The Warriors and Heat have had conversations about the possibility of a trade that would send forward Andrew Wiggins back to Golden State, according to reports from Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link) and Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
Wiggins was initially dealt from the Warriors to the Heat in the Jimmy Butler blockbuster at last season’s trade deadline. However, with Butler recovering from an ACL tear and Kuminga’s days in Golden State seemingly numbered, the Warriors’ search for help on the wing has led them back to the former No. 1 overall pick, who is still highly regarded within the organization, sources tell Siegel.
A Golden State offer for Wiggins would almost certainly start with Kuminga, and Miami has shown some interest in acquiring the fifth-year forward, according to Siegel. Still, there are several factors which could complicate talks between the two clubs.
For one, chatter around the NBA indicates the Heat have been seeking at least one first-round pick in exchange for Wiggins, per Siegel. It’s unclear whether the Warriors have conveyed a willingness to put a first-rounder on the table.
Golden State is also operating right up against a second-apron hard cap and would need to add more salary beyond Kuminga’s $22.5MM cap hit to take back Wiggins, who is earning $28.2MM this season, with a $30.2MM player option for 2026/27. Adding Moses Moody ($11.6MM) or Buddy Hield ($9.2MM) would make it a legal trade for the Warriors, but the Heat would have their own reservations about taking on much additional money, since they’re operating just $1.6MM below the luxury tax line.
Finally, if they do part with Wiggins, the Heat would prefer to use his salary to bring back a star-level player, Fischer writes. Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is one such player, and the fact that both Miami and Golden State reportedly covet the two-time MVP would presumably make it more difficult for the two teams to work out a separate trade that could impact their chances of making a play for Giannis.
The Bucks have “long coveted” Wiggins, according to Fischer, though he points out that Milwaukee’s interest in the 30-year-old has been framed as part of the team’s efforts to upgrade its roster around Antetokounmpo. It remains to be seen whether Wiggins would still appeal to the Bucks as part of a package for Giannis.
In 43 games (all starts) for the Heat this season, Wiggins has averaged 15.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.2 steals in 31.3 minutes per night, with a shooting line of .470/.390/.789.
I think the only way Wiggins comes back if the Bucks doesn’t like the Warriors’ offer for Giannis and get involved in some multi-team trade.
Miami gets Kuminga who they send over to Bucks in the Giannis trade. Warriors would send over GP2 or Heild in the trade.
So Wiggins is definitely going back to the Warriors in your books..
Warriors cannot outbid for Giannis without shifting Steph…
Bucks would need to take on Butler for a Guiannis trade to happen.
Def Butler, picks etc.
As long as JK gets shipped
LOL what a cluster.
If Giannis gets moved I’m predicting at least 4 team involvement.
Probably at least , could stretch even bigger
The way these aprons are set up its almost necessary for other teams to jump into trades together to get it all across the finish line
Think thats why we will probably see a lot of stuff put on hold until the last 48 hrs. Think we will see a couple BIG interesting deals tho then
Wasn’t seven teams in last season’s Durant trade the record? What’s the prediction market on more than seven teams in a deadline deal? Who besides Kuminga will dubs send out? So many questions!
I think so, too. It would be smart for bottom-feeding teams with cap room/financial flexibility to jump in and grab some picks for helping out or taking on a bad contract.
Well well…
I didn’t predict this…
Just that Wiggins was going to be better for Miami than Butler was for GSW…
Funny that it turned out this way…
Butler was good for warriors but his injury makes the warriors to make a move.
Warriors know Wiggins. I think Butler helped their offense more than Wiggins did. Problem was they rolled the dice and hitched their cart to Jimmy Butler’s balky knees and came up snake eyes. It was a chance they needed to take to compete. But guys that tend to get injured, tend to get injured!
Wiggins was not helping them win games before they traded him for Butler. What makes people think he will help now?
Because neither Butler nor JK are helping the Warriors win games right now.
As mentioned above, this is going to be a 7+ team deal involving a ton of guys.
At least he knows the system and he’s past his personal problems
Scarlett, Yes, I remember you writing that. I think the Warriors were better with Butler last year but if you include this year and how the injury risk played out then yup you nailed it.
I didn’t agree with you then, I certainly don’t like how it turned out now, but you were right.
Injury history was too high of a risk…
Fit was questionable but worked out better for them than I thought…
But the injury risk was always high…
Now Steph has a knee thing going on where it’s not just an irritant but he sits out the second half of a big game.
Dare I admit myself that it’s over?
You had a good decade… Now to enjoy the memories and moments like the average team does…
Offer Butler, Kuminga, Seth Curry and a 1st for Wiggins, Powell, Rozier and a 2nd
Trade Rozier and two 2nds to Chicago for Vučević
Championship
Nope.
Okay.
Heat want no part of Butler again.
you want to literally undo the trade last year because butler tore his ACL? My god.. I thought LA /NY fans were delusional lol
Wiggins is an excellent 2-way player but doesn’t have the gravity on offense like Butler.
But he scrwed 2 Warriors seasons
By being with his father as he lay on his death bed?
Show some humanity.
No thanks… much love Wiggs
A team that keeps trying to live in the past is a team that is going to go no where and waste years. Warrior fans were GIDDY to get rid of Wiggins. His defense went down hill and was way to inconsistent on offense to be worthy of the money he makes.
He’s better than JK right now because JK doesn’t play. He’s better than Butler right now because Butler doesn’t play.
You have to look at who’s available out there and the Warriors simply need to get better players no matter who they are.
Wiggins knows the system is why they would make the trade. There is not much out there for the warriors to trade for.
Plug and play!
Kuminga, Moody, Podziemski and a protected first rounder for Giannis. Make it happen Dunleavy.
At least 3 first picks to make it happen