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As he enters his sixth season in the league, a plethora of questions still remain regarding Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins, the top overall pick from the 2014 NBA Draft.
While he has shown flashes of potential over the course of his career, Wiggins has yet to develop into the consistent two-way star that may expected him to become after he came out of Kansas after a single season. Labeling Wiggins as a "bust" would be too strong, as he holds respectable averages of 19.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and a steal per game over 400 career contests; not the five-year output of a player who doesn't belong in the league. No, Wiggins has game. It's just that he hasn't grown into the franchise cornerstone that the Timberwolves need him to be, and quite frankly, are paying him to be.
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That's the issue for Minnesota. Not only did the Wolves bank on Wiggins becoming a two-way superstar, they doubled down and prematurely paid him like one when they gave him a five-year, $148 million extension in 2017. Now, they are now hamstrung by that decision, and due to Wiggins' lack of development, they find themselves in a sticky situation.