Former Golden State Warriors big man James Wiseman has not been in the NBA since Dec. 26, 2025. The last team he played for was the Indiana Pacers, where he signed a 10-day contract. He started the 2025-26 season with the team but was waived to open up a roster spot for Mac McClung.
After playing only four games, he hasn’t been with another NBA team since. With his basketball career on hold, Wiseman has turned to alternative means of earning a living. On Monday, a video of him rapping was posted online, and it was a major topic among fans on X.
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Take a look at Wiseman’s career shift below.
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His attempt at starting a rap career drew mixed reviews, however. Here are some of what the fans said about it.
“Steve kerr made bruh turn into a rapper💀💀” a fan said.
“‘I used to rebound for steph now my flows are so stephfortless’ mmmmm,” another fan commented.
“First music video produced with the webcam on a $399 Lenovo laptop and Windows Movie Maker,” one fan said.
Other fans loved James Wiseman’s music.
“N****s is hating , this shit fire good, he got the flow which one of the most important parts and if you don’t pay attention to the video and just listen it sounds even better lol,” someone commented.
“This s**t slaps ! You green a** n****s gone hate though. Bro can actually flow,” a comment read.
“his rap career already has surpassed everything he has done at the pro basketball level,” one fan commented.
James Wiseman Comments on His Achilles Injury
James Wiseman never lived up to the hype of being the No. 2 pick in 2020. A lot was expected from him, as many thought he would take over for the Warriors once Steph Curry and Draymond Green reach the twilight years of their careers. However, injuries derailed his career, and he’s viewed as a draft bust by most fans.
During the 2024-25 season, Wiseman suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon injury. This led to him being traded to the Toronto Raptors ahead of the trade deadline. During an interview with The Athletic’s Joe Vardon on March 2, the former Memphis big man revealed his experience dealing with such an injury.
“I feel like this was a test to see where I was at,” Wiseman said. “The torn Achilles stuff is serious, and it’s more of a mental grind than anything, but just being able through that whole process and stay resilient and then like seeing like how I was moving… you usually don’t come back the same, so being able to move really well and be able to feel like myself this week was really important.”
Although he hasn’t played in the NBA for some time, James Wiseman has an opportunity to reboot his career with USA Basketball.
Edited by Reign Amurao