Andrew Wiggins has been a revelation for the Golden State Warriors this season. Long considered a bust by the media, the former Timberwolves first overall pick has played a crucial part for the Dubs in the playoffs. His defense and rebounding has been invaluable, and the scoring from him is an added bonus.

Wiggins' tenacious play with the Warriors have many fans saying that he's finally become competitive again. However, Wiggins himself seems to balk at that notion. According to the Warriors star, he's always been this competitive: it just hasn't been noticed since he was on losing teams all the time. (via Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports)

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“I would never say that I wasn’t competitive at any point. I was just on a losing team [in Minnesota]. I used to score more and do pretty much everything, but now I’m on a winning team [Warriors]. So, everything I do, people will appreciate it more and that’s what winning does. No one respects losers, and I feel that.”

One of the biggest criticisms of Andrew Wiggins early in his career is his perceived aloofness during games. It's always been clear that the talent is there in Minnesota. However, more often than not, Wiggins seemed to coast during games. That slowly started to change when he arrived on the Warriors, though.

Wiggins being traded to the Warriors is arguably the best thing to happen in his career. With the Dubs, Wiggins was allowed to thrive and become the player he was meant to be. Now, he plays on a winning team, and has a chance to win the first title of his young career. Will he be able to do it?