Wiggins, 30, will earn $28.2 million this season and holds a $30.2 million player option for 2026-27. I wouldn't have classified him as a potential purple-and-gold target before Dončić's long-term future was secured, but things are different now. So my sense is that the Lakers would have interest if the Heat, in coming weeks or months, decide to prioritize financial flexibility and look to reduce payroll.
"I remember people being like 'Well, he's the best player in the OG Anunoby trade.' Like real NBA media people were saying that, like he was the reason the Raptors made that trade."
The Houston Rockets are trading Cam Whitmore to the Washington Wizards for two second-round picks. The Rockets selected Whitmore with the No. 20 pick in the 2023 NBA draft but had trouble giving the talented prospect significant playing time.