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'They Have Checked on Him' – Los Angeles Lakers Reportedly Interested With $109 Million Forward, Claims Insider

Originally posted on Hardwood Heroics | By Jordan Samar | Last updated Jun 25, 2025 10:58 AM ET

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly inquired about Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins this offseason, as the team continues to build around Luka Doncic and LeBron James.

According to ClutchPoints’ Anthony F. Irwin, the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat have had exploratory talks on the former No. 1 pick, with the latter gauging Wiggins’ value on the trade market after acquiring him in the Jimmy Butler deal last February.

“I will say that the Lakers again, because of their relationship with Pat Riley, I would imagine they are very well in tune with what Pat thinks of what he saw from Andrew Wiggins, which I don’t think was all that great,” Irwin said on Lakers Lounge. “I don’t know, but the Lakers have checked in on him. They have asked about what the price would be.”

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“I think right now the Lakers are interested in any athlete. But there have been some other situations there where it’s like you aren’t necessarily sure if basketball is the highest priority, and when you have a guy making that much money, like, I better eat, sleep, and breathe the sport. So some of those questions about how driven he is, those are the kinds of things that the Lakers take very seriously,” he continued.

Los Angeles Lakers Rumors: Insider reveals the truth behind the John Collins trade rumors

The Los Angeles Lakers have been linked with a potential trade for Utah Jazz forward John Collins, but renowned NBA insider Marc Stein debunked those reports, despite a clear offseason need at the position.

Feb 12, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Jazz forward John Collins (20) tries to keep the ball away from Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) and forward LeBron James (23) during the first quarter at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-Imagn Images

“The Jazz, though, have made Kessler unavailable for some time, which might have contributed to reports last week that suggested L.A. has interest in trading for Kessler’s teammate John Collins,” Stein wrote on his substack.

“Collins had a strong 2024-25 campaign, but I’m told any suggestion that the Lakers are a trade suitor for the 27-year-old is a mischaracterization,” he concluded.