Warriors: 3 reasons Andrew Wiggins will be the eventual odd man out

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Why Wiggins is odd man out for Warriors: Timelines don’t add up

The Warriors are trying to marry two perfect timelines, and there’s really only one player that doesn’t fit either — Wiggins.

Golden State’s youth movement was kicked off by adding Poole in the 2019 NBA Draft. In 2020, the team didn’t trade the pick but rather took James Wiseman. In 2021, they selected Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody, both in the lottery.

Those players are 23, 21, 19, and 20 respectively and are widely seen as the future of the franchise. That would mean a player like Wiggins, sitting 27, likely wouldn’t fit well in their timeline if the Dubs want to keep those core four players together.

On the other side, Wiggins really isn’t old enough to age out of his prime with the Big 3 either.

Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson will all exit their prime around the same time, especially with Curry as the oldest and undoubtedly having the most resistant style of play to the effects of aging. They’re 32, 34, and 32 respectively.

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