Over the last couple of weeks, there have been multiple reports regarding the Minnesota Timberwolves offering Andrew Wiggins a five-year, $150 million contract extension. However, there is one more step before the Timberwolves even offer the long-term deal.
According to the Associated Press, owner Glen Taylor is prepared to offer Wiggins a long-term deal, but wants to meet with him face-to-face:
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor said Monday that he is ready to commit nearly $150 million to Andrew Wiggins with a max-level extension of his rookie contract. Before he does so, Taylor wants to sit down face-to-face with Wiggins to hear the former No. 1 overall pick commit to the franchise in a similar fashion.
Taylor believes it is important for Wiggins to be committed to greatness:
“I think it's important. I don't know what else you can do but look at the person face-to-face and trust that he will follow through,” Taylor said. “He seems like a very good person. He seems to have the ability, and so the only thing it would be is for some reason he didn't work hard enough to obtain the skill sets. That's what you're asking him to commit to.”
Through three seasons, Wiggins has showcased his scoring abilities but will need to improve the rest of his game. This past season, the former first overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft averaged 23.6 points, but just 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
After years of rebuilding, the Timberwolves have gone all in for the 2017-18 NBA season. Along with drafting Karl-Anthony Towns two years ago, Minnesota acquired Jimmy Butler and signed Jeff Teague, Taj Gibson, and Jamal Crawford in this year's free agency.
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