I NDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers center James Wiseman tore his left Achilles tendon in the season opener, the team said Thursday. Wiseman was playing in his first game with the Pacers when he was hurt in the first quarter of their 115-109 victory at Detroit on Wednesday.

This article was originally published on fansided.com as James Wiseman's season with Pacers may already be over due to injury. James Wiseman's first season with the Indiana Pacers might already be over after just one game due to injury.

Oct 10, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Indiana Pacers center James Wiseman (13) dribbles in the third quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images | David Richard-Imagn Images Indiana Pacers center James Wiseman got injured during the first half.

J ames Wiseman was taken with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft with the expectation of being a star player on a Golden State Warriors team trying to continue its dynasty. That never panned out.

With Wiseman out for the foreseeable future and Jackson still trying to get healthy, Indiana will continue to look to starting center Myles Turner and will hope to get some solid production from backup big men like Obi Toppin and Jarace Walker. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Hope is here.

The 23-year-old wound up inking a two-year deal over the offseason with the Indiana Pacers, hoping that they'd help him resurrect his career. There's a very realistic chance that the Wiseman in Indiana experiment will last just one game.