James Wiseman Could Be Out For Season With Torn Meniscus
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says the team might add another center after rookie James Wiseman got injured.
James Wiseman suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee against the Houston Rockets on Saturday. He landed awkwardly when going up for a dunk, and Golden State awaits the prognosis.
Veteran Kevon Looney will once again fill in for the 20-year-old, as he has done many times in his up-and-down rookie year.
James Wiseman averaged 11.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game this season. The Warriors are already without Marquese Chriss, and Kelly Oubre Jr. is also out with a sprained wrist.
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“We’re obviously very thin in the front court,” Kerr said.Â
“That’s obviously something that we will be looking at as we go forward and once we get word on what James’ prognosis is.”
“I don’t know (how long Wiseman will be out for),” Kerr said.
“We are in the process of getting multiple opinions. He had an MRI and so we’re having multiple experts look at the MRI to determine what’s next. We don’t have any timetable yet. The biggest thing is making sure James is OK. He’s obviously had a lot of adversity this rookie season, with the wrist injury, now the knee injury and of course missing training camp, not having a summer league. He’s really gutted through a lot of difficulty. … And so this is yet another obstacle that’s been put in front of him.”
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It could well be a season-ender for Wiseman, who was second overall in the 2020 NBA Draft.
“I just feel terrible for James,” Kerr said.Â
“It seemed like he was just starting to get a little rhythm offensively and starting to feel good and picking up some momentum. So it’s really tough to see him go down.”
