Overview

• Marc Stein reports the Lakers’ reluctance to take on multi-year money has eased, with Andrew Wiggins viewed as a target if Miami makes him available.
• Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus outlined a three-team structure sending Wiggins and Jaime Jaquez Jr. to L.A., Rui Hachimura and Dalton Knecht to Miami, and Maxi Kleber plus cash and a 2026 second to Brooklyn.
• Heat demands are described as steep, with reported asks including Hachimura, a first-round pick, Gabe Vincent, and potentially Knecht, while Miami Herald reporting indicates the Heat plan to retain Wiggins.
• Moving Wiggins could clear roughly $30.1 million from Miami’s books and create luxury-tax flexibility, which is a key factor in whether the Heat consider a deal.
• Lakers beat writer Jovan Buha says acquiring a two-way wing like Wiggins could elevate L.A. into the top title tier, though he frames the move as a potential ceiling-raiser rather than a certainty.