NBA Today: 5 Most overrated players in the league right now

Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook

#3 Andrew Wiggins

Andrew Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins

The Minnesota Timberwolves had the fortune of being the team that received Andrew Wiggins so that LeBron James and the Cavaliers could go chase NBA Championships from 2014 to 2018. The first overall pick of 2014 has played his entire 5-year career in Minnesota. However, the October 11th, 2017 contract extension for 5 years $148 million he signed may be somewhat overpriced given his efforts on the court have declined the last couple of seasons.

Wiggins hit the 20 ppg average in the 2015/16 season and followed that up with a 23 ppg average in 2016/17. However, in the two seasons following that he has regressed to scoring averages of 17.7 ppg and 18.1 ppg this past season. He is an average 3-point shooter at 33.2% and is talented enough to give you games of greatness but not consistently.

In five years, he and the Minnesota franchise have appeared in just 5 playoff games even though he is second on the T-Wolves all-time scoring list at the moment. A change of scenery via trade night do Wiggins some good.

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