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Andrew Wiggins Breaks Silence on NBA Preseason Absence

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has missed some practice time.

Joey Linn

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins (22) looks on before game five of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics at Chase Center.
Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins (22) looks on before game five of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics at Chase Center. / Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images
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Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins was held out of the team’s Hawaii training camp due to an illness. Wiggins also missed Golden State’s first preseason game against the Clippers.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has continued to say there is little concern about Wiggins and his availability for the regular season opener, but this has been a setback for him as he prepares for the new year. Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Wiggins broke his silence on the preseason absence.

“We’ve still got some time before the regular season starts and I’m back in practice now and going through everything,” Wiggins said. “… I was watching from the sidelines a lot in Hawaii so it wasn’t like I was getting left behind or anything like that.”

This is encouraging to hear from Wiggins, because not only does he expect to be ready for the season opener, but he also doesn’t believe his preseason and training camp absence has set him back too far.

There has been a lot of talk about the Warriors needing Wiggins to get back to the 2022 version of himself. An All-Star in 2022, Wiggins averaged 17.2 points on 39.3 percent from three. Golden State won an NBA championship that season, and Wiggins was a big reason why.

Wiggins own career averages of 18.5 points and 4.5 rebounds.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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