Aaron Wiggins might not crack this list, let alone top it, if he were on another team. The Oklahoma City Thunder are so deep that he’s yet to log 1,300 minutes in a single season through his first three years.

Removing Josh Giddey from the rotation could open up some additional run next season…if Alex Caruso wasn’t now on the team. And if the Thunder didn’t still have Isaiah Joe, Cason Wallace and Lu Dort on the roster as well.

Repressed playing time could be a problem for many. Not Wiggins. He seldom seems like he’s struggling to find his rhythm, even when his shots aren’t falling. Some might even argue that his low-minutes bench role is responsible for his highest highs. It preserves his energy and manages his matchups at times. That’s somewhat fair, but it’s also something I’m not inclined to buy.

Oklahoma City routinely assigns Wiggins to red-carpet defensive assignments. He almost always holds his own. Good luck throwing an entry pass with him in the vicinity. He also has the shot-blocking instincts of a power forward.

Wiggins’ offense can give off a tweener feel. Is he a potential lead guard? Secondary creator? Score-first swingman?

Rim pressure remains his calling card. Roughly 52 percent of his looks came inside of four feet last season, a share that rated in the 94th percentile for his position. His finishing isn’t always the cleanest, but it’s decidedly above average. And he fears challenging approximately no one at the cup.

The number of counters in his bag deepens each year He can break down defenses off the dribble from a dead stop, and when his paths to the hoop are cut off, he can uncork a step-back or turnaround or fadeaway or floater or—well, you get the point.

Wiggins manages to deliver all of this in a package that’s not domineering. A smattering of his possessions can feel hijacky, but he’s for the most part adept at playing within the flow of Oklahoma City’s offense. Exactly 30 percent of his field-goal attempts last season came as catch-and-shoots, and almost 83 percent of his made buckets came off assists.

In true Oklahoma City fashion, the they-can’t-keep-getting-away-with-this Thunder just signed Wiggins to a five-year, $45 million contract—a deal that will pay out on a descending scale, because of course. You knew the agreement would be team-friendly once OKC declined his club option. That number is low even by those standards.

Whether Wiggins will ever have the opportunity to expand his role on the Thunder is debatable. The issue of whether he’s earned it, and capable of it, is not.