SAN FRANCISCO — With 23 games left after the All-Star break, the Warriors and James Wiseman are racing against the clock to get the former No. 2 draft pick back on the floor and reap the much-needed size the 7-footer will add to the lineup.
Ten months removed from surgery on the meniscus in his right knee, Wiseman has taken major steps in the past week to his eventual return to the court, participating in a 5-on-5 scrimmage Tuesday, one week after he joined teammates for 3-on-3 contact work for the first time since the procedure. The team has not set an official target date, but Wiseman has entered the final stage of his rehab.
"It felt like a huge step," Wiseman said Wednesday before tipoff against Denver in the Warriors' final game of the first half. "Going through a lot of adversity for the past 10 months, actually being able to play 5-on-5, that's a huge step for me."
