To be fair, Andrew Wiggins doesn't really need a launching pad. Omer Asik, Rudy Gobert and the many other big men he's brutalized around the rim can attest to that.
He already has plenty of hops, as well as springy legs and smooth athleticism in his athletic bursts to the basket.
But all the same, Wiggins' official coronation on Thursday as the NBA's 2014-15 Rookie of the Year is going to serve as a tremendous building block in what's already looking like the career of a future superstar.
JUST ANNOUNCED: Andrew Wiggins is officially named Kia NBA Rookie of the Year!