Golden State Warriors: 4 role players who can push them over the top
By Jenny Lu
4. Andrew Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins was traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Warriors midway through last season. During the off-season, Wiggins was the subject of almost every trade rumor tied to the Warriors as his fit on the team and compatibility with Steph and Klay are still big questions. With Klay out, however, the need for more backcourt production has gone from very little to absolutely crucial.
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Head coach Steve Kerr will no doubt be looking to Wiggins to be a secondary shot-creator and scorer. Wiggins only played 12 games with the Warriors last season and his performance was underwhelming, thus fueling the trade rumors. His start to this current season, though, has been more promising, as he serves much better as support to Steph Curry rather than the primary scorer.
Looking at his stats from the first six games, he’s been averaging 17.8 points, 5.8 total rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. He’s shooting 39.6 percent from the floor, 37.9 percent from three, and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. Wiggins must continue putting up solid numbers and shooting well from three in order to back up Steph, but that isn’t really his problem. We already know that Wiggins is a talented scorer, but it’s his efficiency that will need to drastically improve.