Overview

• The Lakers have moved beyond exploratory inquiries into detailed negotiations to acquire Andrew Wiggins
• The Heat want to receive Rui Hachimura’s expiring contract as the primary piece in any deal
• Miami is demanding additional assets such as Dalton Knecht or a future first-round pick to finalize a trade
• Wiggins enters the final guaranteed year of his four-year, $109 million contract with a $28.2 million salary next season
• New majority owner Mark Walter’s arrival could increase the Lakers’ willingness to absorb Wiggins’ contract