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Andrew Wiggins is projected as the No. 1 pick

( Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)

Those anointing Andrew Wiggins the savior for the Sixers might want to take a look at a recent review of the star freshman.

Jeff Goodman of ESPN recently stopped by Kansas to watch Wiggins practice and did not leave impressed. Here is what Goodman had to say about the universally projected No. 1 pick in the draft next year:

"During one three-hour practice, Wiggins misfired on jumper after jumper, took plays off and was practically invisible. Sure, he showed glimpses of the athleticism that have some putting him in elite company with NBA superstars.

He's been blessed with incredible talent -- the length, quickness and athleticism that few possess even at the NBA level.

But Wiggins eventually blended in during the practice last week. It wasn't the first time he's disappeared. In fact, Kansas coaches maintain that the 6-foot-8 Canadian has yet to be the best player on the floor in any of their practices thus far.

To take it one step further, he's rarely even one of the best two or three players on the floor."

Goodman went on to question Wiggins' attitude, saying he was not impressed with his demeanor during a 15-minute interview they did after practice. As for any comparisons to LeBron James or Kevin Durant, Goodman seemed to laugh those off saying those players dominated- and Wiggins did not.

There were some positives from the review, however. Goodman said it is clear that Wiggins is an elite athlete and he still thinks he projects as a good NBA player.

Before these criticisms are washed away as nothing, Goodman backed up his take on Wiggins with two NBA sources who have seen Wiggins play.

Here is what the first had to say:

"Maybe he'll wind up getting there this season, but he's a long, long way off right now," said another NBA guy who came through Lawrence in the preseason. "He looks like just another player. I've seen him a few times in the past, and to be honest, he hasn't been off-the-charts any of those times. I love his athleticism, but I worry about his intensity -- as well as other aspects of his game. He doesn't shoot it great, and he's got zero aura about him. Again, I'm not saying he can't get there -- but people are making far more of this kid than they should."

And the second:

"I certainly wasn't blown away by him," said one high-ranking NBA executive. "He was just OK. Average. I'm just not buying all this no-brainer stuff about him being the No. 1 pick. I just don't see it yet."

Ouch.

It might not be fair to judge Wiggins off of a preseason practice. Wiggins will have plenty of time to prove he belongs at the top of the draft before the draft next year.

The one concerning thing to take from this is the part about Wiggins attitude. Wiggins not giving full effort is something that was written about him in high school. To see it carry over to college is certainly alarming, and might be the biggest red flag raised about him so far.

Although Wiggins having a bad season might not be an awful thing for the Sixers. With Julius Randle and Jabri Parker also projected as "can't miss" prospects, the idea of Wiggins possibly being available as late as No. 3 is a good thing.

Unless of course he is actually the player described above.

Follow Eliot Shorr-Parks on Twitter at @EliotShorrParks