No. 3 – Round Out Your Game
Wiggins scores points, but that’s about it.
Even with his leaping ability, Wiggins finished 112th in the league with 4.4 rebounds per game.
He has the ball in his hands a ton, but Wiggins has never averaged more than 2.3 assists per game.
Defensively, Wiggins has all the tools, but his effort level wanes and he gets lost off the ball. This is the first result for searching “Andrew Wiggins defense” on YouTube:
While it would be impossible to fix all of these at once, here are some smaller goals for each category.
Goals
Average five or more rebounds and three or more assists per game.
Actually, give consistent effort on defense.
The first of these two goals are very reasonable. Both marks would be career highs, but neither is outlandish to expect for Wiggins in the 2018-19 season.
Wiggins has a decent handle in the open court to accompany his effective spin move, so grab-and-go rebounds are untapped opportunities at this stage. He could also help the team by looking to play more as a secondary playmaker as opposed to leading the team in shots every season.
The second of these last goals has no numerical value, but fans will know it went they see it. Actively trying on defense is unequivocally an NBA skill, and it might be the most important one for Wiggins to develop.
With all of the storylines in the 2018-19 NBA season, the development of Andrew Wiggins will be one to watch. The entire future of the Minnesota Timberwolves may just rest on his shoulders.
