Wiggins on Cavs' title: 'It wasn't meant for me. My time will come'
Andrew Wiggins isn't sweating what could have been.
The 6-foot-8 small forward was drafted first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014, but was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves before ever suiting up for the Cavs.
Cleveland went on to win the title in 2016, while the 29-53 Timberwolves missed the playoffs for the 12th straight year.
Wiggins isn't mad, though.
"(Cleveland's championship) wasn't meant for me," he told Jonathan Abrams of Bleacher Report. "My time will come."
He believes that time is coming, with him and and teammate Karl-Anthony Towns both publicly voicing their optimism about Minnesota's fortunes changing soon.
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The 21-year-old opted out of representing Canada in Olympic qualifiers this summer so he could focus on improving for the Timberwolves, working on several things - most notably his shot mechanics.
"I changed my shot, made little tweaks to it," said Wiggins, who shoots 45 percent from the field and 30 percent from 3-point territory.
New head coach Tom Thibodeau likes the young wing's competitive spirit.
"When you look at what he's accomplished thus far at his age in the NBA is pretty impressive," he said. "I have to challenge him to be a more complete player, as I do our entire team."
Wiggins believes he and his teammates can come together and end the T-Wolves' postseason drought.
"I think we have a lot of great players right now. A good young core, and a great coaching staff. People that really want to get it done. I truly do believe that we can make the next step this year," he said.