The Golden State Warriors are one of the strongest teams ahead of the 2020-21 season. Two-time MVP Stephen Curry will return from injury, as will five-time All-Star Klay Thompson. They also have the second overall pick in the next draft. Finally, the Warriors also have Andrew Wiggins, who has often been referred to as a bust, but has shown promise since joining the Warriors.
Along with Curry, Thompson and Draymond Green, Wiggins is advertised as the fourth main member of the team.
“We will enter this market bubble in a few weeks and look at what our top four guys are like – and I will enter Wiggins”, Warriors GM Bob Myers told The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami on Wednesday. “What does it look like? Nobody saw it. I haven’t seen him, you haven’t seen him, no coach has seen him, the players haven’t heard him. “
Can Wiggins live up to expectations at the Golden State Warriors?
When the Dubs mistook D’Angelo Russell for Wiggins, the move was initially frowned upon. Wiggins’ poor performance in Minnesota had earned him a bad reputation, and nothing better was expected at the Golden State. But he proved his critics wrong by making an effort. This has earned him praise from multiple GSW front office members.
Last week Kirk Lacob, executive vice president of basketball operations at Golden State, said he just wanted Wiggins to help them win. No personal goals, only the team wins. “I just want to see him play in a way that helps us win. No matter how many points, rebounds, assists, steals or saves the average is … I want to see him really happy when we win a lot of games. I want to see him high-five our other boys. “
Coach Steve Kerr also admitted that Wiggins integrates well with their system. “He may not be an MVP candidate, but he’s a damn good player,” Kerr said. “It fits perfectly with what we’re trying to do.”
Wiggins has to improve since the Timberwolves, but since he came here, he has already shown he wants to earn his place. Despite only playing 12 games for them, he averaged steals and blocks numbers. It will be up to him to continue to improve and help the Warriors fight for the title again.
