Kerr: Dubs sending Wiseman to Santa Cruz for ‘extended period’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea

James Wiseman is being sent down to Santa Cruz to get some reps in with the Warriors’ G League affiliate, Warriors coach Steve Kerr announced on Monday night.

The 7-foot-1 center played nine minutes in the Warriors’ blowout win over the San Antonio Spurs at Chase Center on Monday, but he didn’t play in any of Golden State’s previous three games.

“Yeah, he going to go to Santa Cruz tomorrow and we will keep him there for an extended period to get really good practice time and some games,” Kerr told reporters after the game. “It’s not going to be one game and bring him back, we want to give him 10 straight days, something like that, and then come back.”

After playing 39 games in his rookie year and then missing the entire 2021-22 season with a torn meniscus, Wiseman returned to the court this season for the first time since April 10, 2021, and was expected to be just the big man who the Warriors so desperately have been needing.

Instead, his first few games in his junior season have been just like his journey through the league: Full of ups and downs.

“We all know things happen in this league,” Kerr continued. “He’s going to find his way back to the rotation at some point. but the best thing for him is to play a lot of minutes and get a lot of reps.”

The Warriors have seen great things happen after sending their players to Santa Cruz. Jordan Poole is a great example of that.

They’re hoping for the same for Wiseman.

Through 10 games so far this season, Wiseman is averaging 7.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists.