“You never know what the future holds,” Andrew Wiggins said.
SAN FRANCISCO — Andrew Wiggins came to Golden State labeled a bust. A first overall pick once dubbed the Canadian Michael Jordan as a teen couldn’t live up to his lucrative contract as a lead playmaker in Minnesota.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 14: Golden State Warriors’ Andrew Wiggins goes up for a basket against the Denver Nuggets during the first quarter of their preseason NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. For the Warriors, Wiggins accepting a pay cut could pay dividends down the line when piecing together next year’s roster. The team is on the hook for a payroll that, with taxes, could ring up to more than $480 million in 2023 with Draymond Green and Klay Thompson in line for extensions.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 11: Golden State Warriors’ Jordan Poole, left, Golden State Warriors’ Andrew Wiggins talk each other on the bench in the second quarter of their NBA preseason game against the Portland Trailblazers at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.
“What I see with Wiggs is just a comfort level with his daily routine and our style,” coach Steve Kerr said. “The way we play is very different from the way he played his first years. So he looks relaxed and ahead of the game compared to the first years where ehe had to figure out how we played, he’s comfortable in it because he’s got a couple of years of work within the style.”
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