2019
Wiggins began the 2019-20 season with the Timberwolves. He appeared in 42 games with the team, seeing 34.4 minutes per game and averaging 22.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists on 44.4 percent shooting from the field, 33.1 percent from three and 72.0 percent from the free-throw line. On Feb. 6, he was traded to the Warriors. Wiggins proceeded to appear in 12 games with Golden State before the hiatus, averaging 19.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.3 steals while shooting 45.7 percent from the field, 33.9 percent from three and 67.2 percent from the free-throw line. Overall, the 6-foot-7 wing set per-game career marks of 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists. He also set single-game career highs of four blocks, seven threes and 11 assists. The sixth-year pro's other season highs were 40 points, 10 rebounds and five steals. He also racked up four double-doubles and one triple-double. Arguably Wiggins' best game with the Wolves occurred Jan. 27 against the Kings, where he posted 36 points (13-21 FG, 7-11 3Pt, 3-6 FT), nine rebounds, eight assists and one block in 43 minutes. Wiggins' best game with Golden State occurred Feb. 12 against the Suns, where he posted 27 points (9-14 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 6-6 FT), five assists, four rebounds, four blocks and two steals.
2018
Wiggins started 73 games in his fifth season with the Timberwolves. He set new career-high averages in rebounds (4.8), assists (2.5) and blocks (0.7) while again delivering on offense with 18.1 points per contest. On Jan. 8, he scored a season-high 40 points with 10 rebounds in a 119-117 win over the Thunder. When he scored 17 points against the Spurs on Jan. 18, Wiggins moved past Sam Mitchell for second place on the Timberwolves' franchise scoring list. The former No. 1 pick pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds Jan. 25 at Utah. He notched a season-high seven assists against the Pelicans on Feb. 8, then matched that total two months later in a 110-108 victory over the Mavericks. Wiggins finished the season with three double-doubles. He also shot 33.9 percent from three-point range. All told, Wiggins finished second on the team behind Karl-Anthony Towns in terms of total points (1,321) and minutes played (2,543).
2017
Wiggins' fourth season in the league was also his third time playing all 82 games, and he played at least 30 minutes in each one. The former No. 1 overall pick delivered 17.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.1 steals per game while averaging 36.3 minutes. Wiggins started the campaign on a high note, scoring his 5,000th career point in the season opener as part of a 26-point, five-rebound effort against San Antonio on Oct. 18. His biggest offensive explosion came Jan. 22, when he dropped 40 points against the Clippers. The former Kansas Jayhawk set a new personal best with 11 rebounds while also scoring 17 points against New York on Mar. 23. He also made a season-high five three-pointers against Denver on Dec. 27, part of a 21-point game. The Canadian national had some big moments on defense, too, with a season-high four steals against Golden State on Nov. 8 and a pair of three-block games.
2016
Wiggins continued to serve as a durable and effective offensive producer in his third NBA season. He started in all 82 games for the second time in his career, giving him 245 career starts out of a possible 246 games. Wiggins set new career highs with 37.2 minutes and 23.6 points per game. The Kansas product also attempted a career-high 19.1 shots per game and maintained a steady shooting percentage, checking in at 45.2 percent after shooting 45.9 percent from the floor a season earlier. Wiggins displayed continued consistency at the free-throw line as well, knocking down 76 percent of his attempts for the third straight year. The 21-year-old showcased his all-around offensive talents when he recorded a career-high 47 points in a win over the Lakers on Nov. 13. Across 41 minutes on the floor, Wiggins shot 14-of-21 from the field and 17-of-22 from the free-throw line. Wiggins had four other games with 40 or more points and nine games scoring 30 or more points. The Canadian also displayed growth as a passer, as he finished the year with a career-high 2.3 assists per game. He recorded a season-high six assists on three separate occasions.
2015
Following a debut season in which he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year, Wiggins took a step forward offensively in his sophomore campaign. The Kansas product upped his shots per game from 13.9 to 16.0 while increasing his scoring from 16.9 points per game to 20.7, leading the Timberwolves in scoring. Even while taking more shots, the 20-year-old increased his shooting percentage from 43.7 as a rookie to 45.9 in 2015-16. He also got to the line more, averaging a remarkable 7.0 free-throw attempts per game and making 76.1 percent of them. Wiggins set a new career best with 35 points Jan. 8 against Cleveland, the team that drafted him first overall in the 2014 NBA Draft before trading him to Minnesota. All told, he scored 30-plus points on 10 separate occasions. Wiggins recorded his lone double-double of the season Dec. 18 against Sacramento, dropping 32 points and a season-high 10 rebounds. He remained an asset defensively as well, averaging a steal per game for the second straight season; he picked up a career-high six swipes in a win over Golden State on Apr. 5. Wiggins also recorded five steals in a win over Oklahoma City on Mar. 11. The youngster finished his strong second season with 81 starts after starting all 82 games as a rookie, cementing his place as a durable and consistent centerpiece in Minnesota.
2014
After being selected first overall in the 2014 NBA Draft by Cleveland, Wiggins never suited up for the Cavaliers in a regular-season game. Instead, the former Kansas Jayhawk was shipped to Minnesota in August as part of the trade package for Kevin Love. Wiggins quickly became a featured player for the rebuilding Timberwolves, as the 19-year-old started all 82 games. He finished second on the team in scoring average with 16.9 points per game and easily led Minnesota in total points with 1,387. Wiggins went for a season-high 33 points on 14-of-25 shooting in a revenge game against Cleveland on Jan. 31. He had three other 30-point performances and went for 20 or more points on 27 occasions. Wiggins also averaged 4.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.0 steals per game to round out his stat line. He had a season-high 10 rebounds against Portland on Dec. 10, then matched that total in a game against the Lakers on Apr. 10. Those two performances also were his two double-doubles for the year, as he finished with 23 and 29 points, respectively. Wiggins tallied a season-high nine assists against Golden State on Apr. 11. Following his successful debut season, Wiggins was awarded NBA Rookie of the Year honors, becoming the first Timberwolves player to win the award.