Warriors expected to see Andrew Wiggins return next week: report

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The Golden State Warriors are expecting forward Andrew Wiggins to return to the team early next week, per ESPN. 

For the last 22 games, Wiggins has been absent as he deals with a family matter. However, ESPN says he is expected to be back "as soon as the next 24 hours" in the Bay. 

The Warriors have three games remaining in the regular season before the NBA Playoffs begin. A lot can change in the Western Conference over those next three games, but as of Monday, the Warriors own the No. 6 seed which would give them a playoff spot. 

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Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Golden State Warriors warms up against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on March 10, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.  (Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images)

Wiggins’ minutes on the court has not yet been determined as he returns. The Warriors could find themselves in the play-in tournament as early as April 11 depending on how the seeds lock in. 

If the Warriors don’t need to participate in the play-in tournament, the first round of the playoffs will begin on April 15. 

Wiggins never had a timeline to return to the Warriors, but star point guard Steph Curry has been among teammates that hoped he would get back in the gym with them soon. 

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"We’d love to have him and hope that that does happen because we want to be whole, and I’m sure he wants to be a part of this," Curry said last week regarding Wiggins’ situation, via ESPN. "But when he walks in the door, it’ll be when it’s the right time for him. That’s kind of the expectation at this