Lakers ‘Not Interested’ In Trading For Heat’s Andrew Wiggins

The Los Angeles Lakers are “not interested” in trading for Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins, according to NBA reporter Dan Woike of The Athletic. 

There were rumors that the Lakers and Heat discussed a Wiggins trade earlier this offseason, but it looks like those rumors were false. 

“They’re not interested in Andrew Wiggins,” Woike said on Zach Lowe’s podcast. “I think I can put that to bed. I’m pretty confident in that.”

Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra pretty much confirmed that Wiggins will be on the team to begin next season while speaking to Miami reporters in Las Vegas at Summer League. 

The Heat acquired Wiggins from the Golden State Warriors in the Jimmy Butler trade last season. 

“I think there’s still real opportunity for growth with him as he gets comfortable with us,” Spoelstra said about Wiggins. “He’s already down in Miami right now and will be bringing his family in. He’s going to be here most of August and September, I think just to get more acclimated. And I think that’s really important for him.”

The Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2025 playoffs in five games, while the Cleveland Cavaliers swept the Heat in the first round. 

Wiggins will make $28.2 million next season. He has a player option worth $30.2 million for the 2026-27 season. 

The first pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Wiggins put up 18.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game with the Warriors and Heat last season while shooting 44.8% from the field, 37.4% from beyond the arc and 76.3% from the free-throw line. 

The 30-year-old Wiggins has played for the Timberwolves, Warriors and Heat. He has career averages of 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists. 

A Kansas product, Wiggins won the 2014-15 Rookie of the Year Award with the Timberwolves and the 2022 championship with the Warriors. He made his lone All-Star team in 2022 with Golden State. 

The Heat acquired Norman Powell from the Los Angeles Clippers, parting ways with Kevin Love and Kyle Anderson. Miami also lost Duncan Robinson to the Detroit Pistons. 

Meanwhile, the Lakers lost Dorian Finney-Smith to the Houston Rockets and signed Deandre Ayton and Jake LaRavia.