Warriors Fleecing of Wolves In Wiggins Trade More Obvious Every Day

[SFbaybum]

https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-fleecing-t-wolves-andrew-wiggins-trade-becomes-clearer-every-day

from NBCsports.com yesterday...

"It was apparent the moment it happened, but it's becoming clearer with each passing NBA game. On Feb. 7, 2020, Warriors president of basketball operations Bob Myers might as well have put on a rubber Richard Nixon mask, marched into Gersson Rosas' office and robbed the Minnesota Timberwolves' general manager.I

He simply left D'Angelo Russell behind to lighten the load in the getaway van.

Myers acquired Andrew Wiggins and a lightly-protected first-round draft pick from T-Wolves in exchange for Russell, who never fit in with the Warriors.

It was a heist that would have made Danny Ocean smile and been given the Neil McCauley stamp of approval.

To be fair, Russell was never part of the Warriors' long-term plans. It was a shrewd move by Myers to construct the sign-and-trade with the Brooklyn Nets to land Russell, lest the Warriors see Kevin Durant walk for nothing. But, as much as coach Steve Kerr said they thought Russell was going to be part of the long-term future, he wasn't. Russell wasn't a positional fit, he's a huge defensive liability and his offensive game wasn't ideal in the Warriors' system alongside Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.

So, naturally, Myers jumped at the chance to offload Russell and acquire a 25-year-old wing with a superstar ceiling who had been stunted by his time spent in the Timberwolves' dysfunction junction. But, the Timberwolves were so desperate to acquire Russell (and get rid of Wiggins' contract) to pair him with childhood friend Karl-Anthony Towns, that Myers was able to squeeze them for a top-three protected first-round pick in the loaded 2021 NBA Draft."

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[Mattya]

I laughed so hard when I saw this on Twitter the other day

[Mattya]

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There is a great Twitter thread where the vast majority of them wouldn’t trade Wiggins for Ben Simmons straight up.

[Worm Guts]

I'm glad you're happy with trade.