Andrew Wiggins would end up on the Golden State Warriors if the Minnesota Timberwolves are able to acquire D'Angelo Russell, according to Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer.
The Timberwolves have been trying to get Russell since this past summer. He’s very close friends with Minnesota All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns:
If D’Angelo Russell ends up in Minnesota before Thursday’s trade deadline, Andrew Wiggins will be heading to the Warriors. Multiple league sources say Wiggins is involved in every iteration of a deal being discussed between the two teams. Wiggins has the best contract on the Wolves to match salaries with Russell, and his career could be re-energized in Golden State. It might be the greatest heat check of the year if the Warriors trade for such a notoriously inconsistent player who’s owed $94.7 million through 2022-23.
Wiggins is averaging 22.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists for the Timberwolves this season in 41 games. The former No. 1 overall pick is shooting 44.4 percent from the field, 33.0 percent from beyond the arc and 72.1 percent from the free-throw line.
Wiggins signed a five-year, $147.7 million extension with the Timberwolves in the summer of 2017. He’s making $27,504,630 this season.
Minnesota is clearly desperate to shake things up given its 15-34 record. Golden State, meanwhile, might want to keep Russell past the deadline to see how he meshes with Stephen Curry. The Warriors may be willing to do a deal if they can get some prime assets in return, but that Wiggins contract would be tough to swallow.
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