Update: Wiseman out for weeks and maybe months with meniscus tear
We can’t even tank right
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Golden State Warriors rookie James Wiseman has suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
Quick Thoughts
Crap
Also: craaaaaap
Wiseman should have never used that Monkey’s Paw
It’s such a shame because Wiseman had finally begun to be a plus (literally positive +/-) on the court and was putting it together.
Even if he rushes a return and could catch the last bit of the season, what in the world would the point be? He would be bad and not healed right. I can’t imagine this happening.
4-6 weeks out means he can play Summer League. 4-6 months means it will be some of the same old BS where he comes back in time to miss all of preseason and every practice.
In-the-box idea. Kerr says Looney and Our Guy Juanito will get more time. This is good because Juan Toscano-Anderson has more than earned more playing time, but not at this price.
Out-of-the-box idea 1. Get Omari Spellman, who I believe is with the Erie Bayhawks in the G-League and presumably eager to get back into the league, even on ten-days. He knows the system or at least has a head start.
Out-of-the-box 2. Alen Smailagic. Unleash the Smiley Kraken. Take the tank and make it your logo.
Out-of-the-box 3. Hire a exorcist.
Okay, so I went and calculated the percentages by which various people are to blame for the Wiseman injury.
Joe Lacob (for uttering the words "Light Years"): 0.0%
Rick Celebrini (for not being Chelsea Lane): 0.0%
Steve Kerr (for something something floated by some jabroni on GSoM): 0.0%
Trump (just cos): 1.3%
No one: 98.7%
What a bummer. Wiseman was in the midst of putting together second consistently good game in a row and then got unlucky on landing after what should have been called a foul, and now he'll miss the rest of his chance to really work on that game against NBA competition? The basketball gods can be so cruel!