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Josh Lewenberg: To sum up NBAers in for Canada this summer: SGA, NAW, Barrett, Brooks, Dort, Nembhard bros, Mathurin, Olynyk, George, Miller Out this summer but in for this cycle: Edey, Powell Didn’t commit: Murray, Sharpe, Wiggins Committed but not selected: Lawson, Banton, Houstan, Prosper
Ten of the 13 executives and scouts we spoke with were willing to name the player they think Washington should draft at No. 1. Dybantsa received seven votes. Peterson garnered two votes. One person voted for Boozer. “Take AJ Dybantsa and sleep like a baby,” one of the seven respondents who voted for Dybantsa told us, saying that Dybantsa’s upside and floor are so high that he’s the safest pick in the draft. Dybantsa’s worst possible outcome, that respondent said, would be to have a career similar to Andrew Wiggins, the No. 1 pick in 2014, a wing who has made one All-Star team during his 12-year pro career.
Andrew Wiggins also has until June 30 to negotiate an extension that can be worth up to $177 million over four seasons. The extension can replace Wiggins’ $30.2 million option year with a lower salary and more guaranteed years attached to it, or even be tacked on to his $30.2 million option year with lower salaries in the coming seasons. Wiggins declined to speak at the Heat’s exit interviews last week, but he recently spoke about his NBA future with the Miami Herald. “Not yet,” Wiggins, 31, said when asked if he has thought about the offseason decision he’ll need to make. “Me and my agent will get together whenever the season is done and figure it out. But I love Miami. I love being here.”
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Anyway, Wiggins was not rushing anywhere, which tracks. He was munching on something crunchy out of a bag — it couldn’t have been potato chips, could it? It was dark, so I couldn’t see. Anyway, we exchanged a handshake and some hellos. How are the kids? “There’s three now,” he said. “Getting big.” And then he strolled out to play a crucial regular-season game in his hometown like he was going to play at the ‘Y’ in Thornhill with his brothers. I could only shake my head: I’m pretty sure the fame or the money hasn’t changed Wiggins one bit. He was chill as the highest profile basketball prospect Canada has ever had, and more than 15 years later, he’s chill as an NBA vet.
Andrew Wiggins peers at the Eastern Conference standings and remains convinced the Heat is better than some teams above it. “One hundred percent; we know,” Wiggins said. “But that’s the way the NBA is. The season goes, you let games you should have won get away from you and they come back to bite you in the [butt] at the end of the season.”
Ira Winderman: Nikola Jovic (ankle) out for Heat for Tuesday at Toronto. Tyler Herro (foot), Norman Powell (return to conditioning), Andrew Wiggins (toe) all probable. All others available (except Terry Rozier, who is on NBA leave and will be waived later this week).
Zachary Weinberger: Heat handled business agianst the Wizards, 152-136, scoring the second-highest scoring game in franchise history. Jaime Jaquez led with 32, Kel’el Ware with 24, 19, 8 blocks. Andrew Wiggins 21, Pelle Larsson 16, 7 rebs. Kasparas Jakucionis 14, Bam Adebayo 14, 9, 7 assists. Up next is 2 against Raptors on the road. #HeatNation
Anthony Chiang: Heat says Andrew Wiggins (toe) is available. Only Heat players out tonight are Norman Powell and Terry Rozier.
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Anthony Chiang: Andrew Wiggins (toe) upgraded from questionable to probable for tonight vs. Celtics Heat remains without Norman Powell (illness) tonight.
Ira Winderman: Norman Powell (upper respiratory illness) again out for Heat for Wednesday night vs. Celtics. Andrew Wiggins (toe) questionable. All other available. Vucevic (finger) out for Celtics, but neither Brown nor Tatum on Boston injury report.
Marc J. Spears: Heat say Andrew Wiggins (toe) has been ruled of tonight's game vs the Lakers. Jaime Jaquez, Jr. (left hip tightness) is listed as questionable. Bam Adebayo (calf) is listed as probable.
