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Warriors' Steve Kerr learns about Andrew Wiggins through Tom Thibodeau

The timing couldn't be better for Tom Thibodeau to be visiting the Warriors.

The former head coach was in the Bay Area to see assistant coach Ron Adams, but it just so happened to be at the NBA trade deadline when Golden State acquired small forward Andrew Wiggins from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Thibodeau coached Wiggins for two-and-a-half seasons in Minnesota.

"Thibs had great things to say about Andrew right when we got him," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said to reporters Tuesday at practice. "I think [Thibodeau] was already here when we made the trade. He's visiting Ron (Adams).