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Andrew Wiggins says he'd rather play in Minnesota
Posted on 8/10/14 at 7:30 pm
Posted on 8/10/14 at 7:30 pm
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Andrew Wiggins told Kansas coach Bill Self that he wants to be traded from Cleveland to Minnesota because the No. 1 overall pick believes it will be better for his long-term future.
Wiggins joined his former coach as a guest instructor at Self's basketball camp in suburban Kansas City on Sunday. And while Wiggins declined to speak to the few reporters at Shawnee Mission West High School, Self said the rookie wants to carve out his own legacy in the NBA.
"When all this trade stuff started, I talked to Andrew and Andrew told me, 'I hope I get traded,'" Self said. "And I'm like, 'No you don't.' And he said, 'Coach, I do. It's better for me, knowing my personality and what I need to do, to go somewhere where I'm forced to be something as opposed to going in there where they're going to be patient with me and I'm going to be a piece.'"
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"Even though in a weird way everybody would love the opportunity to play with LeBron because you're guaranteed winning," Self said, "for the longevity of his career, he needs to develop that mindset to be the guy, for him to be great, and I think being Minnesota will help him do that."
According to Bill Self.
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Posted on 8/10/14 at 7:31 pm to Augustus
A little misleading. He said he'd rather be the guy elsewhere instead of playing in LeBron's shadow.
Posted on 8/10/14 at 7:31 pm to Augustus
Id rather live in minneapolis than cleveland too
Posted on 8/10/14 at 7:32 pm to Augustus
Future Laker
Posted on 8/10/14 at 7:34 pm to Augustus
If he weren't being traded he wouldn't be saying this. He sees the pending trade as a personal attack on him.
His feelings are hurt and he feels slighted. Totally understandable. I hope he uses that as fuel to be great like we all hope he will become.
His feelings are hurt and he feels slighted. Totally understandable. I hope he uses that as fuel to be great like we all hope he will become.
Posted on 8/10/14 at 7:44 pm to Augustus
The guy is a gifted athlete and even at 19-20, he wants to be on a team that wants him.
I'd laugh if he leads them to a victory of Cleveland this year.
I'd laugh if he leads them to a victory of Cleveland this year.
Posted on 8/10/14 at 7:47 pm to Augustus
Wish we could have somehow got him.
Posted on 8/10/14 at 7:52 pm to Augustus
Wiggins is saving face and looking at the positives. Good sign of maturity, IMO.
Posted on 8/10/14 at 8:00 pm to Augustus
of course being in Minny is great
once you become a beast you can always force them to trade you to a contender.
once you become a beast you can always force them to trade you to a contender.
Posted on 8/10/14 at 8:42 pm to Augustus
Really doesn't matter if he would rather play in Minnesota because he will be leaving there whenever he can to go to a better team and bigger market. I do think playing in Minnesota benefits him more than playing in Cleveland.
Posted on 8/10/14 at 9:01 pm to Augustus
It's gonna be really awkward if this trade somehow falls through.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 8:04 am to Augustus
Sounds like he is approaching it business like and even keeled
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