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Talks of a potential extension with forward Andrew Wiggins are still on the table between the young Canadian and the Minnesota Timberwolves, but if the organization is hoping to continue this partnership, it won't come cheap.
Wiggins not only has big aspirations for what this team has become after these summer acquisitions, but he also has hefty hopes for a big payday.
The 22-year-old has taken negotiations day-by-day, but admitted he thinks of himself as a max-type player.
Article Continues Below“I definitely do,” Wiggins told Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated's The Crossover. “Nothing less.”
“We have great pieces, we added great pieces, and we have a great coaching staff. I think this year is the year.”
Wiggins can possibly net up to $148 million over five years with a starting salary of $25.5 million, making him the best-paid player in the roster.
The young Timberwolf has made steady strides every season, becoming an improved scorer in each of his three campaigns with the team after being traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers for Kevin Love after the 2014 NBA Draft.
Any agreement with the team will likely nullify any chances Minnesota could have of acquiring Kyrie Irving, given that Wiggins, a main piece of a potential trade, would net a contract too large for Cleveland to pay.
Yet the Kansas standout remained excited about the new additions the team will boast this upcoming season.
“Our starting five is strong, we’re strong off the bench,” he said, when asked to summarize the Timberwolves’ strengths and weaknesses. “We’re big. We play a lot of different positions. Weaknesses? You can say we haven’t played together yet. On defense, [you find success] when you’re ready to give in, when you’re ready to sacrifice yourself. Everyone can play defense. If you’re athletic and you can run, you can play defense. It’s a mindset. I think we were just a young team last year. We took breaks. We had good games where we played great defense and we had other games where we didn’t know what was happening.”
