Andrew Wiggins has played his final game for the Golden State Warriors, according to an NBA insider.
The future of Warriors swingman Andrew Wiggins is unclear amid his most recent layoff from competition. Although head coach Steve Kerr anticipates Wiggs returning before the season ends, there are those who think Wiggins won’t ever suit up for the Warriors again.
Dan Dibley declared, “I think it’s over,” on 95.7 The Game. “I believe he will never again be a warrior. It appears that the year is done. I believe they part ways when the offseason rolls around.”
The Warriors stated that Wiggins would be out indefinitely because of a “personal family matter” earlier this week; no other information was given. Approximately one month prior to this season, Wiggins was absent from the
The duration of Wiggs’ absence is uncertain this time, but there is a growing consensus in the league that he won’t return before the season ends. Thus, there are legitimate worries about Andrew Wiggins’ ability to concentrate on the game and his availability going forward given his two protracted absences within the course of a year.
His very future with the Warriors now appears to be in jeopardy as they look to restructure the roster around Steph Curry come summertime. Prior to this prolonged leave of absence, Wiggins was having difficulty contributing to the Warriors’ success and was embroiled in a variety of rumours in the run-up to the February deadline.
The Golden State Warriors’ End of an Era
Golden State has undergone a period of change this season. The Warriors built their entire strategy around the play of their three main players, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and Stephen Curry.
However, things got ugly for the four-time champions when Thompson struggled to make shots and Draymond was still in the dog house for his violent outbursts. The Warriors reached their lowest point and lost a lot of ground in the standings before finally depending on a new core to lead them into the future.
With Jonathan Kuminga starting as Steph Curry’s backup scorer and Klay Thompson coming off the bench, the Warriors have finally found a formula that works.
But Andrew Wiggins needs to wake up and play to his potential if the Warriors are to make it through four rounds of the playoffs. During their championship run a few years ago, he was a near-All-Star, and he has occasionally shown signs of becoming that player again. The Warriors might be able to make it far into the postseason if Wiggins can even come close to his previous level of performance.
For the time being, though, it appears that Wiggins is headed for the trade block, and the location of his next stop will probably be a central plot point during the summer. If this was truly his last game with the Warriors, it’s an unexpected conclusion.
