Warriors: Wiggins will be the key to acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo

Warriors: Andrew Wiggins will be the key to acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 17: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks and Team Giannis celebrates with Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors against Team LeBron in the second quarter during the NBA All-Star game as part of the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend at Spectrum Center on February 17, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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Wiggins value

Although it is almost guaranteed Wiggins will spend his career in Northern California as a No. 3 option he will be better for it.

Rather than being guarded by the opposition’s best defender the Canadian wing will be able to pick apart the opposition’s third best defender as Steph Curry and Klay Thompson command double teams.

As said by many “you are only as good as your third guy” if Wiggins can compliment Curry and Thompson on a potential championship run the Warriors will be hard to beat.

The former no.1 pick averaged 19.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists across 12 games with the Warriors last season, Wiggins also shot nearly 46% overall and 34% from deep. NBA analyst Kenny Smith believes a full season with the Dubs will translate into an All-Star appearance for the small forward.

“He does everything that Harrison Barnes was doing (when he played for the Warriors), and he’s more athletic,” Smith said on 95.7 The Game’s “Bonta, Steiny & Guru” show.

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