Minnesota Timberwolves: Bold predictions for Andrew Wiggins, team in 2019-20
By Ethan Becker
3. Andrew Wiggins will average 25/5/3/1
Andrew Wiggins has had a rocky relationship with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The young veteran was once seen as the future of the Timberwolves franchise, but after just five years, there’s a large section among the fanbase that would be happy if he left.
Still, the new president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas has gone on the record stating that he wants to help Wiggins, not trade him:
"“I know Andrew [Wiggins] is a very talented individual…I was fortunate to have seen him as a young player at the Hoops Summit, and I know what his potential is. I know what his impact could be. I’m going to invest every resource I can to help Andrew be successful.”"
That’s a fairly bold statement from Rosas, but it’s not totally unachievable. If Wiggins begins to feel like he has security in his tenure with the Timberwolves, and he feels confident that the organization is behind him, he may begin to pick up his play.
As for the numbers themself, they’re not too far off from what he’s capable of. Wiggins’ career high averages are 23.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. It wouldn’t be too far off to say that a player — who hasn’t reached his prime yet — and is feeling re-energized by this organization, could go 25/5/3/1 in those same stats over the course of next season.