Being the defending champions, the Golden State Warriors arguably have got a lot more to prove than their opponents do. Currently the No. 6 seed in Western Conference, the Warriors are among the teams who will be kickstarting the 2023 playoffs series. While fans wait in anticipation, a particular NBA star is seemingly content with whatever lies ahead of the game as he responded to a particular question with a potent Stephen Curry example.
The Warriors will be going up against the Sacramento Kings on April 15 at the Golden 1 Center.
A Warriors star follows in Stephen Curry’s footsteps
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While the rest of his teammates were moving passed their opponents to secure a playoff spot, Andrew Wiggins remained away from the court to deal with an undisclosed family issue. Now that he is finally back in the team, fans can’t help but wonder about his position in the upcoming lineup. The Warriors are yet to reveal the starters in the team, but it seems like Wiggins is unbothered about his role in the upcoming game.
During a brief interview with NBC Sports Bay Area, Wiggins stated that he is unaware of coach Steve Kerr’s decision regarding his position in the roster. He said, “I?ve got to wait and see. But I would get it if (coach Steve Kerr) said he wants me to come off the bench. I wasn?t here for a long time, so I would understand. You can?t say anything about that.” Furthermore, he added, “I mean, Steph came off the bench last year. What? Steph can do it, but I can?t?”
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Of course, Wiggins was referring to the previous year’s Game 1 of the playoffs series. Curry had come off the bench and faced the Denver Nuggets after remaining on the sidelines for about a month due to a foot injury.
Andrew Wiggins lands in a controversial issue
The 2022 NBA champion played his last game on February 13, he took over a month-long hiatus for unknown reasons. Weeks later, rumors regarding Wiggins’ girlfriend Mychal Johnson emerged that left the NBA world stunned. It was speculated that Johnson had cheated on Wiggins with his best friend and this prompted many to question the Warriors star’s biological relation to his two daughters.
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Johnson eventually took to Twitter and dismissed the rumors about her infidelity and stated that it was ‘literally the farthest thing from the truth’. While Wiggins is finally set to enter the court, the reason behind his abrupt disappearance remains a mystery.