The Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins might get traded to the Memphis Grizzlies this offseason. The Grizzlies lost a few players this summer, both permanently and temporarily. They did great business as well and made some smart trades to strengthen their squad. But they are expected to get a replacement for Dillon Brooks. The Warriors are about to put Wiggins on the market. Will the Grizzlies replace Brooks with him?
The Kansas Jayhawks product Andrew played 37 games for the Warriors last season and averaged 17.1 points, 2.3 assists, and 5 rebounds per game while shooting 39.6 percent from beyond the arc. The Grizzlies would not be the only contenders if the 28-year-old is made available, but can they beat everybody and land him? Here is all the information you need about the trade between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies involving Andrew Wiggins.
What would the Grizzlies offer for Andrew Wiggins?
The Grizzlies are expected to offer Luke Kennard, Brandon Clarke, and one first-round pick each from the years 2025 and 2026 in exchange for the Warriors’ #22. The Poole had their internal issues and that is why Jordan Poole got traded to the Washington Wizards. Will they part ways with another player of the golden generation?
Steve Kerr on the starting lineups:
„We’re gonna try a lot of different lineups throughout the exhibitions and so they (Chris Paul, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Kevon Looney) will start the first game and we’ll see after that“
Dario in starting lineup soon! pic.twitter.com/oMO7wFJeEs
— SaricMuse (@DarioSaricMuse) October 3, 2023
Why would the Grizzlies like to sign Andrew Wiggins?
The Grizzlies won’t have the service of Ja Morant at the beginning of the season due to suspension, and even though they have signed Marcus Smart, they would like to get a better replacement for Brooks. Andrew will bring the champions mentality to the team, and the Grizzlies would hope for him to play a similar role as he did for the Warriors.
#DubNation here are Andrew Wiggins‘ steal averages since he joined the warriors:
2019/20: 1.3 SPG
2020/21: 0.9 SPG
2021/22: 1.0 SPG
2022/23: 1.2 SPGWhat will he average this #NBA season ? 💙💛 pic.twitter.com/cXJp0ZaBsp
— WigginsMuse (@WigginsMuse22) August 25, 2023
Why would the Warriors trade-off Andrew Wiggins?
The Warriors know that their dream run is going to come at an end very soon and they are preparing for that. While they are making changes to give another shot to their title hopes, they are moving players to make space in their salary cap. The return value they are getting is great, and they might say yes to the deal.
Will the Warriors win another championship before they are forced to build from scratch? How would the Grizzlies line up? We’ll keep you updated.
