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Why Steve Kerr believes Warriors don't need Andrew Wiggins to be star

The Warriors traded for small forward Andrew Wiggins from the Minnesota Timberwolves a couple of hours before Thursday's NBA trade deadline.

Golden State coach Steve Kerr offered his general thoughts on the acquisition Thursday afternoon during a radio appearance on KNBR 680.

"It's a positional fit when we're healthy," Kerr explained. "The big hole in the roster really is at the three. Wings are really hard to come by -- both in the draft and in free agency. Positionally, this makes a lot of sense.

"Wiggins is an electric athlete and we want to play fast.