3 reasons the Golden State Warriors should trade Andrew Wiggins this offseason
Wiggins is on a very player-friendly deal
Many didn’t think the Warriors would trade for Wiggins because of his contract. At the same time, many also thought the contract that they signed D’Angelo Russell for this past offseason was a bit extravagant.
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Neither is truly that next-level player that 100% deserves a max salary. Both terrific players and easily deserving of a potential All-Star nomination, they’d likely neither be the second or potentially even third-best player on a championship team.
As for Wiggins, he’s set to make $27.5 million this season and then up to $33.6 million during the 2022-2023 season. He signed that five-year max contract back at the end of the 2017 offseason after being the Rookie of the Year for the 2014-2015 season.
That contract is something the Warriors will regret in a few seasons.
They need the money now to improve their bench. Downsizing his contract to that of a player’s that will expire the next offseason and can still produce similarly should be a point of focus for Golden State.