Ahead of the trade deadline on February 8, there are still significant speculations connecting the Dallas Mavericks to
Golden State Warriors wing Andrew Wiggins. There have been a lot of names to watch recently because Luka Doncic
and Kyrie Irving need more talent.
Two teams to “keep an eye on” as trade suitors for Wiggins are the Mavs and Indiana Pacers, according to NBA
expert Shams Charania on “Run It Back” on FanDuel. “The Mavericks and Pacers are two teams, I’m told, that are
expressing interest in Wiggins to keep an eye on,” Charania told The Rally.
Compared to his career averages of 18.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists, he had significantly less performance
this season, averaging 12.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 42 games.
The Warriors must manage a large payroll in addition to being cautious about dulling out minutes and involving
players offensively in light of Jonathan Kuminga’s ongoing rise. In any case, they won’t be interested in shifting large
contracts just for the purpose of moving them. “I don’t think they’re going to just move guys to move guys,” Charania
stated. “I think The Warriors need true reasons if they’re going to trade, whether it’s a Wiggins, a Klay Thompson, or
a Chris Paul.”
Wiggins has been connected to the Mavs multiple times in different speculations. Action Network’s Matt Moore
recently revealed that Dallas has demonstrated the “most interest” in Wiggins.
It is obvious that the Mavs need to improve on the wing, especially by enlarging the perimeter. Doncic teams usually
have explosive offenses, but they also need to have a strong enough defense to have a suitable floor. Dallas has to find
out if Wiggins can turn his career around under such circumstances. In the event of a Wiggins trade, Golden State’s
valuation of the Mavs’ role players is still unknown. For salary matching purposes, at least one of Tim Hardaway Jr.,
Grant Williams, Richaun Holmes, or Maxi Kleber’s contracts would undoubtedly need to be involved—possibly even
two of them.
