The Golden State Warriors claimed a thrilling 137-131 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, but elsewhere it wasn't the same kind of joyful experience for one of their former lottery picks in James Wiseman.
The former second overall pick was stapled to the bench for the entirety of a double overtime epic between his Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder, with the reigning NBA champions emerging from Gainbrigdge Fieldhouse with a 141-135 victory.
James Wiseman was left out of the Pacers rotation in their season opener
It's not overly shocking that Wiseman was a DNP as he makes his return from a devastating torn achilles suffered in last season's opening game, but it slightly surprising based on the context of the game.