Warriors coach Steve Kerr reveals precise reason for D’Angelo Russell-Andrew Wiggins trade
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Steve Kerr, D'Angelo Russell and Andrew Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins has really been the guy that the Golden State Warriors have trusted and succeeded in their time together. Steve Kerr with the help of front office at the Golden State Warriors acquire him in a trade as on February 6, 2020, Wiggins and two draft picks were traded to the Warriors in exchange for Jacob Evans, D’Angelo Russell and Omari Spellman to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wiggins is playing some elite and all-star level of basketball this season alongside Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. He has also turned his whole game around and stepped up as a important piece for the Dubs.
The Golden State Warriors are currently ranked as the second seed in the western conference with the record of 31 wins and 12 losses at .721. This season Andrew Wiggins has really had a major impact and even played the role of a leader as he has always delivered by stepping up the offence a level high whenever needed. He has also transformed his game around the Warriors with a new bag of catch and shoot with some awesome pick and roll skills.
Andrew Wiggins this season is averaging 18.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks per game. So far the best averages of his career while being on the winning side and doing it all to outperform the opponents. Recently ahead of Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors matchup Steve Kerr came ahead and answered the long awaited question of trading D’Angelo Russell for Andrew Wiggins which now has the Warriors on the better side as they stand strong in the west being the championship contenders who are expected to win it all.
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Steve Kerr describes the reason behind Andrew Wiggins and D’Angelo Russell trade
Steve Kerr in the pregame when questioned about the trade which has the Warriors on better side replying to it quoted: ”Definitely a trade for need for us, desperately needed size on the wing”. Keeping it simple Steve just added facts to it while mentioning the main reason of the Warriors already having Stephen Curry which cuts the need of D’Angelo Russell as the Greatest Shooter of all time was back in form after a hand injury which had him side-lined for a year where Russell played a role of guard for dubs.
The size factor is something the Golden State Warriors really needed as Wiggins is comparatively bigger than Russell which opens up some space at the defensive end for the team to rest since they can rely on him as he has the ability to cover it all. Both the players Wiggins and D’Angelo Russell are pure talents drafted high up and are also living up to the expectations so the trade was fair enough but the Warriors using Andrew as a perfect asset gives them the better of it.
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