The turbulence of the trade market has its new target. With the ever-tradable Jonathan Kuminga out of commission, the Warriors have another piece to become the face of all their trade worries. Andrew Wiggins is that man who has now found himself right in the eye of the storm. With the last few days before the trade deadline ahead, the Warriors need a plan to save the season. But some sacrifices are in order and Wiggins is one of them.

The feel-good story in the Bay Area right now has to be the win over table-toppers OKC Thunder. No one saw that coming. But what they can see coming is the trades approaching rapidly and none of them are safe apart from Stephen Curry. “Sometimes it can be disappointing if you want to stay,” Wiggins said in a recent interview with Marcus Thompson. “If you enjoy things somewhere. Your family is here. You got relationships. So it’s not easy. It’s a business.”

Wiggins is not the only one who is faced with the prospect of going away from their families. Kevon Looney, Gary Payton II are among those who can be tossed into any potential trade. Jimmy Butler has created a problem for many in the league, directly and indirectly. The recent interest in Zach LaVine is also enough for the Warriors to throw in the likes of Wiggins. The soon to turn 30 player will be making $26.3 million this season. That should be enough to digest any contract ranging around $50 million this year.

And that’s the business side of things. Wiggins understands that completely. “Being in the league long enough,” Wiggins said, “You know in the back of your head nothing is promised.” The only thing that is promised is the support of his family. Like many, Wiggins’ support system is his loved ones and any trade can jeopardize that.

Andrew Wiggins has more to lose than gain in a trade

Wiggins has spent 6 years in Minnesota, 5 in the Bay Area. But the GSW is where he became what he is. A champion, a father, a family man. Wiggins is expecting a third child with girlfriend Mychal Johnson. But the child might never call San Francisco home like its father.

Wiggins also dealt a major loss last summer when his old man headed to heaven. His unexplained absences finally had meaning as it was revealed that the player was looking after his ailing parent. The team, his extended family gave him the time and space needed to deal with the situation and were with him behind the scenes throughout the journey. Surely Wiggs will miss that if he’s traded.

He is now in the right frame of mind. That showed against the OKC Thunder in the latest win where he scored 27 points, 10 more than his season average. For any team looking for a trade, he is a tantalizing asset. A player in his prime years with a contract to suit the CBA loop holes. How the team will proceed in the trade market will be clarified within a few days or even a few hours depending on the escalation of the situation. But one thing is for sure — the Bay Area will miss Wiggins and vice versa, if it ultimately comes down to that.