Andrew Wiggins, Minnesota Timberwolves

Age: 23

2017-18 Per-Game Stats: 17.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.1 steals, 43.8 percent shooting, 33.1 percent three-point shooting

Advanced Stats: 13.0 PER, minus-148.95 TPA, minus-1.61 RPM

Contract Details: Five years, $146.5 million

Andrew Wiggins may not belong here depending on how you view his partnership with Jimmy Butler. They’re interchangeable at the 2 and 3 spots. But Cleaning The Glass has Wiggins soaking up more than 75 percent of his time at shooting guard, nfl replica jerseys and the Minnesota Timberwolves sporadically deployed lineups that clearly featured Butler at the 4.

Trading him before he begins the first season of a five-year max extension would be the ultimate whoops-a-daisy move. Owner Glen Taylor made a big to-do of offering Wiggins that money, and dangling him now, before he officially plays under the contract, speaks to a lack of faith in his fit beside Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns.

But justifying their investment doesn’t appear to be the Timberwolves’ priority. They’re trying to win now, in advance of Butler’s foray into 2019 free agency. Using Wiggins to restock the roster with better shooters and all-around complementary cast mates is not outside the realm of possibility, as The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski wrote:

“It really falls in line with their comments at the end-of-season press conference. They are going to be aggressive and know they have a lot of ground to make up without a lot of cap space to do it. That points to a big move cheap nfl replica jerseys , either with Wiggins or [Gorgui] Dieng or some combination.”

Wiggins isn’t anchoring a blockbuster proposal for the Timberwolves. Again: Their openness to moving him would say a lot, and his dip in efficiency amid a downtick in usage qualifies as a red flag. replica nfl jerseys cheap

Then again, Wiggins could be one of those players who’s best suited for a more complicated role—not unlike DeMar DeRozan. He’ll be more at home as the unquestioned first or second option rather than someone shimmying between second, third and fourth fiddle.cheap replica nfl jerseys  His shooting percentages during solo stints don’t perfectly align with this train of thought, but his lackluster clips on catch-and-fire looks don’t bode well for a team that needs to carve out additional touches for Towns.

At only 23 and under team control through 2022-23, Wiggins will grab another team’s attention. Someone will bank on a consistent role and better spacing translating to a higher, more efficient offensive ceiling. They probably won’t be willing to pay more than 75 cents on the dollar for his upside, but Minnesota cannot be too choosy.nfl replica jersey

Both Butler and Towns (extension-eligible this summer) will be due raises for 2019-20. The Timberwolves won’t have a problem sneaking under the tax this year, but paying max money for three players is untenable when one of them poses such an awkward, potentially hopeless fit.