The Warriors most failed genius in the past 10 years has collectively shamed executives, and now no one cares about it at the age of 24

The Golden State Warriors in the 25-26 season are standing at the intersection of fate. As Curry reaches the age of 37, although Butler injects augmentation into the team, the double pressure of aging core lineup and fierce competition in the West has put this former dynasty army facing unprecedented challenges. The Warriors' victory and loss balance in the new season will depend on three key variables: whether Curry's health can continue his MVP performance last season, whether Butler's chemical reaction with young players can exceed expectations, and whether the management can strengthen the inside shortcomings before the trade deadline. In the new season, the competition pressure in the West is extremely high. The championship Thunder was first, and the Rockets and Nuggets were successfully upgraded. Even the Timberwolves remained in their original team. Under the encirclement of new and old powerful men, the Warriors' journey is destined to be full of thorns! This situation has nothing to do with Warriors boss Ragbu, Warriors general manager Miles and team head coach Cole! Today we have to reiterate the Warriors used their second pick to choose Wiseman in 2019, which is an epic mistake!

In 2019, Durant was hesitant about the renewal of the Warriors' management and joined the Nets in the offseason by signing first and then changing. The depth of the lineup was not counted. Klay Thompson was reimbursed for a torn cruciate ligament season, Curry broke his left hand after only 5 games, and missed most of the games. After all the core injuries, the Warriors strategically gave up the game and finally locked in a high pick with the worst record in the league. Although he only won the second draw, the team still used it to select center James Wiseman - this choice was later proved to be a major mistake, missing stars such as Halliburton! At that time, the Warriors lacked centers, and the management would all hope on Wiseman, but in the end, Wiseman became the most disappointing genius for nearly 10 years, which put the Warriors' executives collectively underestimated.

When he was young, Wiseman swayed towards the mini basketball stand that his mother had set up for him in the living room, and tried hard to stuff the basketball into the basket, completing his first dunk in his life. In the comforting smile of mother Nina Earl, a basketball seed with high expectations sprouted. Single mother Nina Earl pours every energy she has left work on her son. In order to get Wiseman to receive better basketball training, she did not hesitate to transfer to him at a critical stage in high school. Memphis is more than 100 kilometers away from home, and Earl must send his son to school two hours in advance every day. The long journey in the darkness is revealed, and the silent face of his son is reflected in the rearview mirror, becoming the deepest mark of Wiseman's early struggle. Wiseman in the high school arena is like a beast out of the cage. The dominant data averaged 18.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game in the senior year of high school helped him lead the team to the state championship; the senior year of high school even scored a terrifying average of 25.8 points, 14.8 rebounds and 5.5 blocks per game. Authoritative media such as ESPN have no hesitation to list him as a five-star high school student, ranking third in the United States. He has become the darling of the top basketball institutions in the United States.

Following the footsteps of idol "Penny" Hardaway, Wiseman chose the University of Memphis. However, the turning point of fate was caught off guard - Hardaway's illegal payment of moving fees to Wiseman's mother was exposed, and the NCAA suspension followed. Wiseman's college basketball career came to an abrupt end with just three games for Memphis. He was forced to drop out of school and prepare for the 2020 NBA draft alone. These three shocking games ignited the flames in the eyes of NBA scouts. Wiseman averaged 19.7 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of up to 76.9%. Bob Myers, Dunleavy and Larry Harris, visited the three Warriors executives. In 22 minutes, Wiseman scored 14 points and 12 rebounds, conquering everyone with his dazzling talent. 2.13 meters tall, 2.29 meters wingspan, guard-like speed, soft shooting feel, and top-level frame protection ability - these traits shine brightly in the eyes of the Warriors. The Warriors were in a trough at that time and needed to replenish their talents, not to mention that Wiseman filled their long-standing desire for dominant inside. So, the Warriors did not hesitate to use their precious second-tier pick to pick off this talented big man who "smashed the whole United States".

Wiseman had a flash moment when he first appeared in the NBA, but the impact of the rookie wall came quickly and heavily. A more deadly blow followed closely – the harsh sound of the meniscus tearing his right knee ripped his ascending trajectory. This time the serious injury became a rift that could not heal in his career. The recovery process was long and bumpy, and he missed the entire 2021-2022 season.

When he was recalled from the Development League in the 2022-2023 season, people were shocked to find that the once agile big man disappeared. The data coldly reveals the cruel reality: the athletic ability has dropped by nearly 30%, the lateral movement speed is slow, and the bounce height has dropped by 12 cm sharply. Wiseman seems out of place in the Warriors' mature offensive and defensive system. His screen quality is low, with only 1.7 screen assists per game, far lower than Looney's 4.9 times; his success rate of downward pick-and-roll is behind 61% of the league's center. The defensive end is even more disaster, and missing people and losing positions have become the norm. The real defense plus or negative value is as low as -2.1, and the third from the bottom in the same position. Under his "defense", the opponent's shooting percentage increased by 3.7%.

Even if the Warriors management prefers this talent, they cannot find a reason to continue waiting. In the end, Wiseman was sent to the Detroit Pistons in a three-party deal, and the Warriors received only five second-round picks from the Hawks. Wiseman's tragedy is that he has been used to being regarded as the absolute core since he was a child and has unlimited fire. However, in the NBA-level team, he cannot adapt to the positioning of a role player - he cannot play without the ball, can't do good cover, and can't do dirty and tiring work. This reminds people of Jalier Okafor, a 2015 Tanhua Show, who also has gorgeous low-post skills but cannot adapt to the rapid conversion and space needs of modern basketball. The erosion of injuries completely removed the athletic talent base on which he survived, causing him to fall faster in an unaccommodating environment.. During the days when he was traveling to Detroit, Wiseman struggled with the doubts of fans and the criticism of the media, and the frequent decentralization of the Development League further eroded his confidence. He then briefly joined the Indiana Pacers, and his fate showed his fangs again - in the opening game, he suffered a tear of his left Achilles tendon without confrontation. Before he could recover from this devastating injury, the Pacers traded him to the Toronto Raptors. Eventually, the cold notice of Toronto's layoffs temporarily drew a question mark on his NBA journey.

Wiseman's fall trajectory is a concentrated projection of the cruel ecology of modern NBA. The Warriors bet on a "semi-finished product" that has only played three NCAA games with their precious second-hand draw. The risks have long been deeply embedded in the genes of this gambling. Top talents require a precise fit between technology, psychology and tactical environment, and neither is missing. When Wiseman's athletic talent was deprived of injuries, and when the pick-and-roll and defense replacement that the Warriors system required him to complete became his insurmountable wall, the dazzling talent of the past became the most heartbreaking burden. In the empty training hall in the early morning, Wiseman repeated the boring shooting exercises alone. The sound of sweat falling on the floor was clearly audible. The 24-year-old golden age should have been the starting point for the accelerated rise in professional players' careers, but he has tasted the taste of the edge of the league. Fate once generously granted him a gifted ticket, but he tore the ticket to pieces in the most cruel way. When Wiseman looked up at the NBA logo hanging on the high wall of the training hall, the figure of the child who struggled to stuff the ball into the small basket in the living room when he was young, and the lonely back that was so lonely that he was now formed a suffocating crack in the time corridor.