After defeating the Jazz at home, the Warriors ushered in a three-game winning streak. To be honest, how many people could have imagined in advance that the Warriors would be able to perform like this in the absence of and ? With Curry and Wiggins staying healthy, the Warriors' winning rate has been hovering around 50%. Now that Wiggins has not returned, team leader Curry has begun a truce due to a shoulder injury, but the Warriors have a higher winning rate than before (4 wins and 3 losses). Their performance is indeed surprising. The record did not decline but returned to the top 10 in the Western Conference. The Warriors gave fans a big surprise during this period. There are still 2 years and 21 million left on the contract. It's time to say goodbye to the Warriors. My mentality has long since calmed down, and I am still not favored by Cole . Breaking up is good for you and the Warriors.
The longest winning streak the Warriors had previously achieved was only three consecutive victories. Now without Curry, they have once again won three consecutive victories. The performance of young players and role players is gratifying. However, while all Warriors players and fans are celebrating their three-game winning streak, there is one player in the Warriors who has mixed emotions in his heart. He is Warriors young center James Wiseman. During this period, although Wiseman had been recalled from the Development League by the Warriors management early, he still did not receive enough trust from Cole. Judging from Cole's use of Wiseman, they seem to be telling fans that Wiseman's future will definitely not be with the Warriors.
During the three-game winning streak, Wiseman's playing time was very sparse. In the victory over the Jazz, Wiseman played a total of 7 minutes. He made 2 of 4 shots and scored 4 points and 4 rebounds, including 2 offensive rebounds. In the victory over and the Hornets , Wiseman played 9 minutes and scored 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. In the victory over the Grizzlies, Wiseman only played 8 minutes. He did not take a shot, but he got 5 rebounds and performed well on the defensive end. In 3 games, Wiseman had a positive plus-minus value in 2 games. His presence has begun to have a positive impact on the Warriors, but Cole has always strictly limited Wiseman's playing time to less than 10 minutes. It seems that in Cole's eyes, Wiseman does not deserve to have more than 10 minutes of playing time in the regular stage.
After returning from the Development League, it is not that Wiseman has not had a lot of playing time. Against the Nets and Knicks , he got 23 minutes and 28 minutes of playing time respectively. Among them, he also made 12 of 14 shots against the Nets, scoring 30 points personally. However, these two games have one thing in common, that is, the Nets were beaten by their opponents early, and garbage time arrived very early. To put it bluntly, Cole gave up long ago, and in Cole's eyes, Wiseman is now a player who only deserves more playing time in garbage time. He is like a player on the edge of other NBA team's rotation, cleaning the battlefield in garbage time.
In fact, after returning to the Warriors from the Development League, Wiseman received a lot of praise from fans, and his attitude has changed significantly. Including blocking under the basket, pick-and-rolls, and a series of data that cannot be reflected in the data, but can help the team win, Wiseman performed well. On the court, Wiseman's change in mentality and improvement in ability are visible to the naked eye. He is obviously working harder and better than before. However, Cole was still unwilling to give him more opportunities. I don’t know if Cole is going against the management, or if he has other ideas. It is obvious that the Warriors management recalled Wiseman to let him play, but Cole has always been unwilling to increase his playing time.
To be honest, in this case, Wiseman may not be far away from being traded. To be honest, if you don't use it and don't train it, it won't be interesting if both parties continue to waste it like this, even if his mentality and overall attitude have changed drastically. Currently, Wiseman has two years and 21.7 million left on his contract, and his salary this season is close to 10 million.For the Warriors, if Cole insists on not using Wiseman, no time is given now, not to mention that after Curry Wiggins returns, he will definitely be the keeper of the water cooler. Now using Wiseman's contract in exchange for a role player with an annual salary of about 10 million, this will definitely be a big improvement to the Warriors' immediate combat effectiveness.
From Wiseman's perspective, at his age, staying with the Warriors and playing a few minutes per game will affect his entire future career. For a talented young player like Wiseman, joining a championship team does not seem to be a good choice. Before being integrated into NBA, Wiseman was like most young players. They did not have a good balance between serving the team and expressing themselves. At the same time, he doesn't know how to win. He needs time and room to make mistakes. In the Warriors, as long as he makes a mistake, he will be observed under a magnifying glass and insulted by the fans. Leaving Golden State is obviously a win-win outcome for Wiseman and the Warriors.
