Warriors announce James Wiseman (knee) undergoes surgery, out for season

Warriors say rookie center James Wiseman will officially miss remainder of season and return for 2021-22 season after undergoing surgery on torn meniscus in right knee.

Source: Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)

ANALYSIS: Although it was reported last week that James Wiseman had suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee, the Warriors were weighing their options and getting second opinions on possible treatment methods for their second overall pick. After a week of discussing options, the Warriors made it official Thursday evening that the rookie Wiseman would miss the remainder of the season as expected.

Wiseman will end his rookie campaign playing in 39 games, averaging 11.5 points and 5.8 rebounds in 21.4 minutes per game.