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NEW YORK — Andrew Wiggins never got the opportunity to suit up with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team that selected him first overall in last year’s NBA draft. He was traded to Minnesota before his rookie season even started.

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But he’s never looked back.

“I think it was the best move for me,” Wiggins said this weekend during the NBA all-star festivities. “It gave me more room and put me in a position where I could grow up faster. In the league, that’s always what’s best for you.”

Had he stayed on Cleveland’s star-studded roster, Wiggins knows he wouldn’t be getting the same opportunities he’s had with Minnesota, where he has quickly proven he has what it takes to be a future superstar in the league.