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James Wiseman being release

Posted on 6/27/24 at 5:51 pm
Posted by Earthquake
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Posted on 6/27/24 at 5:51 pm
Would you take a flyer on Wiseman, I know he hasn't lived up to his draft status thus far, but he is a 7'0, only 23 years old with experience, size and athleticism and on a pretty good contract.
Keep in mind we are losing Jonas and Zellar in free agency.
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 6/27/24 at 5:52 pm to
frick no
Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
29669 posts
Posted on 6/27/24 at 5:58 pm to
frick yes
Posted by Split2874
Mandeville
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Posted on 6/27/24 at 5:59 pm to
Is he worse than Zeller?
Posted by TechTiger
Running an easy 10
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Posted on 6/27/24 at 6:03 pm to
quote:

Is he worse than Zeller?


I would argue strongly that he is not
Posted by Split2874
Mandeville
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Posted on 6/27/24 at 6:05 pm to
Then I do not see any issues with bringing him in for a workout.
Posted by saintsfan22
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Posted on 6/27/24 at 6:07 pm to
If we're losing Zellar to another team in free agency then he probably is better than a guy that's getting released by the fricking Pistons.
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 6/27/24 at 6:08 pm to
If we're gonna try him out and keep him in that zeller role sure. But not as any type of significant player. He's awful. He's jaxson Hayes without a shot
Posted by TechTiger
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Posted on 6/27/24 at 6:10 pm to
He is just a free agent….he wasn’t released.

His rookie contract is over, and he will likely command more than the vet min…he is not in Detroits future plans, but could give good minutes on another team.

I would throw part of the MLE at him or Drummond.
This post was edited on 6/27/24 at 6:13 pm
Posted by spaghettioeauxs
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2017
2743 posts
Posted on 6/27/24 at 6:27 pm to
Why am I seeing people act like Jaxson can shoot? He had a good looking FT shot and very RARELY would hit a corner 3 but I would not say he can shoot at all. He’s a dunker
Posted by CP3forMVP
Member since Nov 2010
15766 posts
Posted on 6/27/24 at 6:31 pm to
Wiseman is trash, he should have never been drafted where he was to begin with
This post was edited on 6/27/24 at 6:32 pm
Posted by saintsfan22
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Posted on 6/27/24 at 6:32 pm to
quote:


He is just a free agent….he wasn’t released.

They renounced his rights making him a free agent because he wasn't worth the qualifying offer.
Posted by Macintosh
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Posted on 6/27/24 at 6:36 pm to
Probably going to Memphis
Posted by Balsamic_duck
Member since Jun 2017
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Posted on 6/27/24 at 6:49 pm to
I would take a shot at him
Posted by DallasTiger45
Member since May 2012
8700 posts
Posted on 6/27/24 at 7:24 pm to
quote:

Is he worse than Zeller?


Yea, he is. He’s awful. No idea where to be on the court
Posted by Baron
Member since Dec 2014
1880 posts
Posted on 6/27/24 at 7:37 pm to
There are advanced stats that say he is actually the worst player in the league. Wiseman got played off the court in summer league games last year.

Summer….League….

The dude is just not an NBA player
Posted by GOP_Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
20634 posts
Posted on 6/27/24 at 8:40 pm to
I've read some people saying that he started to figure some things out towards the end of last season. He's still just 23.

I'm not for bringing him in to start for us, but I don't object to having him on the roster to see if he can improve.
Posted by LSUPilot07
Member since Feb 2022
7870 posts
Posted on 6/27/24 at 8:57 pm to
He’s terrible. Just bring Jonas back if you aren’t going to make a move for someone like Kessler.
Posted by 3PieceSpicy
Metairie
Member since Jan 2021
7682 posts
Posted on 6/27/24 at 9:10 pm to
I’d rather bring Jaxson Hayes back tbh
Posted by Balsamic_duck
Member since Jun 2017
4269 posts
Posted on 6/27/24 at 9:14 pm to
quote:

There are advanced stats that say he is actually the worst player in the league. Wiseman got played off the court in summer league games last year. Summer….League…. The dude is just not an NBA player


I just think there’s still upside there. You can’t teach that size and athleticism.

All I’m saying is I’d rather bring him in to be our 3rd string center than a guy like zeller. Maybe wiseman improves. Probably won’t but if you’re playing you’re 3rd string center it’s either a blowout or you’re ravaged with injuries in which case you’re fricked whether you have Wiseman or Zeller.

I think you just have to take these chances as a small market.
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