The Minnesota Timberwolves have found a creative way to get the attention of NBA post-season award voters.
The Wolves have sent Andrew Wiggins socks to the voters who will pick this year’s NBA Rookie of the Year.
Sent to NBA ROY voters: @22wiggins has knocked your socks off all season. A fresh pair is on its way. #AWROYSocks pic.twitter.com/FPe3RSAYxg
— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) April 8, 2015
The blue and black socks feature an image of Wiggins dunking and the packaging reads:
“Dynamic rookie Andrew Wiggins has knocked your socks off all season long with his standout numbers and electrifying moves. Here’s a fresh pair on us.”
Wiggins was once considered the runaway winner of the Rookie of the Year Award. He won four consecutive NBA Rookie of the Month awards and holds a big lead over all other rookies in scoring, averaging 16.5 points per game. Wiggins also averages 35.8 minutes per game – far more than any other first-year player in the NBA this season.
Wiggins was the first overall pick in last summer’s draft. The Wolves acquired him in the Kevin Love trade.
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One of those ‘knock your socks off moments’ came in last week’s game against the Utah Jazz, when Wiggins dunked on Utah center Rudy Gobert repeatedly.
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But it looks like a few other rookies have closed the gap on Wiggins as the season has gone on.
The Pioneer Press notes that Wiggins has faced late-season challenges from Philadelphia’s Nerlens Noel and Chicago’s Nikola Mirotic, who has become a key contributor on the contending Bulls.
