James Wiseman is out and Gary Payton II is back with the Dubs after a wild deadline day.
The Wiseman trade was the right move for the Warriors. They shed a player whose costs were rising and minutes were dwindling.Selecting Wiseman in 2020 was always foolhardy. It was a move that ran counter to everything that had made the Warriors successful. It was a regressive move made by an organization that was supposed to be “lightyears ahead.”
The Dubs — namely ownership — were blinded by potential and size. They selected a traditional center for a team that doesn’t use them and an exceptionally inexperienced player for systems that require elite basketball IQ. Wiseman’ athletic talent is undeniable, but that didn’t mean much for the Warriors. There were flashes, but they were only that. The Warriors needed a player, and Wiseman was never going to develop into that with the Dubs.
But he was paid like one. By virtue of being the No. 2 overall pick, the Warriors were scheduled to pay Wiseman $12 million next season. Wiseman had become the perfect case study of a sunk cost for the Warriors. Good on them for not falling prey to the fallacy that usually accompanies sunk costs.This, after Payton was too expensive for the Warriors to sign this past offseason.
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