“ Very motivated. » These are the two words released by Andrew Wigginswithout a monster conviction, to describe his state of mind at the start of this season. A rebound is expected internally from the Warriors winger who is coming off his most modest career campaign.
As he says without wanting to go into detail, “ a lot of things » explain his decline in speed. Among which is the state of health of his father, who died this summer, which had a direct effect on the player's availability in recent months.
His offseason was particularly gloomy since he ultimately did not follow his national team on the road to the Paris Olympic Games. A ” small sprain » on the ankle, contracted before the Canadian rally, forced him to throw in the towel. “ So it was a little too late “, let go of the player repeating that he “ would love[t] » play for his country.
This international page closed, Andrew Wiggins will try to relaunch himself with the Warriors now orphaned by Klay Thompson. Does he imagine having to score more to compensate? “ More than last year, that's clear », Says the Toronto native who averaged 13 points.
Show aggression
According to him, this consists of being served more near the circle, shooting more at 3-points… “ Being involved in attack, whether by being served or when I initiate the game », extends the winger who sets himself the objective of becoming more efficient.
This goes through “ take good shots. This is the first thing to do. I feel like when I'm aggressive, when I attack the basket, good things happen. » But this aggressiveness has not always been his strong point. His number of free throws obtained on average has continued to decline since he played in California.
What about a return to his level displayed during his first years with the Warriors? Which gave him a first call-up to the All-Star Game in 2022. Knowing that the next all-star game takes place in San Francisco…
“ That would be great. I'm going to strive for it, work hard and do what I can to get there. I just have to stay constant, don't give up », says the Canadian, aware that this eventuality will also require a good collective assessment, as in 2022.
| Andrew Wiggins | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2014-15 | MIN | 82 | 36 | 43.7 | 31.0 | 76.0 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 16.9 |
| 2015-16 | MIN | 81 | 35 | 45.9 | 30.0 | 76.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 20.7 |
| 2016-17 | MIN | 82 | 37 | 45.2 | 35.6 | 76.0 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 23.6 |
| 2017-18 | MIN | 82 | 36 | 43.8 | 33.1 | 64.3 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 17.7 |
| 2018-19 | MIN | 73 | 35 | 41.2 | 33.9 | 69.9 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 18.1 |
| 2019-20 * | All Teams | 54 | 34 | 44.7 | 33.2 | 70.9 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 21.8 |
| 2019-20 * | MIN | 42 | 35 | 44.4 | 33.1 | 72.0 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 22.4 |
| 2019-20 * | GOS | 12 | 34 | 45.7 | 33.9 | 67.2 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 19.4 |
| 2020-21 | GOS | 71 | 33 | 47.7 | 38.0 | 71.4 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 18.6 |
| 2021-22 | GOS | 73 | 32 | 46.6 | 39.3 | 63.4 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 17.2 |
| 2022-23 | GOS | 37 | 32 | 47.3 | 39.6 | 61.1 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 17.1 |
| 2023-24 | GOS | 71 | 27 | 45.3 | 35.8 | 75.1 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 13.2 |
| Total | 706 | 34 | 44.9 | 35.4 | 72.2 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 18.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
