Andrew Wiggins was supposed to signal the start of a new era in Minnesota Timberwolves basketball.
His arrival as the number-one overall draft pick in 2014 came alongside the departure of Kevin Love and signaled the start of a full rebuild. While the drafting of Karl-Anthony Towns the following offseason made him the face of the Timberwolves, there was a time when Wiggins carried the hopes for the future of the franchise.
Now, five seasons into his career, Wiggins’ play has subsided. The per-game and counting stats suggest that he’s a starting-caliber player, yet he misses the mark of ‘superstar’ that he was once heralded to be some day.