Wiggins expected to be back this week

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins is closing to a return to the team and is expected to be back as early as this week, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported.

Wiggins, who has missed 22 consecutive games attending to a family matter, is expected to be back in the Bay Area as soon as the next 24 hours.

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It is unclear how much Wiggins will play in the team’s final three regular-season games, but his return would come with enough time to prepare for the play-in tournament and playoffs beginning next week. Currently the Warriors are sitting in sixth in the Western Conference.