How much do Andrew Wiggins, Joel Embiid, and I make combined in the NBA? The answer, which is coincidentally the same if you subtract my NBA salary, is $293 million dollars. And although each are getting paid the same amount (5 year, $146.5 million), both are in different stages in their career.
Timberwolves Expect Big Production from Wiggins
This last off season, the Minnesota Timberwolves fleeced the Chicago Bulls by trading for All Star wing Jimmy Butler. This trade signifies the Wolves expectation of winning now, and by offering Wiggins a contract extension, Minnesota is also setting itself up for the future.