Three quick ones (one very similar to the argument you made)

i. As you said, young legs have less total damage, are further
from whatever(theoretical) mechanical breaking point that
we associate with aging and "decline." This is important if, as
many believe, aging is a non-linear process where wear and
tear happens faster the more wear and tear you have.

ii. Young legs recover faster. So not only is Wiggins far
removed from his decline breaking point, he is more likely to
revert back to "fully rested" mode.


iii. A key one: Wiggins is in a very important
cognitive-basketball developmental window, where repetition
is crucial, and so the minutes now, even if they do cost him
time at the end of the career (unlikely but possible), are probably
more important for defining the amplitude of his peak during his prime. Allowing him to work out the kinks now, learning how to be
a teammate, finding a position, etc is a better financial
investment in the long term.



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