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Andrew Wiggins said he was dealing with a family matter and expects to play again soon.

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Golden State Warriors guard/forward Andrew Wiggins finally made his return to the team, even though his return will still take some time.

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Wiggins explained that it was an important family matter.

"When you're in a certain situation, and your family needs you, it requires your attention and your love, that's my first priority," Wiggins said. "My career, everything, family's always first for me. It will always be that way. I felt like I was in a safe space to come back. We've got everything settled, not fully settled, but in a safe place where I can come back."

Asked about specifics, the 28-year-old wasn't so open.

"I'd rather keep that private," Wiggins said.

Wiggins missed his 23rd straight game Tuesday night against Oklahoma City and hasn't played since Feb. 13 versus Washington, but said he expects to play again soon.

"It was great to see Andrew today," head coach Steve Kerr said. "We missed him the last couple of months. Everyone loves Andrew, just having him back is fantastic."

Kerr said he expects to know more in the next couple of days when Wiggins might be able to play and, if so, how many minutes that could be.

"There's no way he's playing in the next few days, I can tell you that," Kerr continued.

Kerr also said giving Wiggins as much time as he needed was an easy decision.

"This was a really easy one, honestly," Kerr said, "it's just being human."

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