Steve Kerr on Andrew Wiggins: 'He's primed to have a hell of a season'

Nonetheless, the Warriors stay assured Wiggins can return to the shape that helped them win a title in 2022. “It appears to be like like he’s primed to have a hell of a season,” Kerr mentioned. With Klay Thompson’s departure to the Dallas Mavericks, the Warriors desperately want Wiggins to regain his All-Star kind as they battle to discover a new identification with their retooled roster. Wiggins needs to show he’s nonetheless an elite participant. “I need to do proper by them,” Wiggins mentioned. “It feels so good once they have that confidence in you, once they have that top reward. You need to present up for them.”
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What’s the excitement on Twitter?

Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
“It feels so good once they have that confidence in you… you need to present up for them.”
New ESPN characteristic on Andrew Wiggins, who, after struggling an amazing loss, is able to get again to taking part in at an All-Star degree: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 11:13 AM

Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Steph Curry bought in one other exercise and is upgraded to questionable. Steve Kerr mentioned the purpose guard will see how he feels tomorrow earlier than deciding a couple of doable return towards the Wizards on Monday evening espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 7:57 PM

Royce Younger @royceyoung
Thunder beat the Clippers 105-92. 6-0 begin is the most effective in OKC historical past.
– SGA: 25 and 9 assists
– Dub: 15-7-4
– Dort: 16-4-3
– Joe: 12 (4-8 from 3)
– Chet: 10-14-4
– Wiggins: 12-4-2
All six wins for OKC have been by at the very least 12 factors. – 12:51 AM

Regulation Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Aaron Wiggins ends a 33-second Thunder possession with a tie-breaking 3 that provides Thunder an 81-78 lead by means of 3 quarters
Thunder now 12/28 on 3s (42.9%).
LAC missed 7 of 8 3s. And I did point out that they should preserve hitting 3s to beat the Thunder. – 12:23 AM

Regulation Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Noting that Daigneault went with Joe over Wiggins to begin second half – 11:56 PM

Regulation Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Thunder are beginning Aaron Wiggins tonight with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren
There aren’t any relaxation stops. Thunder appear like the Blazers, solely they’ve SGA as a substitute of Ant Simons. – 10:19 PM

Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Warriors nonetheless have main points with aggressive ball-pressure. Turning to Wiggins to run level – 10:14 PM

Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Warriors ranked in prime 5 offensively and defensively, and 1st in web ranking amongst starters and with reserves. Of the sport towards Rockets, Steve Kerr mentioned, “We’re off to an amazing begin, however clearly the competitors goes to be a lot harder. Tonight will probably be a much bigger problem.” – 8:07 PM

Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Rockets starters: Brooks, Smith Jr., Sengun, Inexperienced, VanVleet.
Warriors starters: Wiggins, Inexperienced, Jackson-Davis, Moody, Podziemski. – 7:34 PM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors starters at Houston tonight
Brandin Podziemski
Moses Moody
Andrew Wiggins
Draymond Inexperienced
Trayce Jackson-Davis – 7:32 PM

Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Andrew Wiggins is again within the beginning lineup tonight in Houston. Alongside Brandin Podziemski, Moses Moody, Draymond Inexperienced and Trayce Jackson-Davis – 7:32 PM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
The Warriors have the #2 protection by means of 5 video games. Steve Kerr: “We’re higher capable of keep in entrance of the ball this yr. Due to that, we’re not having to get into rotations.” pic.x.com/4653VVSqaV – 7:07 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Aaron Wiggins tonight
13 PTS/5 FGs/3-5 3PT/1 STL/23 MIN
Cason Wallace tonight
13 PTS/5 FGs/3-5 3PT/1 STL/23 MIN pic.x.com/SW6xXxK9Qp – 12:26 AM

Royce Younger @royceyoung
Thunder beat the Blazers 137-114.
– SGA: 30-7-6
– Dub: 22-5-4 + 4 steals
– Wiggins: 13 and eight rebounds
– Wallace: 13 and three assists
– Joe: 12
– Dort: 8 factors and 4 steals
– Chet: 5 blocks
Tied 68-68 at half, OKC gained the third 38-17 to take management. – 12:25 AM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Andrew Wiggins will return for the Warriors tomorrow in Houston and will probably be again within the beginning lineup, per Kerr. – 7:53 PM

Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Warriors harm report lists Steph Curry and De’Anthony Melton as out towards Houston tomorrow. Andrew Wiggins is possible. – 5:42 PM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steph Curry and De’Anthony Melton stay out tomorrow because the Warriors open an extended street journey in Houston. Andrew Wiggins is possible. – 5:32 PM

Extra on this storyline

Coming off two years he considers underperforming, Wiggins knew he needed to be ready, even earlier than coaching camp started. “We had to have the ability to learn the place he’s at,” Rubin mentioned. “There was a time over the summer season the place he nonetheless had his dad however that didn’t imply day-after-day was good. It meant some days had been harder. It was about having the ability to change it up and having the ability to have enjoyable and say you realize what, what we had deliberate for immediately may not be it. Let’s change it.” -via ESPN / November 4, 2024

For a portion of the session, coaches guarded the gamers, and with nobody appearing as a referee to name any fouls, play bought chippy and bodily. As Wiggins sized up one of many coaches defending him, he bolted alongside the baseline, spun across the subsequent defender and rose for a dunk. Then he did it two extra instances. “It was like, ‘Oh, s—,’” Warriors assistant coach Jacob Rubin informed ESPN. “That was the second this summer season loads of different folks had been capable of see that he was on a distinct degree. … It was like ‘Yup, I’m right here, I’m right here.’ You may really feel it within the constructing.” -via ESPN / November 4, 2024

So Wiggins spent the summer season touring between Houston and San Francisco, working with a private coach and Warriors assistant coach Jacob Rubin. He practiced ballhandling, taking pictures, closeout pictures and driving and ending on the rim. Wiggins and Rubin labored out seven days per week for about two hours every day. Some days, it was exercises with 4 to 5 different coaches taking part in with them. Different days, it was specializing in method and ability growth. “It was actually nearly sharpening up all the pieces I do know I can already do,” Wiggins informed ESPN. -via ESPN / November 4, 2024