James Wiseman makes ‘good step’ in ramp up, Warriors still targeting his return in Las Vegas

byDuc Manh •July 04, 2022

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SAN FRANCISCO — A former Memphis participant led the Warriors in scoring Sunday night of their 100-77 loss to the Lakers at Chase Middle.

And no, it wasn’t James Wiseman, although the previous No. 2 total choose did make a optimistic step ahead in his ramp up for Summer time League earlier than the sport.

Guard Lester Quiñones, Wiseman’s good good friend and former teammate who signed a two-way contract with the Warriors after going undrafted, shined in his second Summer time League displaying, scoring a team-high 19 factors on 6-of-13 capturing. His first of three 3-pointers got here within the third quarter after Moses Moody, who made his 2022 Summer time League debut Sunday, kicked out the ball to him.

“Lester was good,” stated Santa Cruz Warriors coach Seth Cooper, who’s spearheading Golden State’s California Basic crew. “We imagine he is usually a man who makes pictures at a reasonably excessive stage. You bought to see a few of that as we speak… That’s one thing we are able to proceed to construct on.”

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 3: Golden State Warriors' Lester Quinones (25) dribbles the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first quarter of a California Classic summer league basketball game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, July 3, 2022. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) — SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 3: Golden State Warriors’ Lester Quinones (25) dribbles the ball in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers within the first quarter of a California Basic summer time league basketball sport on the Chase Middle in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, July 3, 2022. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group)

However the larger information of the night befell simply earlier than tip-off when Wiseman participated in his first 5-on-5 scrimmage as a part of his rehabilitation course of.

“Immediately was a superb step, and he appeared actually good,” Cooper stated.

Wiseman continues to be on monitor to make his 2022 Summer time League debut in Las Vegas, Cooper stated. “That’s the plan, I haven’t heard something by some means,” he added.

The information is the most recent growth in what has been a turbulent 16-month restoration for Wiseman.

Save for just a few G League video games in March, the 7-foot middle hasn’t seen dwell sport motion since he underwent surgical procedure to restore his torn meniscus in April 2021. He’s since skilled a number of setbacks in his return, together with a second surgical procedure in December and an injection in his arm to advertise therapeutic in April.

Wiseman is keen to get again on the court docket to show that he is usually a dependable pressure within the paint and on the boards.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 3: Golden State Warriors' Moses Moody (4) is fouled by Los Angeles Lakers' Fabian White Jr. (49) in the second quarter of a California Classic summer league basketball game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, July 3, 2022. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) — SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 3: Golden State Warriors’ Moses Moody (4) is fouled by Los Angeles Lakers’ Fabian White Jr. (49) within the second quarter of a California Basic summer time league basketball sport on the Chase Middle in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, July 3, 2022. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group)

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Moses’ 2022 California Basic debut hit a speedbump within the first quarter when he exited the sport with a lower above his left eye. He returned within the second quarter after receiving two stitches and a bandage and completed with 9 factors on a dismal 3-of-11 capturing. He additionally had 5 turnovers however added two blocks and three assists in 24 minutes.

After stealing the present in his Summer time League debut Saturday with a 23-point efficiency, Gui Santos, the No. 55 choose in final month’s draft, struggled in his second sport. Santo completed with seven factors on 3-of-7 capturing in 24 minutes.