The Golden State Warriors have reached two key contract extensions with Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins. Check out his 2k rating.

Andrew Wiggins : Contract extension | 2k rating

Andrew Christian Wiggins is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Andrew Wiggins : Contract extension | 2k rating

Personal information
Born February 23, 1995 (age 27)    
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Listed height     6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 197 lb (89 kg)

He was selected with the first overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers after one year of college basketball with the Kansas Jayhawks.

Wiggins grew up in Canada before attending his last two years of high school in the United States, where he was named a McDonald’s All-American. 

Contract extension 

The Golden State Warriors have reached two key contract extensions with Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins, reported ESPN, which learnt the details from their agents on Saturday.

Poole got a four-year, $140 million deal, according to his agents Drew Morrison and Austin Brown of CAA Sports. Wiggins received a four-year, $109 million deal, according to his agents Drew Morrison and Steven Heumann of the same company.

Andrew Wiggins : Contract extension | 2k rating

Contract: 5 yr(s) / $147,710,050
Average Salary: $29,542,010
Guaranteed at Signing $147,710,050
Signed Using: Designated Rookie Extension/Bird
Free Agent: 2023 / UFA

Both Poole and Wiggins are in the final year of their current contracts. Wiggins’ extension includes a player option for the 2026-27 season. His annual salary for the coming 2022-23 season is over $33.6 million, meaning that he accepted a big pay cut in his new deal.

Having been traded by the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Warriors in February 2020, Wiggins averaged 18 points and 4.7 rebounds in 156 regular season games in all of which he started.

Stats don’t tell the whole story of Wiggins’ role in the Warriors, especially during the 2021-22 season. He was responsible for guarding the opponents’ ace in most games. Both Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics had a hard time when they had to face Wiggins in the playoffs.

Moreover, have been criticized for not wasting his athleticism for years, Wiggins did surprisingly well last season in grabbing offensive rebounds and charging the paint.

Andrew Wiggins 2k rating 

On NBA 2K23, the Current Version of Andrew Wiggins has an Overall 2K Rating of 84 with a 2-Way 3-Level Scorer Build. He has a total of 13 Badges.

Andrew Wiggins : Contract extension | 2k rating

The above line graph shows his NBA 2K23 Rating Season Movement while below are his Attributes, Badges, Hot Zones and 2K Rating Over the Years.

In Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Wiggins posted a 17-point, 16-rebound (playoff career-high) double-double in a 107–97 win over the Boston Celtics.

In Game 5, he logged a 26-point, 13-rebound double-double in a 104–94 win. Wiggins won his first NBA championship after the Warriors defeated the Celtics in six games.

He finished the NBA Finals as the leading rebounder, blocker and second highest scorer for the Warriors after averaging 18.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, along with playing stifling defense on Boston All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum.

On October 15, 2022, Wiggins signed a four-year contract extension worth $109 million with the Warriors.

By Rishabh

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