James Wiseman

Indiana Pacers, Center
Age: 24y-11m-5d (Mar 31, 2001)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Memphis
Drafted: Round 1 (#2 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Jeff Schwartz (Excel Sports Management)
INACTIVE

2025-2025 ten-day

Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $153,330
Average Salary:
$15,333
GTD at Sign:
$153,330
Total GTD:
$153,330
Signed Using:
Minimum
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2025-2026 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,686,105
Average Salary:
$2,843,053
GTD at Sign:
$1,000,000
Total GTD:
$1,000,000
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2024-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,784,366
Average Salary:
$2,392,183
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$2,237,691
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2020-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $39,619,840
Average Salary:
$9,904,960
GTD at Sign:
$17,897,040
Total GTD:
$39,619,840
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$49,357,909

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 19
Active
$8,730,240
$8,730,240
2021 20
Active
$9,166,800
$17,897,040
 Champion
2022 21
Active / Club Exercised
Retained
Retained
$3,256,312
$6,347,048
$6,347,048
$21,153,352
$27,500,400
$33,847,448
2023 22
Active / Club Exercised
$12,119,440
$45,966,888
2024 23
Retained
Retained
$848,779
$1,388,912
$46,815,667
$48,204,579
2025 24
Retained
Retained
$1,000,000
$153,330
$49,204,579
$49,357,909
Total      
$49,357,909
$49,204,579
$49,357,909
Total
$49,357,909
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $30,591,136 - - $30,591,136
2 $15,375,752 - - $15,375,752
1 $848,779 - - $848,779
2 $2,542,242 - - $2,542,242
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
19
$8,730,240
$8,730,240
$8,730,240
2021
20
$9,166,800
$9,166,800
$17,897,040
2022
21
$3,256,312
$6,347,048
$6,347,048
$3,256,312
$6,347,048
$6,347,048
$21,153,352
$27,500,400
$33,847,448
2023
22
$12,119,440
$12,119,440
$45,966,888
2024
23
$848,779
$1,388,912
$848,779
$1,388,912
$46,815,667
$48,204,579
2025
24
$1,000,000
$153,330
$1,000,000
$153,330
$49,204,579
$49,357,909
Total
$49,357,909
$49,357,909
$49,204,579
$49,357,909
Total
$49,357,909
$49,357,909

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $30,591,136 - - $30,591,136
2 $15,375,752 - - $15,375,752
1 $848,779 - - $848,779
2 $2,542,242 - - $2,542,242

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 IND Oct 24, 2024 - Feb 04, 2025 48 Achilles
2022-23 GSW Dec 30, 2022 - Jan 25, 2023 11 Ankle
2021-22 GSW Oct 19, 2021 - Apr 10, 2022 82 Knee
2020-21 GSW Apr 11, 2021 - May 16, 2021 19 Knee
2020-21 GSW Mar 17, 2021 - Mar 22, 2021 3 Health Protocols
2020-21 GSW Feb 02, 2021 - Feb 22, 2021 11 Wrist
  • Dec 20, 2025 Signed a 10-day contract with Indiana (IND)
  • Oct 28, 2025 Waived by Indiana (IND); leaves behind $1,000,000 in dead cap
  • Jul 07, 2025 Signed a 2 year $5.69 million contract with Indiana (IND) - includes 2026-27 Club Option
  • Feb 06, 2025 Waived by Toronto (TOR); leaves behind $2,237,691 in dead cap
  • Feb 06, 2025 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Indiana (IND) for cash
  • Dec 05, 2024 Indiana (IND) granted $1.1 million Disabled Player Exception due to season-ending injury
  • Jul 02, 2024 Signed a 2 year $4.78 million contract with Indiana (IND) - includes 2025-26 Club Option
  • Jun 29, 2024 Detroit (DET) declined $7.74 million Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent
  • Feb 09, 2023 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Golden State (GSW) as part of a 4-team trade: Atlanta (ATL) traded 2026 2nd round pick and 2028 2nd round pick to Golden State (GSW); Atlanta (ATL) traded Kevin Knox, 2023 2nd round pick, 2024 2nd round pick, 2025 2nd round pick and 2026 2nd round pick to Portland (POR); Detroit (DET) traded Saddiq Bey to Atlanta (ATL); Golden State (GSW) traded 2028 2nd round pick to Portland (POR); Portland (POR) traded Gary Payton II to Golden State (GSW)
  • Oct 31, 2022 Golden State (GSW) exercised $12.12 million option for 2023-24
  • Mar 25, 2022 Golden State (GSW) announced he will miss the remainder of the season due to injury (knee)
  • Oct 29, 2021 Golden State (GSW) exercised $9.6 million option for 2022-23
  • Nov 26, 2020 Signed a 4 year $39.62 million rookie scale contract with Golden State (GSW)
  • Nov 18, 2020 Drafted by Golden State (GSW): Round 1 (#2 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Apr 04, 2023 for technical foul during MIA-DET game $2,000
Feb 25, 2023 for technical foul during TOR-DET game $2,000
Nov 03, 2022 for technical foul during GSW-ORL game $2,000
Mar 15, 2021 for technical foul during LAL-GSW game $2,000
Jan 08, 2021 for technical foul during LAC-GSW game $2,000
Fines: 5 $10,000
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 IND 4 1 14.5 3.3 2.0 0.8 0.3 .600 .000 .500
2024 IND 1 0 4.0 6.0 1.0 .500 .000 1.000
2023 DET 63 6 17.3 7.1 5.3 0.9 0.2 0.6 .613 .706
2022 DET 45 22 19.3 10.0 5.9 0.7 0.2 0.6 .558 .200 .701
2021 GS 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000
2020 GS 39 27 21.4 11.5 5.8 0.7 0.3 0.9 .519 .316 .628
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