Recent NBA 2nd Overall Pick Will Be A Free Agent

James Wiseman, who was the second pick in the NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors, will be a free agent this summer.

December 17, 2020; Sacramento, California, USA; Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman (33) before the game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports / Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

James Wiseman is coming off his fourth season in the NBA.

The 23-year-old averaged 7.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 61.3% from the field in 63 games (six starts).

This summer, Wiseman will be a restricted free agent.

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Wiseman was the second pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, but he has been unable to break out into a starting-caliber player.

That said, he played a solid role for Detroit, so his free agency will be something to watch.

It's possible that another team could come in with an offer to take a shot on a recent top-two pick (who is still very young).

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The Warriors traded Wiseman during the middle of the 2022-23 season, which was a significant move considering they used such a high draft pick on him.

He averaged 11.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per contest while shooting 51.9% from the field and 31.6% from the three-point range in 39 games (27 starts) as a rookie.

Dec 22, 2020; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman (33) dunks against Brooklyn Nets small forward Kevin Durant (7) during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Wiseman then missed the entire 2021-22 season due to injury, which was also the year that the Warriors won the NBA Championship over the Boston Celtics.

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His career averages are 9.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per contest while shooting 56.0% from the field and 26.7% from the three-point range in 147 regular season games.

Apr 11, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons center James Wiseman (13) grabs the rebound in the second half against the Chicago Bulls at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports / Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

As for the Pistons, they were the 15th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 14-68 record.

They last made the NBA playoffs during the 2019 season when Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond were still on the roster.