Forward Andrew Wiggins has been solid during his time with the Golden State Warriors, reinventing himself as a two-way player that is capable of providing elite defense on the opponent’s best player as well as supplementary scoring.
This season, we have seen Andrew Wiggins miss a number of games for the Warriors. as he is attending to a personal matter. There has been a lot of speculation about him, and some reports even stated that he will be out for the season. Recently though, we have seen Steve Kerr shut down any notion Andrew Wiggins will be out for the season, noting that they haven’t heard that from Wiggins or his representatives.
“We haven’t heard that from Andrew or anyone else so that’s just speculation,” said Kerr.
Steve Kerr on rumors that Andrew Wiggins won't return this season: “We haven’t heard that from Andrew or anyone else so that’s just speculation.”
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It is clear that Andrew Wiggins is dealing with something that is extremely serious, and we should give him space to deal with this personal matter in whatever way he sees fit. Wiggins has had a reputation as an extremely durable and available player in the past, so he wouldn’t be missing this much time if it wasn’t for something important.
This season, Andrew Wiggins has averaged 17.1 PPG, 5.0 RPG, and 2.3 APG for the Warriors, and there’s no doubt that his two-way play has been missed by the team. Hopefully, we see the star come back before the end of the season, but obviously, this issue takes precedence over basketball.
Stephen Curry Spoke Out On Andrew Wiggins’ Situation
Previously, Stephen Curry spoke out about Andrew Wiggins’ situation. The superstar admitted that it’s been tough to have Wiggins out for so long but noted that “life is bigger than basketball.”
“Friend to friend, teammate to teammate, just sending him support,” Stephen Curry said when asked if he has been in contact with Wiggins. “It’s a tough situation in terms of him being away for so long. But life is bigger than basketball. Whatever him and his family going through, that’s all that matters. Whenever he’s ready to come back, I’m sure he will. That’s how he’s built in terms of being available.”
There is no doubt that Stephen Curry has a good perspective on this issue, and it is clear that he is very understanding of the circumstances that Andrew Wiggins is dealing with.
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