He was the big absentee from the Canadian team during the World Cup, and it wasn’t the first time. Between Andrew Wiggins and the selection has never been the true love, and there is little chance that we will see him in Paris in a year. This is what emerges from the statements of Rowan Barrett, the general manager of the team. Asked about the Wiggins case, he explains that the Warriors winger excluded himself by snubbing the program put in place over three years.
“First of all, I love this kid. He’s not a kid anymore. He’s an adult, with kids and everything.” replies RJ’s father. “I said that in our program, our door is always open. But when we asked Andrew Wiggins to be part of it, he couldn’t commit. That’s why I haven’t even started to have that kind of thinking.”
“Unless I’m mistaken, Dillon Brooks plays the same position as Wiggins”
Within the Federation, we therefore prefer to focus on the players who have just finished 3rd in the World Cup, rather than going out of our way to get Andrew Wiggins to decide to wear the national jersey.
“I think we now need to focus on the players who are here, who are committed to playing, and who have put in excellent performances.” continues Rowan Barrett. “Unless I’m mistaken, Dillon Brooks plays the same position as Wiggins. My point is, the guys we have aren’t bad. So we’re going to continue the season, see where we are and see what physical state everyone is in. I think the direction we take will take shape. I’m not evading anything, but I just think it’s premature to answer this question. I think we’ll know more in the coming months. »
