additional size at the five position since they are severely weak in that area. The struggling bench would also benefit greatly from […]

The Golden State Warriors are attempting to pull off one of the trickiest roster-building exercises in professional sports. They are trying to maintain their status as contenders, their veteran core led by none other than Stephen Curry, all the while developing young prospects that could soon take up the mantle once the veterans move on […]

The Golden State Warriors and Charlotte Hornets are two NBA franchises that have found themselves intertwined over the past few years or so. Stephen Curry has always said that if he were to play for another franchise besides the Warriors, he would only do so if it were the Hornets. But there may not have […]

The Golden State Warriors are slowly but surely inching closer to full-strength. Steve Kerr told reporters that Jonathan Kuminga and JaMychal Green scrimmaged with seldom-used teammates on Wednesday and are doubtful for Thursday’s matchup with the Boston Celtics. James Wiseman, meanwhile, didn’t participate in live action and is a bit further away from making his […]