Miami must avoid awarding Wiggins a large long-term extension that would remove roster and salary flexibility. The franchise is in a retooling phase and likely will not center its future around Wiggins. Wiggins remains a capable but inconsistent 30-year-old who has never fully reached his projected ceiling. He showed value after a mid-season trade but also produced poor playoff performances that raise reliability concerns. A premature extension would constrain the Heat's ability to reconfigure the roster or pursue other moves. Wiggins carries a 2026-27 player option and could become an attractive trade target at the 2026 deadline.
There's one Andrew Wiggins nightmare scenario that the Miami Heat must attempt to avoid at all costs. It revolves around the idea of giving him a contract extension. Already eligible for a new contract, the honest truth is that they must avoid giving him a massive long-term deal that would eliminate all flexibility for the Heat moving forward. As much as they may not want to admit it, the Heat are very much in a retooling phase of their roster.
Since breaking into the league as a former No. 1 overall pick (2014 NBA Draft), Wiggins has never truly reached his ceiling as a prospect. That doesn't mean Wiggins is - or was - a bust. It's just that he's left some meat on the bone of his career. Even at the age of 30, Wiggins continues to be quite the inconsistent player.
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