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On Monday, Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers had nothing bad to say about James Wiseman, two days after trading the former No. 2 overall choice to the Detroit Pistons in a dramatic, drawn-out transaction. But, after three seasons in which he appeared in only 60 games due to injury, it was time for the Warriors to let him go.
Wiseman was traded by the Warriors to the Detroit Pistons as part of a four-team transaction that also featured the Portland Trail Blazers and the Atlanta Hawks. Golden State obtained Gary Payton II from the Trail Blazers in exchange.
Wiseman tore his meniscus in his right knee just 39 games into his rookie season and spent the rest of the season rehabilitating. after dealing with numerous setbacks. Wiseman has appeared in 21 games this season, averaging 6.9 points and 3.5 rebounds in 12.5 minutes.
Wiseman will now get an opportunity to live up to his potential with the Detroit Pistons, which Myers believes will go well for him. If nothing else, Myers added, he'll have a lot more chances to go back to his former self there.
Gary Payton II out at least a month after trade
Myers didn’t get into too much detail regarding their deal to land Payton — something that stretched right up until the deadline after an issue with a physical and Payton’s core muscle injury. Payton, however, will be out for at least a month, if not longer. Payton then failed a physical with the Warriors after the trade, something the league is now investigating. The Trail Blazers reportedly “pushed” Payton to play through his injury this season and gave him “Toradol shots,” something his agent has denied.
As for the investigation into the trade, Myers didn’t reveal too much. “What do I want? Whatever the NBA says is fair,” he said, via NBC Sports’ Kerith Burke.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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