Russell is a gunner that brings nothing to the table but scoring , no defense , no passing and that was a bad contract that Gs got out of.
Wiggins is still young and is a good player, long , athletic and plays d. He’ll be a third or fourth option next year and is a better fit if you’re trying to make a deep run. He won’t have to be the main ball handler and the guy there.
This also frees up money for Gs, they’ll sign five minimum guys and will have money to blow next year while getting a high pick.The cherry on top is Wiggins contract ends in 2022, if he leaves that’ll leave enough money to go get another max guy or close.
I’m shocked they found somebody to take Russell’s contract , that’s hilarious.