The front office has clearly been busy. Earlier, the Hawks were reported to hand CJ McCollum a one-year extension his contract.
Now, the reached into their bag of second round picks to grab a flier in the form of Aaron Wiggins:
Wiggins (no relation to Andrew of the
Miami Heat) is a product of Oklahoma City’s great drafting and development program. A good wing athlete with some handles and shooting on offense, Wiggins is a career 38% shooter from deep as a role playing ‘3-and-D’ type for the Thunder.
Before the 2024-25 NBA season, Wiggins signed a five-year, $45 million extension that declines over the contract and has a team option in 2028-29. Effectively, the Hawks will owe him slightly over $17 million over the next two guaranteed seasons.
Wiggins thus far has topped out at 24.2 minutes per game way back in his rookie season but hasn’t been able to consistently crack a larger role with how deep and talented OKC’s rosters have been the past few years. It’s possible Atlanta gives him a chance to prove he can handle a bigger role.
