"The key part of this deal is that the Lakers would get Wiggins and Jaime Jaquez Jr. from the Heat, and Miami would get Rui Hachimura and Dalton Knecht from the Lakers. They'd also create a $10 million trade exception from this deal. To be perfectly honest, if this is what the Heat gets in exchange for Wiggins, it'd be difficult to label it as a win. In a way, I do suppose Knecht can be viewed as a first-round pick (or talent), but it won't hit the same as an actual pick."
"If the Lakers could work a way to land Wiggins without including a first-round pick, this would be a huge win for the team. The Heat, on the other hand, would, at best, look at this deal as a wash. And that should anger Heat fans. Especially considering that the Heat is theoretically working their way to get in the running to land a superstar player in the not-so-distant future, it's pretty clear they need to start accumulating future first-round picks. The hope was that trading Wiggins could help deliver one."
Andrew Wiggins is emerging as a likely trade asset this season. The proposed exchange would send Wiggins and Jaime Jaquez Jr. to the Lakers for Rui Hachimura, Dalton Knecht and a $10 million trade exception, with Miami reportedly including a second-round pick. Dalton Knecht can resemble first-round talent but does not equal an actual draft pick. The Lakers would gain Wiggins potentially without giving up a true first-round selection. Miami needs to accumulate future first-round picks to pursue a superstar, so the return on Wiggins would be insufficient for the Heat.
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