Last October, Andrew Wiggins agreed to a four-year deal with the Golden State Warriors worth 10.9 billion early contract extension, which can be said to have shocked the entire league at the time!As a major contributor to the Warriors' championship, Wiggins actually renewed his contract at such a conscientious price, which is really cost-effective. Judging by Wiggins' supernatural performance in the Finals, he has every confidence to ask for a bigger contract. But Brother Zui chose to reduce his salary and renew his contract, which undoubtedly made people's good impression of him escalate again!Who wouldn't love Wiggins, who can fight and be sensible?
Frankly, Wiggins' acceptance of a salary cut and contract extension will go a long way in extending the Warriors' championship window, as it will greatly reduce the salary pressure on the Warriors!As a team that has to pay the super luxury tax all year round, every penny saved is precious to the Warriors owner!Obviously, Wiggins' big pay cut will help the team retain the championship team to the greatest extent. After all, Jordan Poole can sign a 4-year 1400 million, he Wiggins only signed 4 years 10.9 billion, this is completely a benefit to the management of the Warriors!
And as for why Wiggins willingly accepted a pay cut?There are many answers, but one of the most important is that he has a lot of fun playing here!The Warriors' team locker room culture is very much in line with Brother Zui's personality, he doesn't need to take on more leadership responsibilities, he just needs to play the ball quietly and do his part well, and leave the rest to Curry and Dream Chasing, he saves a lot of trouble!Finally able to get rid of the arduous burden on his head for many years, it is understandable that he gladly accepts the salary cut!
Will Wiggins, who took a big pay cut for the Warriors last year to renew his contract, be traded in the future?At the time, no one would have believed that this would happen. After all, Wiggins and the Warriors played well together and was a rare starting small forward for the team!But Wiggins' sweet period with the Warriors only lasted two seasons, and Wiggins was no longer as efficient in the new season, and even became the team's least efficient player. The main thing is that the Warriors have a poor season and have been sidelined from the play-in tournament to this day. If they continue to play like this, they will most likely not make the playoffs, let alone continue to challenge for the championship!Therefore, trading has naturally become the best way for the Warriors to reverse the decline. So, who will the Warriors trade?The unexpected is Andrew Wiggins!
As reported by Warriors reporter Tim KamakiThe Warriors are now open to trading Andrew Wiggins. Tim Kamaki said that Wiggins' low-cost contract extension would make the Warriors reluctant to trade that soon, but that factor isn't going to be a home barrier for the Warriors to explore the Wiggins trade market. Especially if he and Kuminga can't play together and the Warriors decide to make Kuminga the small forward of choice. ”
It's clear that the Warriors are looking for a drastic change, and they're now leaning toward trading Wiggins for Kuminga. For the Warriors, who are struggling in the play-in tournaments, this could be the first step in turning things around, and there are certainly other potential trades to come!Halfway through the schedule, the only thing left for the Warriors to do at the trade deadline is trade. Otherwise, missing the playoffs is really possible!After all, the competition in the Wild West is fierce today, and you have to think about change to survive. And trading Wiggins seems to be the best choice for the Warriors!