The Los Angeles Lakers are believed to be surveying the wing market, and Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins has surfaced as a potential target, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
Lakers Keep Tabs on Wiggins
League sources told Stein that Los Angeles is not actively negotiating for Wiggins but could show interest if Miami seeks greater salary-cap flexibility. Wiggins, 30, was acquired by the Heat last season in the Jimmy Butler trade with Golden State. He is owed $28.2 million in 2025-26 and holds a $30.2 million player option for 2026-27.
Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra downplayed the idea of a move, telling reporters at Summer League that Wiggins is “already in Miami working out” and is expected to remain with the club. The former No. 1 overall pick averaged 18.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 2023-24 while shooting 44.8 percent from the field and 37.4 percent from three-point range.
Nets Viewed as Possible Destination for Drummond
Nets Daily reports that the Brooklyn Nets could emerge as a landing spot for Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond. The Sixers are weighing trade options for Drummond and forward Kelly Oubre Jr., ESPN’s Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report noted, in order to clear space to re-sign restricted free agent Quentin Grimes.
Drummond, 31, is owed $5 million this season, while Oubre is set to make $8.4 million. Grimes, acquired from Dallas in February, averaged 21.9 points and shot 37.3 percent from beyond the arc in 28 appearances with Philadelphia. He has until Oct. 1 to accept his $8.7 million qualifying offer.
NBA Reopens Review of Kawhi Leonard’s Aspiration Deal
The NBA has formally relaunched its investigation into Kawhi Leonard’s $28 million endorsement agreement with the now-bankrupt green lender Aspiration. Stein said on the ALL NBA Podcast that commissioner Adam Silver may be influenced by fellow owners’ reactions as the probe unfolds.
The league previously reviewed the partnership in 2019 and found no rule violations but vowed to revisit the matter if new evidence emerged. The NBA has retained law firm Wachtell Lipton—which handled the Donald Sterling and Robert Sarver cases—to conduct the current examination.
Source: Hoops Wire
