The Miami Heat are prioritizing roster flexibility and tradable assets to position themselves for acquiring a future superstar. Andrew Wiggins holds a $30.1 million player option next summer that could either create significant cap space if declined or provide a sizable expiring contract if picked up. Recent moves, including a two-year deal for Davion Mitchell, could open $10–$15 million next summer, which would exceed $40 million if Wiggins declines. Projections for a 2027 free-agent push hinge on decisions like this and on whether other top talents sign extensions before reaching free agency.
The 30-year-old holds a $30.1 million player option next summer. If he declines it, he enters unrestricted free agency, and hands Miami a bunch of cap space. If he picks it up, he arms the Heat with a sizable expiring contract to flip in trades. That's merely the gist of Wiggins' influence. It goes much deeper, particularly when you're looking at when Miami might try to land a superstar.
After signing Davion Mitchell to a two-year deal, they could open up somewhere between $10 and $15 million in cap space next summer, depending on where their first-round pick lands. That number skyrockets past $40 million if Wiggins declines his player option. Most will bet against him hitting the open market. More teams have cap space next summer, but there's no guarantee free agency will be feeding frenzy.
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