The Golden State Warriors will start James Wiseman at center tonight for the team’s season opener against the Brooklyn Nets.
Wiseman, who didn’t play in the preseason due to COVID-19 protocols, has impressed enough in training camp and the Warriors are extremely high on his future, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
The No. 2 overall pick in this year’s draft only played three games in college and didn’t have a Summer League with the shortened offseason, but he’ll be thrown into the fire for his NBA debut against Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
“James is going to be our starting center before too long,” head coach Steve Kerr recently told reporters. “It might happen Tuesday. But clearly, he is our long-term starting center and when we feel he’s ready for that then we will put him out there and then it’s a matter of minutes and how long he can play. For me as a coach and my staff, it’s let’s give him the experience of seeing the different pictures that are going to be in front of him.”
The 19-year-old rookie will have a great opportunity to contribute to the Warriors right away.
