When the Golden State Warriors acquired Andrew Wiggins from the Minnesota Timberwolves, many in the NBA world were left scratching their heads.
Dubs’ General manager Bob Myers sent guard D’Angelo Russell, Omari Spellman and Jacob Evans to the T-Wolves for Wiggins, a 2021 top-three-protected first-round pick, and a 2021 second-rounder.
It wasn’t surprising that Myers sent out Russell, who was only brought in so the Warriors could operate with roughly a $175 million payroll going forward. What was shocking is that Golden State went for Wiggins, whose cap hit will be north of $33 million by the time his contract expires after the 2022-23 season.