Inside The Warriors

NBA Champion's Honest Statement on Andrew Wiggins' Absence

NBA champion Danny Green spoke on the Golden State Warriors forward

Joey Linn

NBA Champion's Honest Statement on Andrew Wiggins' Absence
NBA Champion's Honest Statement on Andrew Wiggins' Absence /
In this story:

During a recent appearance on Steiny & Guru, three-time NBA champion Danny Green addressed Andrew Wiggins' current absence from the Golden State Warriors.

"I think there's plenty of guys that don't know what's going on," Green said. "With Kawhi Leonard [in San Antonio] I didn't want to pry about his injury if he didn't want to tell me. But it's tough as a team, because you have to be the middle-men of trying to answer questions for somebody. There's going to be a ton of questions, it could be a distraction. But you have to move with sensitivity and empathy because you never know. I hope fans stick with Wiggins."

This is of course the second time in two seasons that Wiggins has been away from the Warriors for personal reasons. Like last year, the Warriors are keeping the matter private, despite regular questions from the media.

Wiggins ended up returning last season for the playoffs after missing two months. As of right now, Wiggins has missed four games. The Warriors have gone 3-1 in these games, with their one loss coming by 52 points against the Boston Celtics.

Like last season, the expectation has remained that Wiggins will be back at some point, and it was just reported by Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of The Athletic that Wiggins is set to rejoin Warriors team activities this week. The Warriors have 22 regular season games remaining before the postseason begins.

Related Articles

Klay Thompson Shares Strong Message Amid Contract Rumors

Steve Kerr Reacts to Warriors Receiving Zero Championship Votes in GM Survey

Steve Kerr Gets Brutally Honest About Warriors vs. Lakers

Published
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.

Home/News