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

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Why Wiggins is odd man out for Warriors: Skill set could be replaced

There’s no denying that Wiggins was a key factor in the Warriors’ title run. He was given the challenge of guarding the Celtics’ best offensive player, Jayson Tatum, and Wiggins had major success against the star forward.

Offensively, Wiggins shot 45% from the field during the Finals, scoring 18.3 points per game. He also helped cover up a major size flaw for the Warriors, averaging 8.8 rebounds per game. During the regular season, Wiggins shot a career-high 39.3% from deep.

He’s transcended his play with Golden State, and the Dubs, unlike they do at point guard, have up-and-coming prospects ready to play the three.

Both 2021 No. 14 overall pick Moses Moody and No. 7 overall pick Jonathan Kuminga, who each had excellent rookie seasons, should be able to provide an athletic, three-point shooting small forward.

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Especially as they enter their third season (the one Wiggins would no longer be with the team for), both should be much improved and ready to take on a larger role on both ends of the court.

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