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James Wiseman Traded In 4-Team Deal Between Warriors And Pistons
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The Golden State Warriors traded center James Wiseman to the Detroit Pistons as part of a multi-team deal on Thursday.
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As part of the deal, the Warriors saved approximately $7 million in luxury tax this year and $30 million in 2023-2024.
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Wiseman had fallen out of the rotation with the Warriors, averaging 6.9 points and 3.5 rebounds in 21 games this season.
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The Detroit Pistons received Wiseman, while the Warriors received guard Gary Payton II from the Portland Trail Blazers.
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The Atlanta Hawks sent five second-round picks to the Warriors to acquire Saddiq Bey and rerouted Kevin Knox to the Warriors and then to the Trail Blazers for Payton.
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Payton, who was averaging 3.7 points and 2.6 rebounds in 14 games for Portland, returns to Golden State, where he set career-highs last year.
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Bey is a sharpshooting forward in his third season, being the first player in Pistons history to make 100 3-pointers in each of his first three NBA seasons.
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The Hawks made another cost-cutting move on Thursday by trading Justin Holiday and Frank Kaminsky to the Houston Rockets.
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Kevin Knox, the ninth overall pick in the 2018 draft, is heading to Portland after averaging 5.8 points and 2.6 rebounds this season.
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The NBA trade deadline saw a flurry of activity, with the defending champions, the Warriors, making a significant savings.
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Wiseman, the No. 2 pick in the 2020 draft, appeared in just 60 games with the Warriors, struggling with injuries and falling out of the rotation.
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Wiseman has not played a full basketball season in four years and tore his meniscus during his rookie NBA season.
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The Warriors entered Thursday with a 28-27 record and sitting in the No. 9 spot in the Western Conference.
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The trade also involved the Atlanta Hawks, with Saddiq Bey being sent to the Hawks and Kevin Knox being rerouted to the Trail Blazers.
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Wiseman, who turns 22 in March, has struggled with consistency and injury since being drafted in 2020.
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The 7-foot center from Memphis has averaged 6.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in 21 games this season.
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The trade deadline also saw significant moves from other teams, including the Memphis Grizzlies and the Phoenix Suns.
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The Warriors' trade to acquire Gary Payton II and save luxury tax is expected to have a significant impact on their future financial stability.