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Aaron Wiggins Rumors
Arguably the NBA's most famous dynasty, the 1990s Chicago Bulls, had Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and coach Phil Jackson as the three constants of their two three-peat teams across that decade. But every other player on the roster from the 1993 title team had been replaced by general manager Jerry Krause by the time the Bulls won again in 1996. Similar stories can be found looking at the Kobe Bryant era in Los Angeles and the San Antonio Spurs teams in the 2000s. "I do think talent dispersal is good," one executive said. "It's no fun if one team has all the talent. There's a throughline between the Spurs teams, they had Tim [Duncan], Tony [Parker], and Manu [Ginobili], but the role players turn over. "So OKC, yeah, Chet, Shai and Jalen can stay together, but Aaron Wiggins and Lu Dort and [Alex] Caruso and these other guys may have to go as those guys progress and get expensive."
A Greensboro native who played a key role in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s run to the 2025 NBA Championship is hosting a free youth basketball camp in the Triad. Aaron Wiggins, a guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder, was a key contributor for OKC all season. His 12.0 points per game average was the fourth-highest on the team, despite the fact that he only started in 26 of the 76 games he appeared in
Bobby Marks: The Jaylin Williams extension starts at $8.45M, declines to $7.74M and stays flat in year 3. 3rd year is a team option Really good value for OKC and Williams There is a pattern in OKC for contracts to decline or remain flat: Aaron Wiggins, Isaiah Joe, Isaiah Hartenstein and now Williams.
Brandon Rahbar: Aaron Wiggins: “I wasn’t supposed to be here.” When asked what he meant by @JoelXLorenzi: “I was projected to be undrafted.” Wiggins says he was originally ranked 94th in his draft class. Then 75th after the combine. Then jumped to 56 but still rated as “Undrafted.”
As to why he all of a sudden became a screener upon entering the NBA, he once told me, “This is how we play, and if you’re not bought into it, you’re not gonna play.” So Wallace adapted willingly. Now, he sets picks and rolls to the rim, facilitating from there, as do Alex Caruso, Wiggins and the rest of Oklahoma City’s guards and wings. The Thunder set 28 ball screens per 100 possessions with their guards during the regular season, according to Second Spectrum. No one else in the NBA averaged more than 18.
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"I think it's been good," Wiggins said of OKC's culture. "It allows everybody to have that certain sense of trust from (Daigneault) and our coaching staff. He allows guys to go out there and play free. If you get going, it opens the game up for you as an individual and for our team. His trust and his confidence in the guys is huge for us."
Jalen Williams scores 40 to lift OKC to 3-2 series lead
Clemente Almanza: FINAL: Thunder 120, Pacers 109 SGA - 31 points, 10 assists JDub - 40 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists Chet - 9 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks Wiggins - 14 points Haliburton - 4 points, 6 assists Siakam - 28 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists McConnell - 18 points OKC leads 3-2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to Game 2 victory
Clemente Almanza: FINAL: Thunder 123, Pacers 107 SGA - 34 points, 8 assists JDub - 19 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists Chet - 15 points, 6 rebounds Caruso - 20 points Wiggins - 18 points Haliburton - 17 points, 6 assists Turner - 16 points Siakam - 15 points, 7 rebounds Series tied 1-1
StatMuse: Aaron Wiggins in Game 2: 18 PTS (21 MIN) 5-8 3P +24 Leading the Finals in plus/minus.
Tim Kawakami: OKC bench took over this one: Wiggins +24 Hartenstein +17 KWilliams +15 (in 8 minutes, guarantee Daigneault talks about him postgame)
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Proudly wearing a 2025 NBA Finals hat slightly turned to the side and an NBA Finals T-shirt, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins sat in front of his locker to reflect on his challenging road to a potential championship ring. “I sat down for a second because I never thought I’d be able to compete for a Finals championship,” Wiggins told Andscape after the Thunder clinched an NBA Finals berth with a 124-94 rout over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on May 28. “To have advanced and made it this far alone is a blessing in itself.”
Time will tell how much Wiggins plays against the Pacers, but Lu Dort says his unselfish teammate is “always going to be ready.” “I’m not worried about that. He’s always been about the team first,” Dort said. “And when his name is called, he is always going to be ready. He had an amazing regular season. Anytime he got his name called, he was always ready. Nothing is going to change on that end. All that is on the coaching staff, but when he gets his name called he is always going to play his best.”
Clemente Almanza: Aaron Wiggins: "We don't listen to too many of the narratives and opinions that are sought after by the public generally. Our team sticks to our roots and the things that we've practiced."
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