Andrew Wiggins is humbled by the patience the Warriors’ organization showed while he attended to a family matter over the past two months, he told Marc J. Spears of Andscape. Wiggins, whose four-year extension kicks in next season, returned to action in Game 1 of the first-round series with the Kings.
“In this organization, I feel like I’ve been blessed, just being here and all that time they gave me off to be with my family,” Wiggins said. “They didn’t have to do that, and they did it. And they didn’t rush me back. It was my decision to come back, so I just feel like that just says a lot about this organization. From my heart, I can say everyone here cares. This whole organization cares. There still can be a lot of good people out there. I’ll never forget that. A lot of teams aren’t doing that, so I’m forever grateful.”
We have more on the Warriors:
- Jordan Poole is listed as questionable for Game 2 on Monday night with a left ankle sprain. He twisted it late in the third quarter of Game 1, Kendra Andrews of ESPN tweets. He had 17 points in 22 minutes in the series opener.
- Coach Steve Kerr issued a challenge to forward Jonathan Kuminga for Game 2 and beyond — hit the glass much harder. “I’d like to see him rebound,” Kerr told Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area and other media members. “He didn’t have a rebound (Saturday) night, and that’s got to be a focal point for him — and for our whole team. We keep talking about everything, but it still comes back to rebounds. But I thought JK did a really nice job in a lot of ways, and he can get better.”
- What kind of adjustments will they make in order to avoid an 0-2 predicament? Tim Kawakami of The Athletic anticipates Stephen Curry playing more than the 37 minutes he logged in Game 1 and Gary Payton II being deployed as the main defender against Malik Monk, among other tweaks.
They’ll look better defensively if Poole sits until he’s healthy and they go with an eight-man rotation tonight.
But they need another creator especially when Curry is out. Aside from Wiggins nobody else can create their own shot.
Odd no mention of Draymond or Klay. Reading between the lines that is not good for contract talks…yikes
Klay is under contract for next year. Draymond is going to the lakers.
I just don’t see the Lakers having the money if they are going to resign their free agents. Draymond wiull test the free agency and see if a team gives him a max. He is not going to lakers for a mid level pay.
Sign and trade for one of their free agents? Where else might he go? Dallas?
Kuminga taking Green’s starting spot next year.
Why are we talking about where a player goes. When it’s 1-0 in the playoffs.
Please find another sport …….
Jordan Poole= Liability more than asset.
Wow no way Draymond doesn’t do some jail time after that stunt he pulled tonight
Should be a minimum two game suspension, imo.
Warriors get bounced and Draymond Green is gone. Four championships thanks very much good luck somewhere else.
Some team will overpay for what he brings. Maybe a younger team on the verge that needs an infusion of energy and defense even though he’s approaching his mid-30s..,it’s possible he could be good for three more. But not with the warriors.