Report: Lakers, Heat talking Andrew Wiggins trade

According to NBA insider Anthony Irwin of ClutchPoints, the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat are talking about a trade centered around Andrew Wiggins and Rui Hachimura.

The Heat are expected to trade Wiggins this offseason. 

“The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat have maintained further negotiations on a trade involving Andrew Wiggins, according to sources with knowledge of the situation, speaking on the condition of anonymity. The Heat would be looking to land Rui Hachimura and his expiring contract, plus further expiring money to match salaries,” Irwin wrote. 

“After reporting the Lakers checked in with the Heat about Wiggins’ price, sources tell ClutchPoints that trade talks have advanced to the next step, though nothing is considered imminent as of right now.”

The Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2025 playoffs in five games despite having home-court advantage and NBA superstars LeBron James and Luka Doncic. 

Meanwhile, 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. 

Meanwhile, Hachimura will make $18.3 million next season in the final year of his contract. 

“A Wiggins-Hachimura swap wouldn’t work straight up, so one of either Maxi Kleber or Gabe Vincent‘s contracts would have to also be included,” Irwin wrote. “League sources believe Miami would push for Dalton Knecht in the trade, as the Lakers may not want to trade their 2031 or ’32 first-round pick before they address their vacant center position. Miami might also look to move Kyle Anderson and the two years, $18.8 million left on his contract.

“If the Lakers push to keep Hachimura out of the trade, they would almost certainly have to include some first-round draft capital, as well as either the No. 55 pick in this year’s draft or a future pick swap, though sources do indicate Miami likes Hachimura’s shooting ability at his size.”