Q: I am uncomfortable about all the talk about unloading Andrew Wiggins. He is a very good player on both offense and defense. I would like to see him stay on the Heat for the entire season. In my own opinion, he has not gotten a fair chance because of his injuries that occurred last year after he was dealt to the Miami Heat. – Roland, Borrego Springs, Calif.
A: Again, what you cite as “all the talk” actually is nothing that comes from where talk actually matters, from the Heat front office. No one from the Heat front office publicly or privately (as far as I can tell) has spoken of any need or desire to jettison Andrew Wiggins. And if there is such thought, it more that likely comes from his $30.2 million option for 2026-27 than anything to do with his skill set. Andrew Wiggins is one of the six best players on the current Heat roster, and arguably in the top two thirds of that list.
Q: Let Nikola Jovic start as the oversized point forward offensively to consistently push pace. Jovic over Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins is a Miami Heat player when it comes to the attributes like defense and versatility. but he’s the least Miami Heat player in our top 10 rotation when it comes to dogness. Trade him so he doesn’t take away Jovic’s playing time. He’s a last piece to a championship team but in these early stages of this championship roster, the young players gotta get confidence and playing time, because we may be a season away from really competing. – Swann.
A: Look, could Nikola Jovic be a bigger part of the Heat’s future than Andrew Wiggins? Certainly, based on youth and contract. But let’s also not lose sight of what Andrew Wiggins is, how he already has won in this league. To me, what remains the biggest problem is that Andrew Wiggins still has not addressed the media since the end of the season, since his highly uneven playoff series. With something as simple as him saying this is where he wants to be, a lot of this other discourse would disappear.
Q: I like and am curious about the Heat’s top seven players. It’s the remaining bench that concerns me. The first seven are pretty solid. – Douglas.
A: The general assumption is that, in some order, the Heat’s first seven is Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins, Kel’el Ware, Davion Mitchell and Nikola Jovic. From that group, there is no definitive All-Star or All-NBA component. You win with leading men. At the moment it does not appear the Heat have a star-level two-way player at the top. And NBA success starts at the top.
Originally Published: August 5, 2025 at 6:05 AM EDT