No and not because he is Canadian, but that doesnt help.
For a guy who is/was soooo hyped he just isn't very good IMO.
Why has he been traded so readily and at so early in his career?
You mean from Cleveland? I think that's a strange thing to be concerned about
Yeah i know.
Was it lebron appeasement?
If he is so good then why trade him?
Thats what i find strange, not that he was tradec but that the wolves got ripped off.
I just think it was a major draft miss. Heaps of people (myself included) thought he could be a TMac like scorer with elite defence. However, he has just not panned out, seemingly due to a lack of dedication/focus.
I think he was traded for balance (1 guard, 1 wing and 1 big as a Big 3) and to try and win now more than anything.
The trade was simple: to go into win-now mode with an established vet who complimented LeBron better. It wasn’t because they didn’t trust Wiggins.
And as for it being a draft miss.... how many 21-year-olds average nearly 24ppg? I know he didn’t score as much this past season, but I think it has more to do with Butler coming aboard (and Crawford) and KAT getting more touches. He’s still very young and people like to hate on him but he’s a very effective player and by the time he enters his prime could very well be a two-way threat.
Assuming you are okay with missing nearly 3 seasons worth of games out of 4, and believe in him long term, you take Embiid first. Then who? He’s been the most productive player in his draft thus far. Jokic came out of nowhere mid-second, every team passed on him.