[Wojnarowski] Free agent center James Wiseman has agreed on a two-year contract with the Indiana Pacers, sources tell ESPN. Wiseman was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.
Free agent center James Wiseman has agreed on a two-year contract with the Indiana Pacers, sources tell ESPN. Wiseman was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. pic.twitter.com/UBA9Yhlejx
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2024
by dragon8811
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Jalen Smith replacement. League fucked
Honestly surprised he made it to a second contract.
I hope he grows into an NBA rotation player
ALL YOUR 2020 LOTTERY PICKS ARE BELONG TO US
SURELY THEY CAN FIX HIM
Okay. I’ll admit, this is probably the most shocking WOJ tweet of the last couple weeks to me, lol.
I ain’t even gonna try and front
Wiseman found one of the teams with really good bigman depth.
wat
If he cant make something happen with Hali spoon feeding him dunks his career is over
Honestly a pretty good bball fit
This prolly his last chance so hope he can kill it with Hali and Nembhard
Forgot about this dude. Is he entering one of the biggest busts of all time territory?
they have a very good crop of point guards there, so there’s gonna be a few games where he looks incredible making some ridiculous dunks.
have fun with those picks and that defense, Indy fans.
Him being good (yes lol I know), eventually would by FAR be the funniest outcome of all time.
Wiseman been on Duolingo learning Mandarin for nothing
I wonder how many chances he’s gonna get
It’s ridiculous, being high lottery pick gives you basically free money at this point.
Pacers are gonna rehabilitate the entire 2020 draft class at this rate
The Pacers are dominating the fuck out of the 2020 draft lottery
I like it as a low-risk 3rd string C option. If he figures it out, awesome, if not, no big deal.
Good landing spot for Wiseman. Good coach, players, and environment. Hopefully he can go there and build his value up. I still for whatever reason think he can be good lol.
Warriors took him over Lamelo smh.
This is a MASSIVE development for the The Indiana Pacers School for 2020 Lottery Picks Who Want to Learn to Play Good and Do Other Things Good
That’s 2 years more than I expected.
This is not Wise, man.
2 warrior legends leaving just like that /s
Picking him at second overall and Klay getting back to back career altering injuries ended our dynasty. Thankful that we were able to get one more championship before the window shut
Pacers love that 2020 draft class:
No. 2 James Wiseman
No. 8 Obi Toppin
No. 12 Tyrese Haliburton
No. 14 Aaron Nesmith
Had to top up our 2020 quota after letting No. 10 Jalen Smith walk in FA, I guess
If he sucks he just rides the bench behind Turner and IJax, if he’s good we get a steal. I like the move.
Pacers fans, prepare yourself to see the worst screen setter you’ve ever seen.
It’s honestly a miracle he’s as athletic as he is because he’s got the worst basketball iq I’ve ever seen. And even for how athletic he is, he’s a dog shit defensive rebounder
I know a lot of Pistons fans will disagree with me but I thought Wiseman had shown some growth toward the end of the season and looked like he could grow into being a solid backup center. His defensive awareness is starting to get there, maybe Myles Turner can help him with that. Hoping for the best for Wise
The Pacers are a smart team and they were lacking size beyond Turner. He’ll play spot minutes and they won’t ask him to do much. Good deal for both sides.
Never made it as a wise man
But clearly cutting it as a poor man stealing
Indiana is where 2020 lottery picks go to revive.
Pistons fan here. One thing Pacer fans will love about Wiseman is that he actually tries. He hustles, he’s always engaged whether getting playing time or not. He runs the floor hard and is athletic so he’ll pop up on a highlight here and there. The problem with Wiseman is that he has absolutely no feel for the game of basketball. He’s always rummaging the court, out of position, looking lost. If he does happen to get in a good spot, his stone hands let him down. The man cannot under any circumstance catch a pass in traffic or a secure a rebound. I’d like to say good luck hope it works out, but the things he struggles with don’t seem fixable. He’s an athlete, not a basketball player.
He has negative dawg inside of him. Goodluck, maybe someone can get him to give a damn