Solving the riddle of the Cleveland Cavaliers begins with one very obvious precept: Kyrie Irving needs help.
So it is that the franchise has imported the very best Canada has to offer in a bid to assemble a core that can reach the postseason and make some noise while there. The latest of those pieces is 2014 No. 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins, an athletic specimen who already defends at an NBA level.
A prospect who's already showing off some serious ambition.
"I want to come in and create an impact off the bat, offensively and defensively, be a good teammate, be a good part of the organization," Wiggins said, according to Basketball Insiders' Alex Kennedy. "I want to be on the All-Defensive team, be Rookie of the Year, make the All-Star team."
Good as Wiggins can be individually—at least in time—Cleveland has the potential to be far more than a two-man show.
That's where Wiggins' Canadian cohorts enter.
Wiggins explained, per Basketball Insiders:
...I’m just looking to playing it for my fellow Canadians, A.B. [Anthony Bennett] an ...
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