Golden State Warriors: 3 Players poised for breakout seasons

Golden State Warriors: 3 Players poised to have breakout seasons

By Tony Pesta | Dec 13, 2020

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2. James Wiseman

Yeah, I know. Adding a rookie to this list doesn’t exactly make sense as James Wiseman doesn’t have much of a sample size to ‘break out’ from. Yet, it seems most are forgetting why he was considered the best prospect in the world a year ago – and how dominant he can become with the Golden State Warriors.

Through all of my searching, I seldom found anyone picking Wiseman to be the Rookie of the Year. In fact, many are ignoring the potential he has to be an instant impact player on a team that is being picked to barely make the playoffs.

Look at it this way, Wiseman is going to be asked to do three things at a high-rate: Rebound, block shots and dunk the ball when he gets it under the rim. This is not only Wiseman’s greatest strength – but also the easiest thing to do in basketball when you’re a freakish 7-foot tall athlete.

In 2017, JaVale McGee averaged 23.0 points and 11.9 rebounds per 36 minutes with the Warriors. Assuming Wiseman actually plays close to 30 minutes a game, do we not expect him to produce a similar output? If he does, and the Warriors do indeed make the playoffs, I see no reason why he won’t run away with the ROTY award.

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