Golden State Warriors: 3 Wishes for 2022 NBA offseason

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 16: Gary Payton II #0 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after defeating the Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game Six of the 2022 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 16, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 16: Gary Payton II #0 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after defeating the Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game Six of the 2022 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 16, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
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Golden State Warriors Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Golden State Warriors Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

James Wiseman shows out

The No. 2 overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft still has much to prove at the NBA level.

Really, James Wiseman has everything to prove.

Wiseman has played fewer than half a full season at this point and has been sidelined since April 2021. His first chance to compete against professional talent comes this summer in the Las Vegas Summer League.

Usually, the Summer League is a non-factor. It’s not an important event for anyone other than prospects on the fringe of making an NBA roster.

For Wiseman, though, it’s a chance to develop his game at a slower pace and truly get his feet wet for the first time in over a year. The Dubs are hoping to see Wiseman dominate and it would bode well for his confidence, too.