The Minnesota Timberwolves were once rumored to be willing to part ways with Andrew Wiggins if a team was willing to take him in a trade, but the team has given no indication of such since the summer, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic.
The belief across the league this summer was that Wiggins could be had for the right offer, given his recent struggles in the past two seasons. His recent surge this season is believed to be enough to allow him to stay put, though, even if he's not the centerpiece of the roster as he was before the Wolves drafted Karl-Anthony Towns in 2015.
The team has been both privately and publicly encouraged by Wiggins’ willingness to embrace a new approach under head coach Ryan Saunders, and the results speak for themselves. Wiggins is putting up career highs across the board, averaging 24.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.2 blocks through 20 games this season.
The sixth-year wing has regained the scoring punch he had during his first three years in the league and started to develop as a rebounder and a potential defensive force, thanks to his athleticism.
Saunders is soundly in favor of Wiggins and new president Gersson Rosas has forged a strong working relationship with him, which has resulted in the ultimate security that Wiggins will stay put at the trade deadline.
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