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Kendra AndrewsESPN
San Francisco – James Wiseman Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Monday night that the Golden State Warriors’ G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors, will be extended to Tuesday.
Weisman’s stint could last up to 10 days straight, Kerr said. The team notified Weisman of the decision on Sunday.
“I don’t see this as a relegation,” Weisman told reporters on Monday night.
Weisman, the No. 2 overall pick in 2020, was out of Golden State’s rotation and didn’t appear in three games for the Warriors until Monday’s 130-95 sweeping victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
Against the Spurs, Weisman finished minus six in eight minutes with two points, two rebounds and three assists.
Among Warriors players who have played 25 minutes this season, Wiseman’s offensive, defensive and net efficiency (99.7, 124.1, minus 24.2) all rank the team’s lowest, according to an ESPN Stats & Information study. .
“He needs a rep. He needs to play,” Kerr said. “It’s not easy when you can’t take minutes.”
Monday was the 50th NBA game of Wiseman’s first three-year career. He appeared in his 27 games during his 2020-21 rookie season, then sat out due to a meniscus injury he sustained in April 2021. 17 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist.
During the summer league, Wiseman appeared in four games, averaging 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in just under 20 minutes per game.
The Warriors have a track record of sending players to the G League before recalling them. jordan poolHis 36 points on 13-of-20 shooting, including 3 to 5-of-10 against the Spurs, is the latest example.
During the 2020-21 pool sophomore season, he spent 11 games with Santa Cruz, averaging 22.4 points in 33.5 minutes, including a stint in the G League bubble. In his next season with the Warriors, Poole averaged 18.5 points per game, Klay Thompson Before Thompson returned from injury.
“I’m saying [Wiseman] This is not a relegation. This is not punishment,” Poole said. So that he could understand what he wanted to do at the highest level. This is just a step in that direction. ”
The Santa Cruz Warriors will face the South Bay Lakers next Sunday.
