Minnesota Timberwolves: 5 bold predictions for 2017-18 NBA season

SHENZHEN, CHINA - OCTOBER 05: Jimmy Butler #23, Andrew Wiggins #22, Karl-Anthony Townsand and Taj Gibson #67 of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrate during the game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors as part of 2017 NBA Global Games China at Universidade Center on October 5, 2017 in Shenzhen, China. (Photo by Zhong Zhi/Getty Images) /

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2. Andrew Wiggins will be an NBA All-Star

Wiggins actually put up All-Star type numbers last season offensively. The biggest knock on his game is his defense, so he will have to pick up his offense or be a complete player to take the leap as an All-Star.

Last season Wiggins averaged 23.6 points per game, which was 16th in the NBA. Every single player ahead of him was an All-Star and many below him were as well. Wiggins is a premier talent in the NBA that will benefit from playing with a complete player like Jimmy Butler, who is a little older the Wiggins.

We want Wiggy!

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— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) January 5, 2017

The Wolves believe in Wiggins long-term and that showed during the offseason when they refused to include him in trade negotiations. One could make a good argument that Wiggins is already an All-Star and that playing on the Timberwolves is the reason he did not get selected as with Towns.

The Wolves will have more people watching them play this season, so Wiggins will have the opportunity to make his case.

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