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It has not been pleasant, the relationship between Andrew Wiggins, his family and Canada Basketball.

In fact, that may be something of an understatement, considering what’s gone on in the past between Canada’s most accomplished active basketball player and the governing body of the sport in this country.

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Wiggins said yesterday he wants to play for Canada in the future. He said it with a straight face.

He didn’t say when he would play. He didn’t say where. He didn’t seem to know under what circumstances. It makes the story a whole lot easier to tell when you have absolutely no details.

“I’m going to try and play, but we’ll see what happens,” said Wiggins, in Toronto with the Minnesota Timberwolves for a game against the Raptors at Scotiabank Arena that he sat out with an injury.

He said he’s going to try. That’s what he says. Believe of that what you will.

When Canada Basketball first reached out to Wiggins to play national team ball years ago, the family reached back to it in return. It wasn’t a warm and fuzzy beginning.