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Minnesota Timberwolves: November player grades

By James Grieco

CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 26: Derrick Rose #25 celebrates with Robert Covington #33 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena on November 26, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Timberwolves defeated the Cavaliers 102-95. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 26: Derrick Rose #25 celebrates with Robert Covington #33 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena on November 26, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Timberwolves defeated the Cavaliers 102-95. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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Andrew Wiggins

November: 13 GP, 33.9 MPG, 14.4 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 2.5 APG

Andrew Wiggins, oh boy. I’ll take a deep dive into why Wiggins has looked so terribly lately in the near future, but November was not kind to the former Kansas Jayhawk.

After a relatively promising couple of games post-Butler that saw Wiggins taking the ball to the basket more often than he has in quite a while, the last seven games have plunged him into a nightmare.

Honestly, it speaks to how well the team has been playing overall that they have gone 5-2 in these games. Wiggins is a soft-spoken guy, and no matter whether he fumbles a pass out of bounds or sinks a 3, his facial expression rarely deviates from that of a teenager lost in a train station.

Wiggins’ usage rate barely fluctuated after the Butler trade, although his shots attempts increased from 13.6 per game last month to 16.1 per game this month. Simply put, shooting 34.4 percent from the field over an entire month is unacceptable for any player, let alone one who doesn’t rebound, pass or defend at an above-average level.

Wiggins has been better defensively, and is currently averaging a career-best 1.5 steals a game, but he needs to show effort like this much more often to justify his minutes:

Regardless, the calendar can’t turn fast enough for him.

Grade: D

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