Coming into his fifth season with the OKC Thunder, Aaron Wiggins has already laid out a case for why he could be considered the biggest bargain player in the entire league.
With his spark plug style of play and full-throttle effort on the court, the 26-year-old has ingratiated himself with the club's fanbase and has become a key piece of Oklahoma City's title-winning core.
Following Sunday's preseason opener against the Charlotte Hornets, coach Mark Daigneault couldn't help but vocalize what he believes makes Wiggins such a special piece of the team's main rotation.
Thunder coach praises 'awareness' of Aaron Wiggins
Asked by reporters how Wiggins is able to consistently rise to the occasion, regardless of what role he's tasked with playing, the soon-to-be sixth-year headman highlighted his "great awareness" as the primary factor.