James Wiseman, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft of the Golden State Warriors, tore the meniscus in his right knee in the Dubs’ win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.

The 20-year-old rookie is expected to miss the remainder of the season, and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr provided reporters with a few more details on the organization’s plans regarding the rookie going forward.

As expected, Golden State is being extremely careful of the seven-footer, as he is expected to be the team’s key building block for the future as Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green continue to age.

Ahead of Monday's game against the Denver Nuggets, the Warriors are 1oth in the Western Conference with a record of 25-28, clearly showing that they miss the injured Thompson and that Green’s lack of scoring/shooting ability is holding the team down.

Expectations were high for James Wiseman entering his rookie season after he played sparingly for Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers in NCAA Men’s basketball. Before the draft, there was ample hubbub surrounding the fact that the Warriors were very interested in Wiseman–having him atop draft boards even ahead of high-level prospects such as Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball.

So far during the 2020-21 season, Wiseman has had a tough time–even losing his starting spot as the Warriors’ center to Kevon Looney at points during the season when his confidence was at its nadir. While both Edwards and Ball, drafted first and third respectively, have shown ample flashes of scoring, passing and even defensive chops, Wiseman has struggled to find a niche in coach Steve Kerr’s system.

Either way, let’s hope the Warriors youngster can recover fully and come back better than ever.