Toronto Raptors won’t have a shot at Andrew Wiggins for 7-9 years

By Andrew Melnick | Aug 11, 2014

Jun 27, 2014; Independence, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt (left) listens as first round pick Andrew Wiggins speaks to the media at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

Swingman Andrew Wiggins is one of the more hyped prospects in recent memory. Wiggins has been in the national spotlight for quite some time and it all culminated in the Cleveland Cavaliers making him the number one overall pick in June’s NBA Draft. The Cavaliers have since agreed to trade a package headlined by Wiggins (that also includes the number one overall pick in the 2013 draft, forward Anthony Bennett) to the Minnesota Timberwolves for star power forward Kevin Love (and Bennett is reportedly on his way to the Philadelphia 76ers with forward Thaddeus Young headed to the Timberwolves).

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Now that Wiggins will be playing for the Timberwolves, speculation about a potential move to the Toronto Raptors (Wiggins is Canadian) has grown. However, there is no realistic scenario where the Raptors could acquire Wiggins any time soon.

Chuck Myron of Hoops Rumors believes the Raptors won’t have the opportunity to land Wiggins for seven-to-nine years.

"Very likely. The Wolves would have the right to match any team’s offer for him when his rookie contract is up, so if he pans out, I expect they’ll keep him. As I explained above in regard to Eric Bledsoe, Wiggins probably wouldn’t sign the QO, so the first crack Toronto would have at signing him in unrestricted free agency probably won’t come for another 7-9 years."

Wiggins averaged 17.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks per game for the Jayhawks last season while shooting 44.8% from the field, 34.1% from beyond the arc and 77.5% from the free throw line for the Jayhawks last season.

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