Andrew Wiggins Rumors: Warriors to Explore Trade, May Need Include Asset to Make Deal

As the Golden State Warriors look to find answers after a disappointing end to their season with a loss to the Sacramento Kings in the NBA play-in tournament on Tuesday night, Andrew Wiggins' future with the organization figures to be a major focus this summer.

Per ESPN's Zach Lowe, rival teams would likely ask the Warriors to include an additional asset in any potential trade offer for Wiggins since he is still owed $90 million over the next three seasons.

The Ringer's Logan Murdock reported the belief is Wiggins will be shopped in trade talks during the offseason, especially since his role on the Warriors has been "made somewhat redundant" thanks to Jonathan Kuminga emerging as a key player this season.

Lowe noted this scenario might prove difficult for the Warriors because they aren't flush with trade assets at this point to afford giving up something of significant value in order to move on from Wiggins.

The Warriors are less than two years removed from giving Wiggins a four-year extension worth $109 million.

That deal was viewed as a bargain when it was signed in October 2022. He was coming off his first career All-Star appearance during the 2021-22 season and playing an integral role in Golden State's postseason run, including the victory over the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.

Things haven't gone as well for Wiggins since signing the extension. He only played 37 games during the 2022-23 season, including an unspecified personal matter that kept him out for the final 25 games of the regular season.

ESPN's Kendra Andrews reported in November some people in the Warriors organization were "annoyed" by his lack of physical conditioning because he "didn't take the time necessary during the summer to get back into shape ahead of this season."

Wiggins did appear in 71 games this season, but he had the lowest scoring average of his career with 13.2 points per game. His 45.3 field-goal percentage was his worst since the 2019-20 season.

Having turned 29 years old on Feb. 23, there might be some team that views Wiggins as a resurrection project next season. It's hard to call him a buy-low option given the money he's still owed.

The Warriors might be incentivized to move on from Wiggins as they look to reset their luxury-tax commitments, but that's easier said than done for a team that will send its first-round draft pick to the Portland Trail Blazers unless it ends up in the top four.