Warriors move James Wiseman to Pistons; get back Gary Payton II in four-team trade, per report
The Golden State Warriors have agreed to send James Wiseman to the Detroit Pistons as part of a four -team trade that also involves the Portland Trail Blazers and Atlanta Hawks, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Here's a quick breakdown of all the moving parts: Warriors receive: Gary Payton II (via Blazers) Pistons receive: James Wiseman (via Warriors) Trail Blazers receive: Kevin Knox (via Pistons), five future second-round picks (via Hawks) Hawks receive: Saddiq Bey (via Pistons) Wiseman, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, ended up playing just 60 total games for the Warriors in his two-plus seasons with the team. Much of that was due to injuries, including a knee problem that kept him out of the entire 2021-22 campaign, but he was also just not ready to contribute to a championship team at this stage of his career. Instead, the Warriors will bring back Payton, who was an important part of their...