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Ranking Warriors' best rookie seasons since 2000 as James Wiseman debuts

For the first time in a handful of years, the Warriors had a lottery pick in the 2020 draft, selecting Memphis big man James Wiseman with the No. 2 pick. Rookies haven’t been asked to serve a major role much in recent years as the Warriors advanced to five straight NBA Finals. But with Steph Curry and Klay Thompson missing just about the entire 2019-20 season, Eric Paschall was the Warriors’ first rookie to make the All-Rookie First-Team since Harrison Barnes in 2012-13. Wiseman and second-round selection Nico Mannion are expected to be productive in their inaugural rookie seasons, as the Warriors look to overcome the loss of Thompson for the season and climb back into contention in the Western Conference. We’ll examine the five best rookie seasons from a Warrior over the past 20 years, and discuss how Wiseman might stack up.
BY  Alex Didion  - 
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For the first time in a handful of years, the Warriors had a lottery pick in the 2020 draft, selecting Memphis big man James Wiseman with the No. 2 pick. Rookies haven’t been asked to serve a major role much in recent years as the Warriors advanced to five straight NBA Finals. But with Steph Curry and Klay Thompson missing just about the entire 2019-20 season, Eric Paschall was the Warriors’ first rookie to make the All-Rookie First-Team since Harrison Barnes in 2012-13. Wiseman and second-round selection Nico Mannion are expected to be productive in their inaugural rookie seasons, as the Warriors look to overcome the loss of Thompson for the season and climb back into contention in the Western Conference. We’ll examine the five best rookie seasons from a Warrior over the past 20 years, and discuss how Wiseman might stack up.